If it seems like I’ve been a little quiet around the blog for awhile, I have a good reason. Actually, several good reasons, but this is the one I’m focusing on today: Since January, I’ve been training to become a Certified Barre Instructor at The Bar Method and as of last month, I can now say that I’m officially a Certified… Read More

If you’re someone who experiences a sense of dread or overwhelm about the week ahead every time Sunday rolls around, you’re not alone. According to a survey by Monster, the job site, 76 percent of Americans experience anxiety on Sunday night – also known as the Sunday Blues or Sunday Scaries. I, myself, am no stranger to this kind of… Read More

Growing up in Kentucky, I never traveled a ton. My dad was fairly well-traveled so he tried to instill an appreciation of it in us by taking the family to California, Italy, Paris … but I mostly preferred to stay comfortable at home. In my twenties, I caught the travel bug and decided I wanted to see as much of… Read More

I often get questions like “Is the Mediterranean Diet healthy?” As such, I want to spend some time highlighting the health benefits of different diets, or ways of eating. I believe that no one diet works for everyone. We all have different biochemical make-ups. That said, the more you’re informed, the better you can determine your best way of eating…. Read More

  Several months ago, I had the honor of discussing my book with Namaste Book Shop’s Spiritual Book Club. Each month, the book club is assigned a spiritual book to read and the January book happened to be Your Holistically Hot Transformation: Embrace a Healthy Lifestyle Free of Dieting, Confusion and Self-Judgment. About a month prior, I had visited the… Read More

Because I often get questions like “What is a low FODMAP Diet and should I be on one?”, I’ll be spending some time posting here more often about different diets, or ways of eating. I believe that no one diet works for everyone because we all have different biochemical make-ups. That said, the more you’re informed, the better you can… Read More

If you pay any attention to the world of health and fitness, it’s very likely you’ve heard the term “count macros”, know someone who counts macros or perhaps you’re considering counting macros yourself. Counting macros is a newfangled way of counting calories in a world of processed foods where not all calories are created equal.  Macro stands for macronutrient, a… Read More

Because I often get questions like “What are the benefits of a Vegan Diet?”, I’ll be spending some time posting here more often about different diets, or ways of eating. I believe that no one diet works for everyone because we all have different biochemical make-ups. That said, the more you’re informed, the better you can piece together a way… Read More

One of the most important aspects of healthy eating – in my opinion as a health coach – is understanding fullness. Until you learn the ins and outs of understanding fullness, nothing else about healthy eating will make much sense. I know this sounds vague, but let me explain.  First, there are two distinct types of hunger:  Physical Hunger: The kind… Read More