Healthy Habits, Lifestyle, Seasonal - Holidays

Stay on Track This Holiday Season Without the Stress

The holidays don't have to derail your wellness routine. The secret? Focus on consistency, not perfection. Instead of trying to maintain your exact pre-holiday habits or completely abandoning them, aim for 80% of your normal routine. Here's why this works: All-or-nothing thinking leads to guilt and giving up entirely. When you give yourself permission to… Continue reading Stay on Track This Holiday Season Without the Stress

Mental Health, Mindfulness, The Power of Now

Release Emotional Pain: 3 Simple Ways to Heal Your Pain-Body

Eckhart Tolle's concept of the "pain-body" explains why past hurts keep surfacing. The pain-body is our accumulated emotional pain, that feeds on negative thoughts and reactions. The good news? You can start to heal your emotional pain-body today! 3 Ways to Heal Your Pain-Body Practice presence when triggered – When emotional pain arises, don't fight… Continue reading Release Emotional Pain: 3 Simple Ways to Heal Your Pain-Body

Healthy Habits, Mental Health

Own Your Emotions: The Daily Check-In That Changes Everything

The Daily Check-In: A simple 5-minute emotional check-in that helps you express feelings honestly without blaming others or spiraling into self-criticism. Most of us either bottle up emotions or let them explode... both hurt our relationships and well-being. The middle ground is taking ownership of your feelings while staying accountable, without dragging yourself or others… Continue reading Own Your Emotions: The Daily Check-In That Changes Everything

Getting Started, Healthy Habits, Lifestyle

Lifestyle Choices for Better Health: A Practical Guide

Here's a balanced approach to nutrition and lifestyle that focuses on scientifically-supported health benefits: Dietary Recommendations 1. Increase nutrient-dense whole foods Emphasize fruits (like berries, apples, and avocados), vegetables (such as broccoli, spinach, carrots, and leafy greens), and plant-based proteins like lentils and chickpeas. These foods provide essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and other beneficial… Continue reading Lifestyle Choices for Better Health: A Practical Guide

Easy Recipes

6 Easy Plant-Based Recipes: Med Plates, Tofu Burgers & More

Some recent plant-based creations! I love keeping meals clean, simple, and bright - screenshot for your next dinner date or weekly meal prep! 1. MED PLATE 1 avocado, tahini, pico de gallo, coconut yogurt, green olives, sourdough 2. RICE BOWL jasmine rice, tofu, avocado, pico de gallo, green olives, honey mustard 3. FLATBREAD tahini or… Continue reading 6 Easy Plant-Based Recipes: Med Plates, Tofu Burgers & More

Getting Started, Mindfulness, Productivity

School of Life: Quarterly Curriculum

The quarterly curriculum method breaks your year into focused 12-week learning sprints across different areas in life. Instead of setting a huge goal trying to improve everything at once... the quarterly curriculum has you rotate through 4-6 "subjects" each quarter, making progress super doable Here's how to build yours: 1. Choose 4-6 life categories (Health… Continue reading School of Life: Quarterly Curriculum