To track or not to track, that may be the question. You've heard me encourage intuitive eating. And as part of that philosophy, you may have deduced that I’m a big fan of tracking macronutrients. So, you may be wondering, what’s the deal? Don’t these ideas contradict each other? The short answer is, not necessarily. [...]
Priorities, Redefining Success & Finding the Gentle Middle Picking up on where we left off in Part I, I was back in my cycle of overworked and rundown, having once again taken on too much and feeling the effects... RETREAT So I went on my retreat. I got to truly rest, truly unplug, and truly [...]
Grieving the end of beautiful things. Enthusiastically anticipating what's next... You know that famous Dr. Suess quote,"don't cry because it's over smile because it happened?" While I do love that quote, today I beg to differ. Read on... I don't tend to be outwardly emotional. I feel a lot, and I feel deeply (#empath), [...]
How to slide into summer happy, healthy, peaceful and present Mindful mamas (and dads) out there, have you noticed that this time of year rivals the holidays as far as the level of activities, commitments, “busyness” and overall stress? I don’t know about you but my schedule, all of a sudden, is crazy packed! [...]
(Article originally posted in the Elephant Journal February 23, 2018) This year, I ended a negative relationship and started a beautiful one. I dropped my love-hate battle with diet, weight, and body image, where “food is the enemy” and made peace with food instead. I decided that since we’re in this together, we might as [...]
Got Stress? Who Doesn't! Oh, and doesn't it kill you when people tell you not to stress over something? “Don’t stress yourself out about it.” “Just don’t let the stress get to you.” “Relax. Why are you letting this stress you out?” Yeah, like this really helps. This not only doesn’t help you let go [...]
Collagen! Buzz Word? Super Food? What's the Deal? For all the talk of getting enough protein in our diet, would it surprise you to know that the most prevalent protein in the body is one most people don’t eat enough of? What is Collagen? Collagen is what gives our skin its flexibility and elasticity and [...]
