Recent Blog Posts

I was flattered by the positive responses I got on my post, 9 Things I'm Glad I Did Before I Get Married and 1 Ting I Wish I Had. I don't always share so openly and I struggle with hitting publish on the more personal posts, so I really appreciate the feedback. Continuing in the same personal vein, I'm posting today about a sensitive but important topic and one I have some experience with. The … [Read more...]

The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Reebok. I'm convinced that even if you live in a big, expensive city like New York City, you can still achieve fitness on a budget. In fact, I'd bargain that you can even create an entire WEEK or MONTH of free or inexpensive workouts using the resources this city has to offer (I haven't tried this yet, but maybe a topic for an … [Read more...]

It's Summer -- and the start of Marathon training season - so what better time to talk about hydration before, during and after exercise. Personally, drinking water has always been a struggle for me. I never liked it until I started forcing myself to drink it and now I actually do like it. Sure, it can be boring at times but it beats the tiredness, grogginess, crankiness and cravings I feel when … [Read more...]

Last week I breathed a sigh of relief as I finally got my Save-theDates in the mail. I went the DIY route on them to save a little money and there were a couple of minor snafus along the way that held things up. Sprinkle in a 2-week vacation and not realizing just how long it would take to collect all the addresses and a month later, I was finally able to tick the box. Let's just hope we've given … [Read more...]

There are so many ways I draw on inspiration in my life. A big one is travel. If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know I just returned from 10 days in Portugal and Marrakech. When I travel, I bring my computer along to stay on top of email, but generally, I take a step back from work (hence, the lack of blog posts). It's in these quiet, unplugged moments that I gain … [Read more...]

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...]