Setting personal boundaries: It’s not a one and done kind of thing
I have a border of stones that outlines the garden beds in my front yard. They create a lovely little border around the area in which my crab apple trees and flowers grow, and I really love how it looks. What I don’t love so much about this stone border is that after...
Honoring yourself is the missing key to vitality and radiant health
Most people believe the game of getting healthy is about what you eat, how much you move, how much you sleep, and even the kinds of environments you spend the most time in. All of these things ARE important and make a difference. But they paint an incomplete picture...
What if change could feel exciting instead of scary?
You may not know this, but I nearly became a neuroscientist. 🤓 I fell in love with psychology and art history early on in my undergrad years. But then I took an entry level neuroscience class my junior year of college and I was immediately intrigued. Geek-ing out on...
Spring Cleaning for Your Body: 4 Simple Ways to Clear Out the Gunk & Feel Beautiful
I’ve been on a spring cleaning kick in my home for about 4 weeks now. I’m clearing out closets, drawers, moving furniture and deep cleaning those part of any room that get dusty and accumulate crud over time (Helllllooo under the dresser and nightstand dust 😳!). This...
Decoding emotional eating: It’s not about food, it’s about the life you’re not living
Eating to self-soothe or change how you feel might not be your go-to when it comes to emotional regulation, but everyone uses food for reasons other than hunger from time to time. Things like grabbing a cup of coffee, a piece of chocolate or something sugary to give...
Caffeine: health heroine or villain in a dark dress?
I grew up in the pacific northwest where it rains 9 months out of the year. There are 2 coffee shops on nearly every street corner, and just about everyone I know loves their lattes, americanos and mochas. I remember the joy of stopping into one of my favorite coffee...
Pleasure is a requirement for women’s health
I met a woman this past week who has 3 kiddos under the age of 3½. She laughed when she said, “The twins were a surprise!” but her laugh didn’t reach her eyes when she said it. She is struggling. She shared with me in a private conversation that she is tired,...
Weighing in on weight loss drugs
In a culture that loves instant gratification and every struggle-to-success story there is, what’s not to like about the idea of taking a pill to lose weight? With all of the hype, hope, and hoopla happening around weight loss drugs, I have some thoughts to share with...
Speaking your truth is a hidden key to wellness
There are some powerful and tragic statistics coming out of medical research today. Almost 80% of autoimmune cases are women. Health outcomes are far worse for Black, brown and indigenous women because the systems of oppression in our culture only exacerbate health...
5 lesser-known self-care practices for a happier & healthier you
Often when we think about self-care we think about getting a massage, a pedicure or a facial. We might also include making healthy food choices, staying hydrated, taking supplements, and exercising into this mix, and think we’ve got self-care covered. But there...
