I spent $3,000 on a 21-day detox program that promised to “reset my entire system” and give me the energy and health I’d been desperately seeking. The program included special supplements, restrictive meal plans, intensive workouts, and daily detox protocols that consumed hours of my day. For those three weeks, I felt like I was … Read more
The scale read the same number it had for three weeks straight, despite the fact that I’d been eating nutrient-dense meals, exercising consistently, sleeping better than I had in months, and feeling more energetic than I’d felt in years. According to that little digital display, nothing had changed. According to my body, everything had changed. … Read more
When I signed up to be a mom I dreamed it would be magical and everything lovely. It was magical, but also very rough. My first baby, a boy named Tristan was born unhealthy and I struggled to keep him alive his first year of life. I am thankful that I was a naïve mom … Read more
Take my 5 Day FREE Clean Eating Challenge and learn the basics while having fun! Are you looking for a change? Something that will give you a step in the right direction in your kitchen and in your health? I do not know about you, but I struggle with clean eating. I grew up on … Read more
If you are anything like me making time for yourself has not been a big priority. Taking care of your family takes precedent over anything you need even that much needed hair cut. It was not until last summer when I was very ill that I realized in order to be a better mom I … Read more
Since starting to workout and becoming a health and wellness coach I have learned that for you to be successful with your workout goals you have to first believe in you. I know it sounds simple, but often times we let our self-doubt get in the way of attaining what is important to us. We let … Read more
I spent most of my life hating my body. As I grew up, I compared my body to what society told me was perfect and also to my own mother’s body. I was picked on and called many names. The names used were not meant to compliment, but degrade me as a human being. I vividly remember being eight … Read more