Be gentle with yourself. Be kind. Be understanding. Be patient. I think we all push ourselves too much sometimes and forget to treat ourselves with the care we would extend to someone else. I know I used to try to do everything, cram way more into a day than there were hours and cheat on […]
Something happened when my body completely fell apart. I ended up loving it even more than I thought possible. And the more grateful I became, the more I started to stare at my newly working body parts in awe and wonder and thanked them regularly for the gifts they gave me. My eyes and ears […]
February 1, 2016 was a ridiculously awesome day. I did one push-up. Let’s back this up shall we… I used to be an avid bootcamper. Lunges. Squats. Ab work from hell. And tons of push-ups. Lots and lots of push-ups. I remember being on a shoot in 2009 and the make-up artist was adding some […]
When I was in high school, I landed a teenage-dream-job as a receptionist for a large photography studio for the summer. It was something out of a teen movie about the girl who finds herself having the most amazing luck possible, where she squeals with glee on the phone with her girlfriends and says “pinch […]
I love TED and TEDx talks. Ever since I first discovered them I was hooked and in the back on my mind I thought,”I want to do one of those one day.” I’ve been able to see people I admire speak about their lives and experiences or been introduced to individuals I had never heard […]
I had a few big smiles this week. From little things. Little things that are big things. Like so many people, I didn’t realize how many parts of me were falling apart and leading to bigger health issues – and they are all “little things” I hear so many people comment upon weekly. Before I […]
Meditation has saved me a million times over. There is no way I would have got through my healing journey without it. When my brain and body seemed to be operating in another universe, meditation would bring everything back into focus. I would literally sneak meditation in whenever and wherever I could in an attempt […]
Every time I think my major life lessons are over another one hits me upside the head and says,”See? You still have some major awesome stuff to learn!” I sit in the new energy often through lingering vibes of pissed-offedness (because some of my biggest breakthroughs seem to come through while feeling like utter crap) […]
I chat with many people who want to make healthier lifestyle choices but just don’t know where to begin. They want a few easy attainable ideas to get started that aren’t overwhelming and can be implemented immediately. I tell them to rethink breakfast. Making a few simple changes will start your day off on a […]
Remember when you were a kid and you would finish bawling your eyes out and your mom or dad would tenderly say,”All done now? Feel better?” You would whimper, shake your head up and down to say YES, suck back a few last gulps of air, wipe the snot off your face and a big, […]
