You likely already know how important my morning routine is to my health, positivity, productivity, and happiness. If you don’t, you can read more about why it’s important to me here, and you can read about what I actually do during my morning routine here. But...
Just a few years ago, hardly anyone had heard of CBD, it was very difficult to purchase, and the health benefits of CBD were widely unknown. Yet CBD as an isolated compound has been around for decades (it was discovered in 1940 and its structure was fully understood...
You all seem to love my shopping lists (have you seen the ones from Kroger, Trader Joe’s, and Costco?), so I’m thrilled to share another one with you today. This one is for Thrive Market, which I think of as an online Costco for healthy items only. I go to an actual...
Most of us are on our devices all the time. I mean all the time. And trust me, I’m not holier than thou … I track my screen time (and social media time) each week as part of my weekly goal tracking, and I’m too embarrassed to even write the totals here, even though...
As a child, one of my favorite things to do was build a “fort” of sheets in the corner of the living room between two couches, and hide away with as many books as I could find and a bag of Chex Mix and glass of fruit punch (I know! Look at me now!). My favorite...
You may already know that I am a chocolate fanatic. If I could choose one food to eat for the rest of my life, chocolate is near the top of the list. In fact, sweets of all kinds would probably be right up there. I especially crave sugar at night (side note: this...
Wow! A new decade starts tomorrow. And even though it may be just another day, there’s something magical about the turn of a year or a decade. It feels so promising, so hopeful, so exciting! At the turn of 2010, I was gearing up for an exciting year: I would leave...
I am all about health information being accessible to the public, and the idea of a nutrition-based documentary thrills me. However, I am not all about scare tactics, twisting information, and black and white claims. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen clients so...
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend both daily.” This is one of my favorite quotes from Zig Ziglar, because while it’s funny and lighthearted, it’s also SO deeply true. Many of my clients expect...
I love holidays – time off of work, family traditions, time spent with those I love, a general sense of joy and festivity in the air! But I’m going to let you in on a secret … I hate shopping for holiday gifts. Truly, I don’t mind spending time or money on those I...