self-care
Health and wellness are so much more than about what we eat. It is true that nutrition is a vital component of gaining and maintaining health, but there’s so much more to it. Today, I want to give you some small and simple changes to consider to help you move along your road to health …
March is National Nutrition month. While I believe that it is important to think about fueling our bodies with nutritious foods every day, this month, the month that ushers in spring, is the perfect time to refocus on all the wonderful ways we can take care of our bodies. With warmer days ahead, there is …
How many of you, like me, are wearing loads of leggings and comfy tunics this year? Getting up and dressed for work; which means moving from the zoom meeting at your dining room table to your kitchen for a cup of coffee. Then maybe you might move your computer to the couch as you get …
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today I have a little gift for you. A gift to help you focus on your own journey to better wellness and health. I really believe that everyone needs to take time for themselves and make themselves a priority in their life. Busy women everywhere often don’t even put themselves on that …
If you are like me, you are really good at showing up for your family, showing up for your job, and showing up for your friends. All of that is wonderful! But if you are also like me, you had to start to really think about and learn how to show up for yourself. I …
If I am being honest, winter is my least favorite season. I love the holidays and those are a few bright points during this long, cold season, but if you are like me – you end up with the post-holiday blahs. January hits me like a giant wall that I feel that I need to …
I do love cooking, but I am the first to admit that after a long day of work – I do not always look forward to spending time in the kitchen. In fact, last Thursday I looked at my son who was completing school work at the kitchen table and said, I don’t want to …
Joy is such an important factor to your overall health and wellness. We are living through stressful times and being able to experience joy is a powerful tool to counteract the worries you may be dealing with. But what is joy? A lot of us think of the feelings of excitement and happiness as joy …
I will be the first to admit that I can be a very stubborn person. Ask my parents, ask my husband – they will all agree. In many ways I am a true Aries – active, passionate and independent, but the fiery side of me also brings out my stubbornness, my need to be right, …
I recently lost a very good friend – the loss was sudden and unexpected. Loss and grief is never an easy journey, but dealing with this during a pandemic is harder. The ability to grieve with others in person, to hug, hold, and cry is not so readily available. While my friend Penny died of …
