If I had a dollar for every time someone shared their frustration or even disgust with their bodies, I’d, sadly, be a very rich woman. So it’s high time we had a little heart-to-heart about this stumbling block in our wellness journey. You know that feeling when your body reacts to something—maybe it's a breakout, … Continue reading Embracing Your Body: Understanding Its Resilience and Strength
Results can be deceiving, yet so many people won't work with a wellness coach unless that coach can promise results. I completely understand wanting to make a worthwhile investment, but here's the thing about results: Sometimes, we measure the wrong thing. For decades, I measured my health by the number on my scale. When that … Continue reading Results can be deceiving.
Answer honestly: Have you lost touch with the pleasure and joy you received from eating before you became inundated with diet culture’s messages? You know the messages I’m talking about right? The kind that leaves you feeling guilty or shameful for eating anything that isn't a plant. Things like, “drop 20 lbs by following a plant-based diet,” “restore … Continue reading How To Take Your Life Back From The Food Police
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My Story When I started cooking for myself, I totally f**ked it up. 😬 After living exclusively off lean cuisines in college, the pendulum swung in the complete opposite direction post grad: I tried to meticulously plan a gourmet breakfast, lunch, and dinner each and every day of the week. I traded the joy of … Continue reading Leaving Stress & Overwhelm Behind: The Kitchen Edition
Routines? Rituals? Isn't it all just semantics? Short Answer: Kind of. And to be completely honest with you, I don't care what you call it. What matters most is the intention behind what you're doing. Let's break it down. When I'm talking to clients about their routines, they usually bring up mindless acts - the things they "go through … Continue reading From Ritual To Routine: Making The Mundane Mindful
Real Moment Monday: I saw this picture for the first time a couple months back and cried, and I cried because I thought this body was “bad”. But it’s not is it? It works so damn hard for me every single day, and I am genuinely grateful for that, but I still have these moments of irrational … Continue reading Health At Every Size: A Wellness Coach’s Perspective
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