Taking a quick break from the Whole Foods Ladder to write about a sudden thought that hit me last week. Sometimes I get so excited or moved by writing something that I just need to drop everything and go with the flow. I love my stretch marks. It’s an odd statement, I know. And for [...]

Who doesn’t love a good shake? Be it a frozen treat, pickup line, dance move, or a really good throttle of your shampoo bottle to get the last bit of lather – I love shakes. Give me a chocolate milkshake and we’ll be friends for life. This recipe has been kid-tested, friend-approved. And my friends [...]

I’m really enjoying the chance to share ridiculous photos in my WFL updates. I woke up at 3am today, so this post is going to be ALL over the place. I followed many diets and ways of eating for several years, and I always had the feeling that I was either “on the wagon” or [...]

We often hear some form of the statistic that 80% of the world lives on less than $2 per day. But what does that mean? Turning a person, a family, a people into a statistic cuts off our empathy and understanding. We make excuses, saying we’ll contribute next time or that homeless person is just going [...]

The Takeaway: For many of us, significant emotional healing has to happen before, or in tandem with, physical healing. Resisting emotions creates resistance in other aspects of a healthy life. Actions: I. Get uncomfortable and explore your emotions II. Answer emotional cravings with self-love III. Get a Buddy! The Back Story: I didn’t know how [...]

Things have been sporadic on the update front of late, so I thought it would be a great time to give some examples of how I’ve been integrating the Whole Foods steps into my life recently. Step 1. I’ve been working hard to be aware of all the stories I tell myself and the perspectives [...]

I’m not a big fan of Earth day. All the problems our world faces don’t occur only on April 22nd. So why we focus on all the solutions for a mere 24 hours is beyond me. But I think about big part of how people respond to the so-called “environmental crisis” has to do with [...]

Action: Choose one toxin in your life to shift away from. The Takeaway: Letting go of toxins, things that block our energy and zest for life, slowly – one at a time – is the best way to ensure that they will stay out of our lives. Adding in good food, good habits, and good thoughts will [...]

The Takeaway: Rather than focusing on deprivation and habits we perceive as negative, “crowd out” things we want to change by adding nutrient-dense whole foods and other positive actions. Actions: add leafy greens, healthy fats, and nutrient dense  ”superfoods” to your diet If I feel deprived, I get cranky. When I get cranky, I have a [...]

Sadly, all the junk in my life is not in my trunk, but in my mailbox. BUT there are two solutions I can take to resolve this problem – more squats and taking a few minutes to declutter my mailbox and save some paper. I’ll be talking about the latter in today’s Green Tip. I [...]