Recent Blog Posts

Last year I made it my business to go to a lot of blog conferences. I loved them all, but one in particular stood out because 1) I spoke at it and 2) I made some really memorable connections with other like-minded bloggers (and brands) whose blogs I still read and whom I still keep in touch with on social media: The Healthy Living Summit To name a few: Semi-Health Nut Fit Foodie Finds Fittin … [Read more...]

Paleo, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, raw, macrobiotic - it's all enough to make your head spin. While I'm all about putting labels on food (i.e. labeling GMOs), I'm not so into labeling diets, or more accurately, "diets". If the "diet of the moment" has you wondering if you should conform, consider that how you choose to eat should be a personal decision, one you arrive at via consideration and … [Read more...]

I get a lot of emails from women who want to take big leaps. Many of them want to make career changes and go into health coaching. Others want to make lifestyle changes and become healthier and happier. Many of these women are just like I used to be: curiously ambitious, dissatisfied with the status quo, searching for more meaning and fulfillment from life. But they all have one thing in common … [Read more...]

The world's been abuzz about oil pulling lately, and I'll bet you've either heard about this holistic, Ayurvedic self care practice of swirling coconut oil around in your mouth or you've even tried it yourself. Some of the benefits of oil pulling, include: whiter teeth reduced bacteria in the mouth reduced inflammation in the gums fresher breath Most of the oil pulling how-to's online … [Read more...]