One of my Top 10 Inspirational Quotes from IIN Live that I shared yesterday had to do with allowing yourself to rest. I know this - I talk to my clients about how important sleep, relaxation, and rest is to their overall health. However, I'm really not so good at...
One of my favorite things about my health coaching education at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition is that it didn't end after the year I was actually in classes. I'm currently enrolled in a 6-month follow-up course from IIN called "Immersion," which focuses on...
I read something over the weekend that hasn't left my mind since. I can't remember where I read it or what the exact wording was, but it really struck me, and helped me put things into perspective. I happened to be having a great day anyway, but I hope I remember...
When most people come to me for nutrition help, they expect that "the answer" is some elaborate and complicated diet, and they brace themselves for a restrictive lifestyle, feeling hungry all the time, or eating flavorless food that they don't like. They're...
As many of you know, yesterday was Easter, a holiday which is often associated with a period of renewal. Even if you don't celebrate Easter, spring is the perfect time to renew your focus on health. (My Spring Reset group, by the way, is absolutely rocking it - I'm...
Happy Motivation Monday! I've been talking to my Spring Reset group about change. When we make up our minds to change and then focus on the results (or lack thereof), we are often left feeling discouraged. Either we want to lose 20 pounds and we feel like a failure...
One day last week, I was in a funk about something. I wasn't angry, sick, or scared, and I didn't really have any reason to be down, but I certainly wasn't enjoying my day the way I wanted to be, and I wasn't feeling self-assured and confident the way I like to feel....
**Make sure to get to the bottom of the post for my very first video and an important reminder!** On Motivation Monday today, here's to healthy! One of things that I love most about health, fitness, and nutrition is that it is a constant battle for self-improvement....
I have a very simple message for your Motivation Monday today - I've loaded you up between my food intolerance recap and the 7 Interesting Things I Read post from yesterday ... plus I'll have another big one for Workout Wednesday, with highlights of my running...
Happy Motivation Monday! Whether or not you're Irish, or even care about St. Patrick's Day, I urge you to adopt some of the happiness that St. Patrick's Day brings to those that celebrate. Even though St. Patrick's Day is actually meant to commemorate the death of...