Self-care has become kind of an annoying word, right? It invokes imagery of thin blonde ladies doing yoga on a beach, sipping expensive single-origin coffees, and writing about gratitude in their journals while the sun shines onto their Peloton bikes…
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Healthy Travel Tips
A popular topic with clients this time of year is nutrition on-the-go and keeping up routines while traveling. Is this something on your mind? It really comes down to planning ahead—preparing for what you’ll be doing while you’re away from…
Is Emotional Eating Bad?
When we talk about emotional eating, it’s usually in the context of something we need to fix or change about ourselves. It certainly is an issue for many people, but is it always bad?
20 Free and Low-Cost Self-Care Ideas
I once read a wellness influencer’s post on Instagram that included the hashtag #highendhealth. This riled me up so much and is a clear snapshot of what’s wrong with the industry. Health should not be reserved for only those who…
Coconut Baked Oatmeal
Also known as Coconut Five Ways… this Coconut Baked Oatmeal is a satisfying breakfast for snow days, lazy days, and even brunch with friends. Totally meal preppable, of course, because I love to help you cook once and eat twice,…
When Emotional Eating Leads to Social Isolation
A strained relationship with food can have a cascade effect on the rest of our lives. Not only does it create anxiety around food and guilt about our choices, but it can cause us to self-isolate, too. This loneliness brings…
Cleansing Without Sage
Smoke cleansing is a global practice that’s been used by many cultures since ancient times, but has become more mainstream lately. With anything that goes mainstream and is commodified, it is often taken out of context and used inappropriately. I…
Foods and Herbs to Boost the Immune System Naturally
Raise your hand if you’ve ever worked through an illness. (Guilty!) You have a horrible cold, you’re not feeling so well, but you don’t have any more sick days so you just kind of stare at your computer all day…
Pumpkin Custard
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! This pumpkin custard dessert is a really simple recipe that takes just 10 minutes to put together — the longest part is cooling the mixture until it sets. But it’ll be worth the wait, I promise!
Tackling Diet Culture Through the Holidays
I hear from a lot of people that the holidays make them anxious, especially if they’re working through eating more mindfully and getting OUT of diet culture. Not everyone is on the same path, so it’s likely you’re going to…