The Dopamine Dip I Didn’t Expect During My 30-Day Break From Alcohol
Learn why cutting back on alcohol can feel harder before it feels better. This post explains the dopamine dip, mood changes, and how your brain resets.
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7 Simple Tips to Stay Balanced During the Holiday Season
The holiday season seemed to creep up on me this year. One day I was trick-or-treating with my children, and the next I was testing my Thanksgiving pie recipe. When…
How I Healed SIBO Naturally: What Worked {& What Didn’t}
Learn why I consider myself a gut-healing success story, having healed SIBO naturally through diet, supplements, and lifestyle changes to restore gut balance and reduce bloating.
Life Lately: A Fluid Sense Of Self
Transitions with a fluid sense of self
My Book Is Here! What Is The Counting Colors Philosophy?
After five and a half years, I have finally published my dream book: Counting Colors, Not Calories: A Shift From Restriction And Scarcity, To Abundance And Beauty. I am so…
How My Second Postpartum Experience Has Been Different From My First
Today marks seven months until my 40th birthday. After two babies, and knowing my pregnancies are behind me, I have this desire to get into the best shape of my…
Just Because I Am A Mom Doesn’t Mean I Have To Give Up My Dreams
In January of 2023, about a week after I found out I was pregnant with our second child, I had a reading with an intuitive astrologer. I had scheduled a…
What Consistency Means To Me {And It’s Not Perfection}
Someone recently reached out to me for health coaching, explaining in her email she was having trouble with consistency. It got me thinking about the concept of consistency, and like…
Random Wellness Thoughts On My Mind From Early In The Morning
I'm one month postpartum
Life Lately: Newborn Edition
This post might be more of a rambling of my life lately coupled with a photo dump. It has been two weeks since going into labor, and nothing has felt…
What I Ate In The Hospital For The Birth Of Baby Number Two
It has been one week since going into active labor. As my husband mentioned last night, time feels very warped. Checking into the hospital feels both like yesterday, and that…
Share Your Thoughts: Due Date
Yesterday was my due date, so today marks 40+1. As I mentioned in a previous post, I could have sworn baby number two would come either early or on time,…
I Love It When That Happens…
A fun reflection on some of those simple pleasures we can overlook in the moment, but bring us a sense of small joy when they occur.
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Feeling Stuck? 6 Simple Ways To Break Free From A Rut
For much of my adult life, I would have characterized myself as a creature of habit. A self-proclaimed homebody, and someone who thrives within a structured schedule. I think this…