Author of Food, Feelings and Freedom: The End to Emotional Eating
Thigmotropism: Response To Touch
Let’s channel our inner Dora the Explorer - “can you say Thigmotropism?” Ok so this isn’t a Spanish word like Dora is fond of, but it was certainly Greek to me the first time I heard...
Time for the Ahimsa Diet
A new word entered my world and I can’t shake the meaning. This word - Ahimsa - means “do no harm”. It is a sanskrit word to abstain from causing injury. As a wellness practitioner,...
Is Your Posture Straight or Does Your Brain Just Think So?
Let’s talk posture as it’s a frequent conversation point with my teenage sons. I see them
hunched over their laptops for homework, and slouching on the couch for video games.
Thankfully,...
Massage Satisfies All 5 Love Languages
Are you a quality time kind of person, or a gift-giver? If you’ve read The Five Love Languages, by
Gary Chapman then you are one of the 20 million (and counting) who know a new...
Interested in Intuitive Eating? You must do this first!
Are you fed up with dieting? Good. Fad diets often lead to disappointment and long-term weight gain. So now, you’ve started looking for what you can do to eat healthy and...
The Importance of White Space
When I was younger, I loved art. My art teacher taught me about composition and understanding how everything has its place, even the empty spaces.
When I grew older, I took photography lessons, where I learned...
An Emotional Embrace
Let it go. I hear myself saying these words often.
“Let it go; it doesn’t serve you.”
“Let it go; it’s not worth the pain.”
Recently, I had a powerful, introspective journey through guided breathwork and meditation. The imagery I...
The Gravity of Balance
“Call 911.”
“Call 911.”
Those were the words I heard calling across my neighbor’s fence. He was home, alone, and had fallen. He was trying (with no success) to get Siri to call 911. Unfortunately, I couldn’t move...