Weight Loss Wisdom
I used to think my clients were just... stubborn. Like, why would someone pay me good money to help them lose weight, then proceed to demolish a bag of Doritos while texting me about how "motivated" they were? It felt personal. Like they were doing it just to
Fitness & Exercise
I used to think I was a badass. Working 70-hour weeks, hitting the gym at 5 AM before anyone else was awake, meal prepping on Sundays like some kind of fitness monk. I wore my stress like a badge of honor. "Look how much I can handle," I&
Weight Loss Wisdom
Last Tuesday, I caught my brain red-handed telling me I was "definitely going to be homeless" because I spent $47 on groceries instead of my usual $35. Forty. Seven. Dollars. On food. You know, that thing humans need to survive. But there I was, spiraling about financial ruin
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me tell you about the time I bought seven different potty seats. SEVEN. I had color-coded charts, organic cotton training pants, and a playlist of potty songs that would make any toddler DJ jealous. My Pinterest board was chef's kiss perfect. I was SO ready to nail
Nutrition & Diet
I'm gonna be honest with you – I used to be the person who ordered pasta from that overpriced Italian place down the street at least twice a week. You know the one. They charge $18 for what's essentially noodles with some sad vegetables thrown on top,
Fitness & Exercise
I'll be honest with you — the last time I willingly hung from anything, I was probably eight years old on some playground monkey bars, showing off for kids who've long since forgotten my name. Fast forward twenty-something years, and here I am, writing about aerial fitness
Nutrition & Diet
Last summer, I had what you might call a blueberry breakdown. I was standing in my sweltering kitchen at 2 PM, sweat literally dripping onto my perfectly crimped pie crust, when it hit me: what the hell was I doing? Here I was, cranking my oven to 425°F in
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Look, I've been on both sides of this equation. I've received gifts that made me want to hug the giver and others that made me question our friendship. And yeah, I've definitely been the person who showed up with something completely useless because it
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me paint you a picture: It's 7 AM, you're juggling coffee and trying to get everyone dressed when your mother-in-law calls. "Has little Emma started asking for the potty yet?" she chirps. Meanwhile, Emma is in the corner, squatting behind the couch to
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me paint you a picture. It's 3 AM, my six-week-old is screaming, I haven't showered in four days, and I'm staring at the tower of adorable but completely useless baby gifts piled in the corner. Cute little shoes for a baby who won&
Weight Loss Wisdom
I used to be that person. You know the one – scrolling through fitness influencers at 11 PM while eating leftover pizza, promising myself I'd "start fresh" on Monday. Again. The cycle was exhausting. Download a new fitness app, meal prep on Sunday, feel motivated for exactly
Nutrition & Diet
I have a confession: I've spent approximately $247.83 on Trader Joe's tomato feta soup over the past eighteen months. Yes, I calculated it. Yes, I'm slightly horrified. And yes, I kept buying it anyway. But here's the thing—this wasn'
Nutrition & Diet
You know that moment when you bite into a mushroom taco and think, "This doesn't taste like carnitas, but holy crap, this is incredible"? That was my portobello epiphany about six months ago. I'd been approaching mushroom cooking all wrong for years. Like, embarrassingly
Fitness & Exercise
Let me start with a confession: I used to be one of those people who would literally tape their shoulders back. Yeah, you read that right. Medical tape. Across my shoulder blades. Every morning before heading to my law firm, convinced that if I could just force myself into "
Fitness & Exercise
I was three months into learning Spanish on Duolingo when I confidently ordered "pollo con queso" at a Mexican restaurant. The waiter looked confused. Turns out I'd just asked for "chicken with cheese" in the most grammatically awkward way possible, despite having a 47-day
Weight Loss Wisdom
Another Certification Won't Fix What's Really Broken in Wellness Let me tell you about the moment I knew I was failing my clients. It was 2019, and I was sitting across from Sarah—a marketing executive, mom of two, running on four hours of sleep and