Mindfulness

When my family set out on our road trip at the end of October 2020, I knew we would be giving up certain creature comforts (three people and a dog in 96 sq feet??!). But the one that has hit the hardest over the last three months has been the lack of a dishwasher. Three people + a dog +...

Do you know where you should start on your journey to building healthy habits around food? This can be a daunting process. There is A LOT of information on the web of things to do, things to not do, but only YOU can know what works best for your body in the end. Be empowered over your OWN body. But how? With the help of a food journal like Ate. A food journal is key. It...

As we begin 2021, you may have intentions to lose weight and practice healthier eating habits. That’s great! (Especially after many of us were eating our feelings last year throughout the pandemic.) However, before you delve into any crazy diet, I’d like you to know that there is a much better way to achieve your goals. Diets completely ignore the...

How self-knowledge can help you break free from the obsession with food The Food Freedom process is not just stopping dieting. This is step zero, one in which we put an end to an unhealthy cycle of manipulating food and the body. You opened the prison cell: but that still doesn’t mean you’re free. Freedom comes as we really get to know the reasons that lead us to seek food without hunger...

If someone asked me my favorite time of the year, I’d have to give two answers: the start of a new school year and New Year’s Day. There is something magical about the idea of a second chance, the ability to start over, a fresh notebook and pen to make plans and changes and improvements. Then 2020 hit. The best-laid...

It’s hard enough to be mindful when you’re sitting down to eat by yourself. Adding family members to the mix and possible conversations about politics around the dinner table only makes it that much more difficult. Being mindful in these situations can certainly require some super-Jedi powers. Ah, the holiday season!! Mindfulness, like any other skill, requires practice. My best...

Healthier tweaks to my favorite family recipes are really what makes eating healthier and healthy sustainable habits possible. It keeps you grounded. Feeling good. Comforted. Happy. Like you’re fully you and not missing out on a thing. And that’s how eating healthy should be. Easy, natural, and familiar. That being said, I want to chat about my favorite 3 Tips...