Finding yourself is an adventure. As I've undertaken an aggressive self-care and personal improvement plan, one of my many adventures landed me inside a Himalayan Salt Cave! That's right, a salt cave. This is not a typo. In fact, it was a Groupon! I came to salt cave therapy the same way most ...
Surviving dining out when you’re on a diet.
By now you know that a few of my relatives called me fat over the holidays and that I have been working hard on making small changes to my life, like improving my sleep and trying to eat better, tackling each meal one at a time. I've only been on this wellness journey for a few days, and ...
I’m Trying To Lose Weight In My Sleep
Yesterday, I told you that I’m on a wellness journey: I’m too fat, and I need to do something about it. The first place I turned after I decided I needed a little help was my doctor. I scheduled an appointment with her and had my annual wellness visit. After an exam, a review of my bloodwork, ...
5 Ways To React When Someone Calls You Fat
I often speak without thinking. We all do it. Even when I absently respond to someone, I always do my best to respond to them with positivity and compassion. But, once in a while someone says something that hurts your feelings. And recently, more than one ...
Making A Will: 7 Reasons You Need To Write Your Will
We all have a list of things we know that we should do but haven't gotten around to doing. And, for quite some time, making a will was at the top of my list. It's a cold truth: you will die. And while it's difficult to acknowledge that eventually, I will die, I think it's also important to ...