Eat, Recycle, Repeat

I had written about the ways in which I celebrate my strengths, and last week I did a post actively practicing self-love and looking for the good in what I had thought were catastrophic photos of myself. But I realized rather humbly that there are quite a few more areas where I can do good [...]

The takeaway: Use your strengths to guide you through change, relieving obstacles and becoming your own best friend in your quest for better health and a more joyful life! Actions: Make a list of all the things you are good at. It can have any focus – things you like about your body, a gratitude list of [...]

While I was writing the post Why I Love My Stretch Marks, a thought hit me while I was looking through old photos. I write so much about self-love, but I didn’t actually love a part of myself – my past self. The one that ate her emotions, felt she had no self-worth, and stayed [...]

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 [...]

Step 3: Set yourself up for success The Takeaway: Create a solid foundation of good health to support your dietary changes in the upcoming weeks. Actions: I. SLEEP II. Hydrate! III. Find a support network – online is great, but having a loving soul help you through it is so incredibly empowering IV. Meditate I’ll [...]

Things are getting much better this week in terms of me & my body image. I’m not feeling guilty or worried over the amount of carbs I’ve eaten, and when I look in the mirror I think about how I am worthy of love and how I can give love to others. My eyes still [...]

You’ve made it to Step 1! Congratulations. See, that wasn’t so bad. I’ve found that I usually make things way way worse for myself by imagining all these terrible scenarios and wasting energy with negative thoughts and worry. I’ve found the best way to counter worry is through meditation and tiny bouts of action. It’s [...]

I’m sitting here listening to the Nutcracker Suite, since it is the start of December. And I can’t help think of “Trepak” as a metaphor for the holiday season – lots of fun but a total whirlwind, leaving you dizzy and exhausted at the end. I’m so thankful to be part of the December Sanity [...]

1. Do what you love first. Don’t listen to what anyone else says about it – find what makes you come alive and celebrate it. Maybe there are a thousand other things you “should” be focusing on, but if you don’t have something you love to do, where is your joy in life? 2. Make [...]

I’ve been tiptoe-ing around this post for a while. It was really cathartic to write a few months ago, but I’ve been afraid to post it. Normally if I am afraid of something, that tells me that it is worth doing. Perhaps it will be a post that will slip away unnoticed, as I am [...]