It's easy to make the holidays about things they weren't ever meant to be about. Thanksgiving becomes all about Black Friday shopping and Christmas becomes a whole lot of stress over gift-giving—two holidays that were never supposed to be about materialism, consumerism, or worry. During this time of year, I think it's tempting to make [...]
There are a few standout things that make me cringe, and the phrase "clean eating" is certainly one of them. Any time I hear these words, my limbic system gets triggered and it takes biting my tongue and a few deep breaths to avoid going off on a tangent to whoever is talking. In this [...]
I started meal prepping in college when I got tired of setting aside time each night to plan and make whatever I was going to eat the next day for lunch. Some days "making lunch" would consist of cutting up carrot sticks, putting some hummus in a container and grabbing a protein bar because I [...]
Fear will rob you of joy if you let it—here's the secret to overcome it.
I used to think eating just one cookie would equate to 5 pounds on my body. I used to punish myself for getting seconds of my mom's famous scalloped potatoes and ham. I used to wonder how others were able to enjoy pizza, when all I could think about was how I'd burn off the [...]
It's that time of year when the leaves are changing, the days are short, beanies and hats and sweaters overwhelm your wardrobe (if you're me), and pumpkin spice aromas and flavors abound. Yet, I find myself—in the midst of chilly days and warm drinks—craving smoothie bowls just as often as I did in during the [...]
I struggled with body dysmorphia for most of my teenage years and sometimes, I still struggle. Staring at myself so long, I start to perceive the most minor, unnoticeable, and often nonexistent flaws in myself. I'll never forget standing in front of the mirror and trying on formal dresses my senior year of high school, [...]
It's been my goal the last few weeks, to release a blog post every Friday. So far, I'm doing okay. However, today I found myself stumped by what to write about. I knew I wanted to write something but just didn't know what. I wasn't feeling a recipe or anything too educational, and all of [...]
I'm reading a book called The Mind-Gut Connection by Emeran Mayer right now and have been absolutely fascinated by the information I've learned so far. Mostly I've learned just how important our gut microbiome are. For instance, did you know that when we properly take care of our gut microbes, that's the trillions of bacteria, fungi, [...]
If you're reading this because you're in the midst of recovering from an eating disorder, well done. I know the road is tough, but I promise it gets easier. If you're reading this and haven't yet committed to recovery, well done. I was there once too and can look back now and say it's the [...]
