Hi! My name is Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino. I have life-threatening food allergies called Anaphylaxis. I realized the other day that I'm a little caught up in just trying to avoid allergens myself, stay healthy and thriving. I've been in that mode a little bit as I noticed inflammation was creeping back into my life and I needed to control it better. I've been feeling better for a few months now. That's when another teenager died from food allergies. I believe the teen die

I was talking with someone the other day and he asked if I had a Fitbit. “I do, but I never wear it,” I replied. Before he got a chance to say another word and go into why I’m not wearing it and all that, I said, “I don’t wear it because I lie to it.” The conversation turned to laughter as I explained my lies to my Fitbit. Yes, that’s me. I lie to my Fitbit. Well, I lied to my Fitbit and then stopped wearing it. Now, who in the world lies to the Fitbit? If I am alone in th

How Can You Practice Abudance in 2016? It's that time of the year. Resolutions, resolutions and more resolutions. Last year we talked about Creating Your Best Life in 2015. For 2016, I'd like to chat with you about a focus on what I call "Practicing Abundance". Resolutions, and all that goes with, often involve lofty goal setting and/or emotional based wishing, which tends to focus on all that you don't have. Often we set resolutions that are so far out of our reach and ra

A Smile is ever so precious, For it can change a life or day. A Smile is ever so peaceful, For it can change someone's way. A Smile is ever so joyous, As it can show such incredible grace. A Smile is ever so contagious As it can show on another's face A Smile is full of energy- From just one smile lives may mold… A Smile is full of wisdom- From just one smile stories are told… A Smile is full of love, From just one smile hope fills the day. A Smile is full of boldness, From j

It's 5 in the morning. It's a few days post Thanksgiving. The Hawkeyes won. I shopped. (I shopped for boots....even better.) This year, I smiled with my husband as we found such joy in having all of our four sons around the Thanksgiving table. We smiled and found such joy in having our giant Labradoodle and three cats under the Thanksgiving table. All during dinner giant and tiny chunks of turkey seemed to disappear in an instant from the kids' plates. They've always

Best Ever You is a poem written by Hay House author Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino. Elizabeth lives in Maine with her husband and four sons.