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5 Tips for First-Time Intermittent Fasters
The first time I tried intermittent fasting in 2015, it didn’t go so well. Equipped with new information, I’m giving it another go 6 years later.
Read on to find out what I’m doing differently this time round, plus my best 5 tips based on what I’ve learned through trial and error.
Do We Really Need Grains?
What’s the deal with grains? Do we need them? This is one of the most popular questions I get as a health coach.
Read on to find out what food category you should be including in every meal, and whether grains are a part of it.
How to Create Your Own Simplified List of Baby Essentials
It took me a while to learn that despite what society tells us, preparing to welcome a newborn into your life does NOT have to involve buying heaps of baby products.
Here’s how I navigated motherhood as a minimalist, and what I learned about what you do and don’t need to take care of your baby.
How to Go on a Solo Retreat (Without Spending a Ton of Time or Money)
A solo retreat can give you the time and space to think about who you are and what you enjoy doing, away from the noise and obligations of everyday life. Read on for my top 3 tips for making the most out of your time away.
What You Can Control
Many times in life we find ourselves in situations that feel challenging. You may feel a sense of not having control over a situation, and it is jarring. While the truth is that we are actually never in control over what happens to us on a daily basis, being reminded of this can really take its toll.
What Does Self-Care Look Like?
The term “self-care” has been discussed much in all kinds of communities. No longer just for those who are focused on being conscious of their health, it seems to me that there's a much wider circle of people who are discussing how to take care of themselves. Could it be that our many years of focusing on producing and output are starting to take its toll?
Are You Up for a Challenge?
You still consider yourself to be “young” in the grand scheme of what you hope will be a long life. But you weren’t born yesterday. You suspect there’s more to life than what you’re living right now, although you’re not necessarily unhappy. You feel like you “get it” when it comes to a healthy lifestyle. You shop at Whole Foods and farmer’s markets, and you have nothing to learn from a nutritionist or a personal trainer.
A 3-Year Follow-Up on Living Without a Cell Phone
I meant to do this a long time ago. Really, I did. 3 years (actually almost 3.5 at this point) without an update on my phone-free status seems pretty excessive. But honestly, I've been so busy enjoying my interruption-free life that it just slipped my mind.
3 Unexpected Health Benefits From Reducing Car Use
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about my lifestyle. All areas of it. In particular, my choice to be car-free has been a popular topic. Besides the popular, “How can you do that and live?”, there’s also the, “But what do you do if you want to leave town?”, as well as the always fun, “How do you do your grocery shopping?”
It’s Finally Here!
After years of hearing how people would love to have ongoing access to my class on how to avoid toxins in their products, I’ve finally created an online, self-paced course.