Last week, we talked about setting boundaries, and learning to say no is an important part of setting boundaries. Learning to say no–especially if you’re a people-pleaser and fixer like …

Learning to Say No

Setting Boundaries
Setting Boundaries is one of the most important aspects of creating healthy relationships. As we establish boundaries in our relationships, we are literally teaching others how we want to be …

Self-Discovery is the First Step
People seem to avoid self-discovery. I’m seeing it now in my current 30 day challenge. (Join here!) People prefer to work challenges with action steps that don’t involve having to …

Listening to Yourself
The first step in really getting to know yourself is to learn how to listen to yourself. In today’s society, we are largely disconnected from our bodies and our feelings. …

Choosing Self-Care over Productivity
Sometimes life throws you a curveball. As much as we would like our health journeys to be a straight lines to perfect health, life just doesn’t work that way. Things …

Getting to Know You
You are the most important person in your life, and you owe it to yourself to get to know your body better. Why? Because learning to listen to your body …

Developing a Health Mindset
A healthy lifestyle begins with a healthy mindset, because our thoughts drive everything in our lives. We derive our self-esteem from our self-talk, and that self-esteem drives whether or not …

Joy and Your Health
Joy is a foundational part of living a healthy life. Part of being joyful is living in the present moment, letting go of depression and anxiety and focusing on what …

10-3-2-1-0 for Better Sleep
Twelve years ago, I was really struggling with sleep. I would lie awake for hours, ruminating over my day and worrying about tomorrow. When I did finally fall asleep, it …

Post Holiday Self-Care
For some, the holidays are a magical time of joy and family. For many of us, it’s a time of stress. Whether it’s family pressure, trying to put on a …