12 Steps to Eat a Whole Food – Real Food Diet

Sep 3, 2015 | Self-Care

(I’ve been taking pictures of my meals – seriously – for 10 months to prepare for this blog. View here on Facebook.)  In 2011, I was preparing lunch in the corporate break room. A colleague who I was friendly with – who also formerly reported...

What My Self-Care Looks Like

Aug 26, 2015 | Embodiment, Self-Care | 8 comments

Paranoia Alert! I have received criticism in the past for sharing ‘too much about myself’ and it has gotten under my skin. I feel concerned and a bit paranoid from sharing this today; however, I received feedback from subscribers that they would like to...

Self-Care for a Sinus Infection (Natural Remedy)

Aug 19, 2015 | Self-Care

I took a lot of antibiotics as a kid, and as a result, my immunity is not the best, especially for catching airborne and respiratory gunk. For most of my life, I catch 2-3 full-blown sinus infections a year. But when I started to eat a whole foods diet, I learned a...

Why I Chose Bacon Over Yoga

Aug 12, 2015 | Embodiment, Self-Care

I’ve experienced physical anxiety as long as I can remember. The anxiety definitely fueled my chronic stress crisis, and my chronic stress state also fueled the anxiety.  A vicious cycle. When I got to the point I could not function one more day as I had been,...

Self-Care After A Panic Attack

Aug 4, 2015 | Embodiment, Self-Care

Oh, the irony. I have blog post topics scheduled out about 6 months in advance. I have not had a panic attack in several years, and ended up having a mild one around 2:30 Sunday AM. (no worries, I am OK and taking care of myself. I teach what I practice, not the other...

Your Sex + Stress Hormones – Only One Takes From The Other

Jul 30, 2015 | Self-Care

When a woman is interested in working with me in the Freedom from Chronic Stress Program, we have a conversation to see if working together is a mutual fit. I ask her questions about how her external stressors (work, home responsibilities, relationships) and internal...