letters encouraging you to release perfectionism, embrace your humanness, and live more intuitively
What to do when you feel hungrier than normal
Do you ever have those days (or weeks) when you feel hungrier than your ‘normal?’ How do those days or weeks make you feel? I can remember when they made me feel scared! I was afraid the extra hunger would make me feel out of control around food and might even end up in a binge. …
Are you internally or externally driven?
When you sit down for a meal, what drives your choices? Are you internally driven, which might look like: listening to your body’s hunger and fullness signals, checking in with what you’re craving / what sounds satisfying and delicious, reflecting on what would feel good for you that day Or, are you externally driven, which might look like: relying on rules to…
your holiday permission slip
This Thanksgiving + holiday season you have FULL permission to… Eat the foods you love and leave the ones you don’t. Sleep in (or wake up early to get cozy by the fire) rather than going for a morning workout. Move your body for joy without worrying about how many calories you’ll burn. Take a…
Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork
I’m trading my typically longer weekly post for a short check-in exercise today. My hope is that you’ll use the extra time you’d typically spend reading the post to find a moment of quiet so you can connect with yourself: What would it look like today for you to be on the SAME TEAM as…
Is ‘happiness’ hurting you?
On Thursday mornings, Osh and I go to this sweet little class that takes place in the woods. The teacher creates lessons using nature as the playground… like making paint from mud and ‘cooking’ stew with leaves and rocks and sticks. It’s very cool! Honestly, I think I love it as much as Osh. But,…
5 questions to ask to connect with yourself today
You probably understand that being connected with yourself is important, but have you ever wondered… how the heck do I actually do that? Questions are the answer! I’m keeping this week’s post short and sweet so you have plenty of time to play around with these questions and apply them in your life today! Here are 5…
Do you feel like you’re always rushing?
Do you feel like you’re always rushing? Constantly multitasking, trying to ‘make the most’ of each moment by doing twice as much? Do you eat your lunch while checking your work email? Watch a movie with your kids while scrolling on your phone? Talk on the phone while replying to others’ text messages? Check out…
What are your core commitments to yourself?
Hey there! Last week, I shared five of my all time favorite powerful and practical shifts to help you let go of perfection. Here they are: Stop calling ‘perfect’ a high standard, and start to call it what it truly is – a limiting belief Shift from judgment to curiosity Begin to see ‘failure’ as…
Good Courage
In 1980, my dad’s cousin Jasmina sent my mom a book about the Serbo-Croatian language. On the inside cover, she wrote her a beautiful note that ended with ‘good courage because Serbo-Croatian is not easy.’ I don’t know if I’ve ever loved a sign off more than that. Good courage. I spent so many year…
Is intuitive eating anti-nutrition? The short and long answer here.
There’s a common misconception about intuitive eating: eat whatever you want, the end. Because of this misconception people often associate intuitive eating with anti-nutrition. So, is intuitive eating anti-nutrition? There are 10 principles of intuitive eating. They are: Reject the diet mentality Honor your hunger Make peace with food Challenge the food police Respect your…