J9 Leading Solutions

Food can be nourishing for the body and the soul 🍽️ A friend is going through a difficult time with her health, and we wanted to spread some joy by cooking her favorite cake together 🍰🤍

Cooking together is also a way to connect and another important element of being at your best ✨

Self-Coaching Questions:
Is there a new recipe I’ve been wanting to try?
Who can I ask to join me in making this nourishing meal?
Who can we invite to share it with us?

May, you’re the month that reminded me how love and connection go hand in hand. Memories from the month - vacation with friends, mother’s day, a family wedding, our 4th anniversary and an engagement!🩷

What’s one thing this last month reminded you?

Your brain needs quiet to do its best work. Thinking time is uninterrupted focus and mental effort without distraction. Deep thinking strengthens neural pathways for problemsolving, creativity, and strategic clarity💭

Self-Coaching Questions:
• When do I do my best thinking?
• What distractions steal my focus most often?
• What question do I need to think deeply about this week?

Block 10–20 minutes of protected thinking time daily—no devices, no interruptions. Try one focused thinking session today and notice the difference🧘🏻‍♀️✍🏻

Your brain is built from what you eat. Nourishing your body with nutrientdense foods supports cognitive clarity, emotional stability, and longterm health. Balanced nutrition reduces inflammation, stabilizes energy, and supports brain longevity🍎

Self-Coaching Questions:
• What foods help me feel mentally sharp?
• Where can I add one more whole food today?
• How does my eating change when I’m stressed?

Add, don’t restrict—start by adding one nutrient rich item to each meal. Comment with one nourishing habit you want to build this week🥗✨

When you lose your why, you lose your way.

Purpose gives direction, meaning, and motivation. It’s what inspired me to write Stir It Up!, create Step Up & Lead, and share the At Your Best model to help others gain clarity, confidence, and take action toward their full potential.

Ask yourself:
• What gives my life meaning right now?
• Where do I feel most energized and alive?
• What small action today aligns with my deeper purpose?

Save this post as a reminder to reconnect with what truly drives you✨

What would it take for you to experience being at your best? No sure how to get there? Louise Keefe and I created the At Your Best model to help you optimize your brain so you can achieve your full potential. We offer 8 elements: Purpose🎯, Sleep😴, Nourish🍎, Move🏃🏼, Connect🤝, Mindfulness🧘🏼, Fun🎉, Think💡 to provide a way to evaluate where you’re at using self-coaching questions and identify easy changes you can make to enhance these elements in your life. Small intentional actions you can take that make a big difference. .keefe2014

Drop a 💯 in the comments if you would like tools to help you be at your best💪🏼