Self-Care

When Your Thoughts Don’t Match Your Goals: Building Mental Alignment for Change

When Your Thoughts Don’t Match Your Goals: Building Mental Alignment for Change I’ve lost count of the number of times I set a goal—usually around health or weight—only to find myself sabotaging it with my own thoughts. Have you ever said, “This time will be different,” while secretly thinking, I’ll probably fail again? That mental […]

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What I’d Tell My Younger Self About Weight Loss, Worth, and Wellness

What I’d Tell My Younger Self About Weight Loss, Worth, and Wellness If I could sit across from my twenty-something self—the one clutching a calorie-tracking notebook and chasing every fad diet—I’d start with a long hug and a tall glass of water. Then I’d talk about the weight loss mindset shift that took me years

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The Morning Routine That Changed My Brain (and My Blood Pressure)

The Morning Routine That Changed My Brain (and My Blood Pressure) I used to roll out of bed in the morning like I was being shot out of a cannon. Alarm blaring, kids needing breakfast, my brain already running a mental checklist of a thousand things I had to do. Coffee first, obviously—but then I’d

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The Sneaky Ways Stress Hijacks Your Health—And How to Take It Back

The Sneaky Ways Stress Hijacks Your Health—And How to Take It Back If you’ve ever found yourself elbow-deep in a bag of chips after a long day, convinced that this is the only thing keeping me going right now—you’re not alone. I’ve been there too. Sometimes it’s chips. Sometimes it’s scrolling while the laundry piles

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Your Body Isn’t Broken—It’s Talking to You (Here’s How to Listen)

Your Body Isn’t Broken—It’s Talking to You (Here’s How to Listen) I used to think my body had turned against me.The brain fog, the joint aches, the stubborn weight that wouldn’t budge… it all felt like proof that something deep down was wrong. But here’s the thing I wish I could go back and

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Nourishing Your Brain Through Self-Care: How Kindness Rewires Your Nervous System

Nourishing Your Brain Through Self-Care: How Kindness Rewires Your Nervous System There’s something I wish someone had told me years ago—before the late-night crying over the scale, before I pushed through exhaustion because “resting was lazy,” before I believed being hard on myself was the only way to get results. I wish someone had said:

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The Power of Rest and Relaxation: Recharging Your Batteries for Optimal Performance

The Power of Rest and Relaxation: Recharging Your Batteries for Optimal Performance As women, especially those of us who’ve spent years in a cycle of yo-yo dieting and weight loss struggles, we’re often told that we need to push harder, do more, and sacrifice our time for health and wellness. It’s no wonder that rest

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The Importance of Boundaries: How Saying “No” Protects Your Health, Time & Energy

The Importance of Boundaries: How Saying “No” Protects Your Health, Time & Energy I used to wear “yes” like a badge of honor. Yes to the committee.Yes to the bake sale.Yes to the last-minute coverage shift.Yes to the friend who needed “just five minutes” that somehow turned into an hour-long emotional download while my dinner

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The Power of Positive Self-Talk: Transforming Your Relationship with Your Body

The Power of Positive Self-Talk: Transforming Your Relationship with Your Body Let me be honest: I used to be brutal to myself. I’d stand in front of the mirror, zero in on every flaw, and let that inner voice run wild. You know the one—“Why can’t you just get it together?” “You’re so lazy.”

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Top 10 Ways to Create a Wellness Routine That Fits Your Busy Lifestyle

Top 10 Ways to Create a Wellness Routine That Fits Your Busy Lifestyle Hey there, friend! Let’s talk wellness, shall we? Specifically, how to actually make it a real part of your life, even when you feel like you’re juggling a million things at once. Trust me, I get it. As a registered nurse, and

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