How I Discovered I am Enough (poem)

A couple of months ago, I began feeling and hearing this flow of words and experiences come through me – starting with I am enough. These segments of my story, my journey, through dis-ease, loss, rebirth, and aliveness rang true and powerful. To me, at least. At first, I shared them sparingly, only with my […]

Turn Your Kitchen into a (safe) haven

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An attendee at the Living Foods Work & Playshop I hosted early last year recently sent me this note: “Our lives changed forever after we attended your workshop! Whole food eating, no refined sugar or white stuff. I have lost 50 lbs since then (and still losing). Thank you!” I share this with you because […]

Self-Care is an Act of Service

“Self-care? Don’t you mean self-loathe?” I remember hearing those words a couple of years ago at a Harvard Business School Venture Competition. I was a finalist and that remark was made by an audience member during Q&A. I couldn’t believe that out of a crowd of such brilliant people only one person recognized and connected […]

Get a Real Start on Your Clean Life

Every single day we are eating, drinking, breathing and applying toxicity, both knowingly and unknowingly. It’s hard to stop, when alternatives seem so far out of reach. How does this affect us? These hidden toxins can trigger a host of symptoms, like mind fog, slow digestion, low energy, fluctuating moods and elevated hunger. Many of us […]

Why I Choose to Practice ‘Letting Go’

Whether welcome or not, we are all going to experience less than optimal life experiences that are out of our control, like the sickness or death of a loved one, the ending of a deep romance, or the loss of a job.  When things happen in our lives that are out of our immediate control, it’s […]

How I Find My Flow

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I’ve been feeling really productive lately, and I attribute it to my ability to stay in flow. What the heck is flow, and how do you go about finding your flow?   Flow is focussed attention. Most of us have experienced at least one moment in our lives where we were completely focused on completing […]

Follow These Steps to Make the Perfect Green Smoothie

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This article was published in the Huffington Post. You can read it here, or continue reading below. ~ Green smoothies aren’t a foreign concept these days. Juice bars are popping up everywhere, offering “healthy” juices and smoothies to aid in weight loss and help with energy and longevity. Even fast food restaurants are now offering […]

5 Healthy Hacks to Conquer Holiday Hangovers

This article was published in the Huffington Post. You can read it here, or continue reading below. ~ Whether or not you’re a health nut, it’s challenging to stay on your game over the holidays, especially if you’re doing family dinners and party hopping. The influx of toxins from food and alcohol make it tough […]

My no-burn-out self-care package for Burning Man

Burning Man is an incredibly unique and transformative week-long festival in the Black Rock Desert. Based upon radical self-reliance and self-expression, it empowers you to awaken your most vulnerable, creative, and honest self.  Besides being a festival, it’s also an opportunity to learn how to build community from the ground up with like-minded people, and to […]