Seven Tips To Get Control Of Your Auto Immune Disease

If you’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, you most likely experience not only physical symptoms, but also emotional and psychological symptoms as well. Life itself can be complicated, and trying to manage a chronic illness on top of it can feel very overwhelming. You may think it’s impossible to live a life that isn’t dictated by your disease, but I’m here to tell you it is possible!

Posted on January 3, 2017 .

Why meditation is not just a hot trend

What if I told you you could do something for 10 minutes a day, and you'd be able to increase your focus, decrease anxiety, minimize stress, and actually change your brain. Well, luckily for you, it's possible! It's been proven that meditation actually has these and many additional benefits. 

Posted on June 28, 2016 and filed under Grow.

Navigating Internal Politics

Corporate politics are a necessary evil if you want to survive and thrive at work. That doesn't mean you have to play dirty, but you do need to learn how to play the game. Most people dislike office politics and try to avoid them at all costs. Unfortunately, by working against them, you can stall your career progression, limit job opportunities, and limit the impact of your work.

Posted on June 22, 2016 and filed under Grow.

The Benefits of Oatmeal (+ fun recipes!)

Oatmeal is a great and healthy breakfast! The best kind of oatmeal is steel cut oats because they are less processed, and therefore sit lower on the glycemic scale. Check out the many reasons oatmeal is a great and healthy breakfast choice, and some of my favorite recipes below!

Posted on March 27, 2016 and filed under Nourish.

Conquering Irrational Fear

Fear is an anxious feeling that is caused by an our anticipation of some imagined event or experience. It's an extremely powerful emotion, and it is a vital biological response to physical and emotional danger—if we didn't feel it, we couldn't protect ourselves from legitimate threats.

The problem is, we often aren't in situations that are life-or-death, but feel fear anyway.

Posted on March 24, 2016 and filed under Grow.

Why self-love is not a nice to have, but a must have

For me, self-compassion has always been a very difficult topic to understand. We know it's good for us, or at least we've heard that it can help alleviate stress, build stronger relationships, and enhance our resilience to challenges. Most of us understand how to be compassionate towards others, but how do you be compassionate towards YOURSELF?

Posted on January 22, 2016 and filed under Grow.

Why life is not about finding yourself

We've heard the quote "Find Yourself", and we've seen it posted on mugs and posters as an inspiration saying. But, what does "finding yourself" really mean? Are you supposed to go searching for this "self"? And then once you find it, what happens?

Posted on December 22, 2015 and filed under Grow.