Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemailDear friends, How are you? How are you dealing with all the anxiety COVID 19 has caused? It also brought to the surface our anxieties about death and illness, inadequacies in the healthcare systems throughout the world. We like to say that “we are in this together”, but everyone is affected differently, don’t you…
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How I stopped emotional eating, and how you can, too!
Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemailImagine feeling wonderful every time you have a meal because you never eat more than you need, and only eat when you are hungry. No guilt, no shame; not “heavy” or “sick”. Imagine that every meal is a blessing which fuels your body and feeds your mind. Imagine not obsessing over food, not being…
clean products for big appetites
Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemailLet me tell you one thing: I had no idea what hunger meant until I started breastfeeding. I always had a big appetite (it’s a family thing). Then came the pregnancy hunger everyone was warning me about. But none of that can compare to the breastfeeding hunger. All of a sudden, this mama found…
Kitchen supplies I can’t do without
Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemailOne of the questions I get a lot on Facebook and Instagram is what my essential tools are in the kitchen. Here is the deal: There are tons of great equipment out there and I am sure we will add to this list at some point, but with the little one attached to my…
Want to quit coffee? Try these instead
Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail I loved coffee. Until I didn’t. I grew to like the taste, I liked that it woke me up, but more than anything, I loved the whole ritual in the morning. And I know there are health benefits to it. (If you want to reduce your cholesterol levels, though, new research…
Dear partner: 4 things the stay-at-home-parent wants you to know
Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemailIt’s been a loooooong time. But I have two excuses, both so dear to my heart. 1) The baby. Omg, I had no time for anything. I always wanted a wild, energetic child, you know? And I’m blessed to have one now. But to be able to catch up with him, I stopped cooking…
open yourself to change! gratitude journal for self-compassion and awareness
Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemailThere are many benefits to keeping a gratitude journal. But I keep one* for two main reasons: Awareness (as in meditation and mindfulness, like a pause during a busy day) and self-compassion. If you too have a tendency to Get anxious and worried Lack self-compassion I strongly suggest keeping a gratitude journal. What’s a…
New parents: You are allowed to have mixed emotions
Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemailThis post is long overdue. Dear expecting as well as new parents, please read this, because I know that you will find something helpful in the following paragraphs. I will keep it as short as I can because, I mean, who has the time until the kids go to college?! Yes, I am ecstatic!…
Five Life lessons from a newborn
Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemailMy little sidekick is one month old today. I cannot believe how much he’s grown already. It almost breaks my heart- I want to stop the time and make sure that I am capturing his every moment. During this one month, I have not got any work done. No reading, except for baby and…
My wonderful birthing experience: How was it possible?
Share this…FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemailA Mother is Born Dear friends, I am writing these in between the feedings and the soothings and the cooings and the suckings and the cries of a newborn. Yes, our little ‘Blueberry’ is finally with us. He is already going through a growth spurt which is causing much-dreaded sleep-deprivation and complete lack of…
