Lifestyle
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
It is that time again! Momma gets a day to relax. In the United States, Mother’s Day lands on May 8th this year, the first Sunday in May. What are you doing for Mom this year? There are so many ways to show your love and appreciation. For instance, how about a nice...
Announcing my new book: The Farewell Tour
So, I’ve been wanting to tell you about this for over a year. I made the mistake once or twice of hinting that I had news, and of course a bunch of people were, like, “OMG you’re pregnant” (because I guess that’s the only thing we’re conditioned to expect a married...
My Favorite Clean Beauty Products
I first started exploring clean beauty products in 2016 as I started thinking about my long term wellbeing and family health history and how to reduce my exposure to environmental toxins without making myself crazy. The way I felt about it was, Maybe some of this is...
My Words of the Year for 2022
As we look ahead to the new year, there’s plenty of the usual buzz about setting resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, get more organized, and such, but something I actually prefer to focus on is setting intentions for the year ahead. It can be a powerful...
Ways To Support A Loved One Who’s Struggling During The Holidays
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and with Thanksgiving coming up this week, I’ve been reflecting a lot on the complex and wide range of emotions that come up during the holidays. I have a very clear memory of my dad’s last Christmas I keep going back to....
September 2021 Media
September is always a busy month, which can be both a wonderful and a stressful thing. It’s also a month which holds a number of sad / emotional anniversaries for me and my family, so I find that I have to be extra-intentional about self-care to get through. I always...
Is Meal-Prepping Anti-Intuitive Eating?
I was asked recently whether meal-prepping your food for the week is anti-intuitive eating. Great question! I can see how, in some ways, it might seem like meal-prepping your food for the week might seem anti-intuitive, but as I’ll explain in a minute, I don’t think...
Black Bean Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowls
As we enjoy the warmer weather and having dinners al fresco, I find myself inspired to create healthy, plant-based dinners that can be enjoyed both warm and cold. One of my favorite easy meals is a burrito-inspired black bean bowl that is made with some awesome...
June 2021 Media
We're officially half done with 2021, and I don't know about you, but I feel like my life right now looks totally different from how I imagined it would pre-pandemic. For a lot of people I’ve been talking with, there’s something about “re-entry” that’s been...
May 2021 Media
I can’t believe it’s June already. At the mid-way point of the year, it’s a good time to check in with yourself. This is a great time to check in with yourself about how you feel the year is going so far. What are you proud of? What are you excited about?...