back to basics | mindfulness + gratitude + food
Earlier this month, we kicked off the “Back to Basics” series. This week, we’re taking on my fourth food rule: practicing mindfulness and gratitude around our food and, perhaps more…
baby steps | just. breath.
Since the murder of George Floyd, I’ve been especially aware of telling people to “just breathe.” Breathing is NOT a privilege—it’s a right, and yet so many in our country…
5 annoying answers + 1 useful one
Hey—it’s me, and I’m back from vacation! And of course, the first question I have to answer is, “What did you do on your summer vacation?” Well, I spent it…
Puzzle it out
When I was growing up, my family often did jigsaw puzzles—usually the same ones over and over: a variety of birds, a variety of flowers, a variety of butterflies. We…
dissolving boundaries
Phew! It’s been a looong week. A lot of boundaries being drawn more firmly—from newly-declared lockdowns and PPE regulations to shifting (and even more entrenched) blue/red divides. And as usually…
slow down, you move too fast…
During the pandemic, some of us have slowed down while others—especially front-liners and moms of younger children—have ramped up. The truth? We could all benefit by slowing down more often!…
Spring into health
Spring has sprung, the grass is riz…. My father used to recite the poem every year around this time. In Michigan, it’s still blustery, and the the grass is not…
Are you reacting or responding?
What do a rotisserie chicken and a kitchen sink have in common? It’s been an interesting week for me—I don’t know whether it’s been a phase of the moon or some…
Baby Step #11 | SOLE Kitchen
This is the eleventh of a 12-part series titled “Baby Steps.” On the first of each month, I post 1 tiny step toward better health that you can take every day…
How do you show up in the kitchen?
You can read my most recent guest post on mindful cooking on the blog at Crazy Wisdom Community Journal!
Health is a journey – be sure to carry a map!
Before I work with a client, we have what I call a YOURstory session (like a history, but a little less gendered and a bit more personal!), an opportunity to…
