How many times a day do you stop to think about your self-care? Many people neglect their well-being, especially in times of crisis to take care of others. While it’s nice to help others when you can, it’s also important to take of yourself too. What better time to discuss this than now during…
5 Tips to Bolster Your Health During Women’s Health Week
This week is Women’s Health Week! It serves as a reminder to make health and wellness a priority for all women. As a woman, I get it. You’re always on the run and very often don’t take the time to care for yourself! Highlighting this week as Women’s Health Week will hopefully make you…
Mother’s Day: The Gift of Self-Care
As Mother’s Day is approaching this Sunday, May 12th, its time to give Mom the recognition she deserves. Not that this should be the only day to be grateful to all the moms out there; they should be celebrated everyday! Whether blood-related or not, or they’re a mother figure in your life, these nurturers go…
Will You Be My Valentine?
It’s time to say I LOVE YOU the healthy way this Valentine’s Day! Around Valentine’s Day, you may feel a lot of pressure to spoil the significant people in your life with gifts, chocolates and an elaborate meal. Why not treat you and your sweetheart to a gift that’s not focused on food? Here…
Taking Care of YOU During National Women’s Health Week
All you ladies out there, guess what this week is? National Women’s Health Week! National Women’s Health Week is an initiative founded by the Department of Health and Human Services to empower women to take control of their health and make it a priority. It begins every year on Mother’s Day; this year it…
How to Achieve Your Health Goals In 2016
Health and fitness seem to be on everybody’s mind this season. With New Year’s just around the corner, you’re probably busy worrying about your own New Year’s resolution list. I want to challenge you to ditch your list of New Year’s resolutions and instead set goals for yourself. There are many ways to make changes…
Celebrate International No Diet Day with Me!
Today is a very special day… it is International No Diet Day! This day is very near and dear to my heart as it celebrates body acceptance, diversity, and of course saying “no” to diets. International No Diet Day was initiated by British author Mary Evans Young, a feminist who led an anti-diet movement…
A Mindful Eating Lunch Experience at the Kitchen Table
Rush, rush, rush! That’s how most of our days are. There never seems to be enough time to do the things we need to do. How does that affect your eating? Do you stop during the day to actually sit down at the kitchen table to eat your lunch? Or, if you are at…
Say “I Love you” a Healthy Way
Valentine’s Day is celebrated each year as an expression of love among partners, friends, and family. We hand out heart-shaped cards, chocolates, flowers, and candy hearts as a way to say “I love you.” This year, treat your Valentine’s and yourself to more than just sweet treats. Around Valentine’s Day, you may feel a…
People Pleasing and Putting Yourself First
When you are on an airplane and the emergency procedures are being explained, do you notice they tell you to always put your oxygen mask on first before helping others? The reason you are told to do that is so that you are able to help others. If you disregard your mask and try to…
