Brewery, Baby’s First Food, & A Green Smoothie I’m Loving Lately
By Sara McGlothlin Living in Richmond, VA, you learn to appreciate a good craft beer. I loved when breweries started to pop up around town. It makes for a fun…
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What I Recently Learned When I Weighed Myself
By Sara McGlothlin For years I didn’t own a scale. I remember vividly throwing my old one away. I was moving apartments and tossed it in the dumpster behind my…
24 Hours In Charlottesville And Shifting FOMO To JOMO
By Sara McGlothlin Being that both Alex and I are UVA grads, Charlottesville is one of our favorite places to visit, especially in the fall. We had invited some friends…
Falling Out Of Crow Pose & A Weekly Recap
With every yoga class I take, I learn something about myself. And not only about myself, but mindfulness in general, the power of our thoughts, and the control we have…
What I Learned From Wearing A Continuous Glucose Monitor
By Sara McGlothlin Blood sugar balance has been the foundation of my nutritional philosophy for years. I have not only witnessed the benefits for myself, but for my health coaching…
Can Darker Days Make Us SAD? Here Is What You Need To Know
By Anika Nayak Haley Neidich, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health. She regularly provides therapy to women and helps them foster creative solutions to healing. Haley…
4 Soothing Self-Care Tips Straight from Therapists
By Anika Nayak Social media may have you thinking that some of the only ways to practice self-care are a spa day or retail therapy. While that may be the…
November/December Happiness List
By Sara McGlothlin I love a weekend with nothing on the agenda. As a busy business owner, new mom, and introvert to top it off, I crave turning inwards on…
Ways I’m Maintaining Self-Care In Motherhood: Mindfulness
By Sara McGlothlin Before baby, mindfulness is something I practiced on a daily basis. My morning routine entailed gratitude journaling and meditation. I regularly attended yoga each week. I was…
Ways I’m Maintaining Self-Care in Motherhood: Nutrition
By Sara McGlothlin I get it now. When I was health coaching, many of my clients were moms. I couldn’t fully understand the obstacles they were facing when it came…
Ways I’m Maintaining Self-Care In Motherhood: Movement
By Sara McGlothlin I will be honest, movement has been the most challenging piece of the health puzzle for the past year. I was an anxious exerciser while pregnant, and…
My Intention For Blogging Then Vs. Now
By Sara McGlothlin Ever since I wrote this post about wanting to get back into blogging, I have been reflecting on my “why.” Why is it that I feel so…
What Exactly Is Blood Sugar Balance?
By Sara McGlothlin When talking nutrition and the philosophy upon which Gratisfied was founded, I frequently refer to blood sugar balance. When I started to eat real, whole foods, while…
This Ingredient Makes Your Granola More Flavorful
By Sara McGlothlin Certain sweeteners and spices often contribute to granola’s flavor, but when you are simultaneously wanting to decrease the sugar content, some recipes can still come out a…
Chai-Spiced Sweet Potato Muffins
By Sara McGlothlin This time of year is a baker’s dream: fall flavors combined with comfort foods. When I recently spied these chai-spiced sweet potato muffins at a nearby coffee…
Noticing, Choosing, and Moving Through the Discomfort
By Sara McGlothlin A journaling practice has long since been a part of my morning routine. It can take many forms. Typically, I use the template found in The Five…