A couple of weeks ago, I was having drinks after work with some girlfriends when one proclaimed that she doesn't buy organic blueberries but the ones she buys are local. In New York City, fruit stands conveniently dot the street corners in abundance. These are typically one-man operations that set up at sunrise and come down after the evening rush hour. They carry a variety of fruit like bananas, … [Read more...]
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Naturally Thin the Holistic Way
I'm a big fan of Bethenny Frankel (you may know her from Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City) so I picked up her book Naturally Thin and read it cover to cover in less than a week! I was interested to know how her tips matched up with my own holistic philosophy. I think they're right on track - especially with the concept that diets dont work -- but with one exception: Bethenny admits to … [Read more...]
I Heart Napa Valley
I was fortunate to spend this past weekend on a mini-vacation in Napa Valley. It was my first time in this verdant part of the country and I've never felt so vibrant and alive. After a particularly stressful week in the San Francisco Bay area enduring all-day meetings in windowless rooms, I craved the sunny, relaxing weekend on which I was about to embark. Our only full day was Saturday so we … [Read more...]
How to Attract a Partner: Don’t Give Up, Call In
My distance learning class at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition has an online forum on which students post discussions. Tonight, I read a post from someone who had given up on relationships because she had been lied to or cheated on too many times. Likewise, she didn't believe that there was anyone good out there. It got me thinking about how to attract a partner. To put it simply: Don't … [Read more...]
The Runner’s Diet
I recently read an article in the August 2009 issue of Runner's World touting the benefits of a "flexitarian" diet for runners. I like this term because it allows for variation and adjustment in the diet based on the body's needs at any given time. Anyone -- not only athletes -- can benefit from eating this way. According to the article, "flexitarian" means that the diet is based in plant foods … [Read more...]
“MediDating”
I love this article on "MediDating" in the Huffington Post by my Life Coach Gabrielle Bernstein (www.herfuture.com). Her tips really work! Once I got clear about what I was looking for and stopped bringing my frustration about past boyfriends and dating experiences into the present, I met my soul mate, David! Read on … [Read more...]
How to Shop a Supermarket
I'll admit it. I was that girl. The skinny girl who "indulged" in McDonald's and Taco Bell. The vegetarian who sustained myself on macaroni and cheese for dinner and an occasional chocolate croissant after the gym or cereal and Fat-free milk if I was being "good". Even more so, I had no idea how to shop a supermarket. "That Girl" It goes without saying, I ate a lot of crap in my harried life and … [Read more...]
Letting Go of the Past
This week's focus was on life's basic needs - air, water and relationships. Ahhhh, relationships. If there's one area of my life that's challenged me, it's relationships. Drama pretty much sums it up. More recently, as I've taken inventory of my life and determined how I want to live, I've realized that like food and cooking, relationships can and should be simple and easy. Thinking about … [Read more...]
Cultivating Your Happiness: Ignite Your Light
Last week, I met with my life coach, Gabrielle Bernstein, and we talked about the importance of being able to ignite one's own light a.k.a. cultivating your own happiness. She encourages "hanging out in the light." In other words, when your ego tries to convince you that your self worth comes from external validation, like a romantic partner, prove it wrong by "flipping on one of your other light … [Read more...]
