Are you feeling a little blue? A bit snarky and agitated? Are your moods lower than usual? During our client and group sessions these past few weeks, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been a hot topic. Coupled with year two of a pandemic, mental health challenges are on the rise. […]
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Sometimes, in the midst of the world full of wounds, we forget to tend to our heart. It might feel to tender or overburdened. So we turn away from it, filling our lives with other short term ‘hits’ or bursts of ‘happiness’ from all sorts of diversions in an effort […]
This recipe is in our cookbook nourish–a community-supported cookbook with the name 5-minute peanut sauce. It’s such a staple in our homes because of its deliciousness and simplicity. It can be used on so many foods or dishes: over noodles (zucchini noodles, soba, ramen, etc.); as a dip for veggies; […]
Winter Solstice As we welcome the winter solstice, we are reminded to honor our connection to Mother Earth and the natural wonder all around us. It is a time to celebrate the change in seasons. In the northern hemisphere, it is the longest dark night and shortest of daylight. The […]
Friends and colleagues are graciously polite. Offspring, however, not so much. When I told my kids I was studying for the exam to become nationally board-certified, my son said, “For what? Why?” I’m sure others have had the same question. The field of health and wellness coaching has evolved because […]
It’s something we say often to our clients, our podcast listeners, our friends, our families: Question everything. We take in information every day. And if it’s interesting enough, we often share the information with others. The thing is, it’s secondhand information or third hand or fourth hand . . . […]
Getting Unstuck by Reframing How We Think I read recently that, all too often, our suffering is the gap between the knowing and the doing. That feeling when you know that turning off the TV and working on your novel would do your soul good, but you don’t move. You […]
When you slow cook onions, their sweetness caramelizes and makes a great flavor topping for so many dishes. This flavor is called umami – a savory addition. Here’s how we make our own caramelized onions. 2 large yellow onions, peeled (about 1 pound) 2 T ghee, coconut oil, EVOO, or […]
One of my favorite summer family trips is to go blueberry picking. We go early in the morning before the crowds. At that hour, the dew drops still hang on the plants and the birds sing to us. We pick a lot! We split the harvest and freeze half to […]
It seems simple and obvious, but we don’t usually think about it. Or, maybe we do, but not deeply enough to make a difference. Choice. We go about our days doing all sorts of things, mostly out of habit. Think about all that you do on a typical Monday from […]
What you’re saying may be sabotaging your health goals Reframing our language The ‘diet culture’ is pervasive, kind of like the English ivy that has taken over my neighbor’s tree – it’s slowly killing it. Dead, choked branches falling off each year. As health and wellness coaches, we are here […]
Morning: The smell of those fresh baked pastries at the coffee shop is intoxicating. Afternoon: The 3 o’clock slump is a witching hour for the energy-starved. Evening: Ice cream season doesn’t end after summer is over and gatherings are starting to pop up. Oh, the post sugar frenzy can riddle […]