Taking care of You: 5 Self Care Rituals for a More Relaxed, More Fun Life. Guaranteed.
When I say the words, “self care,” what comes to mind? If you’re anything like me, you sheepishly try to hide from the screen, hoping that I can’t somehow see through your computer and into your mind, which is giving you up with every flashing thought. “Self care?” you say to yourself. “Is that like […]
Bye Bye Bloating: 16 Ways to Heal Gut Health
Quick – tell me everything you know about stomach acid! … I’m hearing a lot of crickets. Yeah. That was me too until I finally broke down yesterday and asked the Google Doctor: “What causes terrible bloating?” If there was enough space in the search box, I would have written: Dear Google Doctor, I’ve been […]
Women, Food & Money: How Healthy is Your Relationship With Your Finances?
Alright, people. This post is a real doozie for me. The “delete” key is starting to wear down on my keypad from all the false starts. If there were an award for the number of times you could backspace in one minute, I would surely win. For how do I write poetically about a subject […]
From Piano Lessons to Life Lessons: 18 Things Playing the Piano Taught me About Life
My parents were quite frankly, the best parents. Ever. I know, I know. You think yours were too – and you are probably right. But in the world of Lauren (and my brother and sister), mine were the best. Bless their hearts, they tried their hardest to get me to like sports: soccer, swimming, synchronized […]
6 Articles to Make You a More Happy, Productive, & Successful Person
The last few weeks have been all about new beginnings for me. I tend to like my plate full (both figuratively and literally), and boy have I filled it to the brim! In fact – some items of food may be falling off the edge. Naturally, I shall pick up the fallen pieces (while no […]
Who is Malala?
Driving home yesterday, I was singing loudly along to one of my favorite singers, Ingrid Michaelson. In this particular song, Lady in Spain, she sings: I can be anything that I see. I can do anything I want to. I can be anything my heart tells me to do. I’ve heard this song before, and […]
The Art of Unlearning: 12 Negative Thought Habits and What to do to Stop Them
As some of you might already know, I am currently in the beginning of a health coaching certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). What the heck is a health coach? It’s someone who bridges the gap between what your doctor and nutritionist tells you to eat and do for good health, and, well: […]
21 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Your Next Birthday
Each year, when my birthday approaches (it’s tomorrow), I always find myself reflecting on the year leading up to it: Big events, life experiences, transitions good and bad. Essentially, all of the moments that made up every minute of my days. This year marked the first year of my 30s, and it was a big […]
The Fault in His Stars: A Story of Hope in the Midst of Darkness
I grappled back and forth trying to decide what to write about this week. I had a few time management and inbox organization posts ready to go. Riveting, I know. Try to control your excitement. As riveting as they were, none of them felt right after the week I had. The truth is, when I […]
6 Ways to Turn Your Goals into Action
Last week, my husband and I were having a somewhat heated conversation about goals. If you’ve been reading this blog for some time, then you know me. I am somewhat of a goals freak. I admit that freely. I’m constantly setting goals, sometimes checking them off, and sometimes abandoning them when I realize they’re no […]
