Growing up in the Southern Baptist Church in the 80s and 90s, I was surrounded by a good amount of doctrine that encouraged deep shame and judgement around my body.
“The desires of the flesh” were sinful, wrong and bad, of course. Our community didn't openly discourage dancing, but it wasn't exactly encouraged either. Regardless, I got the message - and I didn't like it.
Read MoreIf you’re navigating burnout, fatigue, hormonal shifts, or the emotional aftermath of chronic stress or betrayal, you may be longing for something more than symptom management—a deeper kind of healing. That’s where a Women’s Health Nurse Coach comes in.
Read MoreAs I'm re-launching my women's group coaching space this month, I'm revisiting systems and resources that I created in 2022. It's really true that as we expand and grow, the things that need to fall away, do. But the things that remain that are aligned and true, also do.
Read MoreWhen doors close, windows open. We've all heard some version of this phrase at some point. Maybe we believed it, maybe we even experienced it. Or maybe we said bullshit and tucked that pain of disappointment, loss, and doors slamming in our faces down deep in our bones.
Read MoreWhen we live in a world filled with fake shit, where we can create whatever images we want, contort our lives to look a certain way, and hide behind the masks of social norms, why bother being honest about anything?
Read MoreI finally said goodbye to my faithful old Subaru. We bought her in 2015 with the support of my then in-laws. My girls and I named her Suki and she carried us all safely for many miles and many memories.
Read MoreIf you think she's got it all together, think again. If you think she loves kale, sleeps 8 hours every night, meditates daily, eats only organic food, and loves yoga….nope.
Read MoreToday is World Kindness Day, and what a timely thing as I just spoke last Friday at a Child Advocates of Fort Bend training on the topic of kindness and its relationship to our wellbeing.
And while we could talk all day about the importance of being kind to others (and holy wow, don't we need this now), I'd like to say that an even more essential practice is self-kindness, or self-compassion.
Read MoreWhen we have the courage to walk into our story and own it, we get to write the ending. And when we don’t own our stories of failure, setbacks, and hurt- they own us.” -Brene Brown
Read MoreDo you have a goal of getting your life in balance? Work-life balance? Hormonal balance?
It sounds so good. So wholesome. So intriguing. I am equally drawn to and repelled by the word balance.
Read MoreWhether it's turning off the phone an hour before bed, sleeping when baby sleeps, or even sitting down and mindfully breathing for a minute - why is it so dang hard?
Why do we, as women, push and push until we end up depleted, angry, exhausted, and even really sick?
Read MoreAs so many of us spend even more time living and working virtually- often looking at devices- we can’t deny the impact of our posture on our health and well-being.
Read MoreA few months ago, I started ordering from Daily Harvest and I’ve had some requests for my take on it- so here’s my honest review!
Read MoreOur bodies are made of 60% water. Water is affected by the moon; that's what creates tides. Our bodies are affected by the moon too. In fact, it affects our hormonal cycles in miraculous ways. When women are living away from artificial light, our cycles automatically sync up with the lunar cycles, bleeding at the new moon and ovulating at the full moon. - Kate Northrup, Do Less
Sleep deprivation is often an unfortunate part of parenthood. The day before I had my first daughter eight years ago, a seasoned friend well-versed in the realities of motherhood told me my sleep would never be the same. I remember thinking, What? Never? Nah, not me.
Read MoreComparison is the thief of joy. - Theodore Roosevelt
You’ve probably heard that before, and yet, why can’t we stop comparing ourselves to each other?
Read MoreWe’re all navigating new waters here- juggling work or unemployment, kids, homeschool (or not), trying to take care of ourselves and not be consumed by fear of the unknown. I don’t know about you, but everything that I struggled with before COVID, now feels amplified. I cannot avoid seeing my own struggle to try to achieve some kind of balance, to hustle and always make progress, dream big, make a positive “impact” in the world, to be a present, loving, creative mom and wife, and look graceful and at ease in the process.
Read MoreThe World Health Assembly, the governing body of the World Health Organization (WHO), designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife to advance nurses’ vital position in transforming healthcare around the world. It also is in honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth.
Read MoreI love giving gifts. It’s my love language, and I’ve discovered it’s my oldest daughter’s as well. Whether you love or loathe this season of giving, here are a few of our top picks for giving the gift of health and wellness this year.
Read MoreA client sat with me seeking guidance recently. Feeling lost and overwhelmed, she knew she needed a change in her life, but didn’t know what that meant for her. While she has friends, many of them were walking through their own challenges and she felt guilty going to them for support.
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