The Negative Side Effects of Positive Thinking
Did you know positive thinking can negatively affect your health? Beware of the positive thinking trap. It is a trap. Research has shown that happiness can boost our immune systems, yet happiness has little to do with positive thinking. If your thoughts aren’t positive by themselves, don’t try and make them so. When we attempt…
Read More5 Reasons You Haven’t Met The Love of Your Life… Yet
Love songs, romantic movies, dark chocolate, and Valentine’s Day… step aside. The images of love and relationship are clearly depicted by our culture as something like a fairytale. There’s good news and there’s bad news. Good news: Yes, love and partnership can be a real life fairytale. Bad news: Life is not a movie. Our…
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Brunch Burrito Recipe
Who doesn’t love brunch? Please, if you find that person, let me know, and I will discuss the issue with them over brunch. Brunch signifies the weekend, sleeping in, hearty food, and good company. In LA, it seems like brunch is a daily happening, which is pretty cool… unless over-indulgence is associated with this mid-day…
Read MoreWe are all iPhones
If you are a yoga practitioner, you may have heard the word ‘prana’ mentioned every now and then. Prana is regarded as ‘life force energy’. It is said that prana runs along the breath. It is not necessarily breath itself, but it rides the waves of breath. Kind of like a surfer. Kind of. At…
Read More8 Signs You May Have an Eating Disorder
I remember when I used to research this stuff! Of course the reason I was researching was because intuitively I already knew I had an eating disorder, but still, I needed to know for sure. Unfortunately, I could not find anything convincing enough. Nothing spoke to me. Most of the documented eating disorder information I…
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7 Ways to Speed Up Weight Loss
It truly astonishes me that losing weight is still a mystery and a struggle for many. Apparently the ‘eating less’ model is either impossible, incorrect, or incomplete, because if it were that easy, it would be that easy! The truth is, weight loss is complex and multi-layered. Of course food intake plays a major role…
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Personal Punctuation
If you were a punctuation mark, which one would you be? Has anyone asked you that question before? I hope not, because that’s a pretty strange question. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been pretty anal when it comes to good grammar… especially around colons. Get it? It seems to me that many people…
Read MoreMistery Girl
Yesterday, after a long and rewarding day of work, I treated myself to a strengthening yoga class at the gym. After yoga, I went into the steam room to relax and detox even more. As I walked into the steam room, I literally couldn’t see anything in front of me. I couldn’t tell if I…
Read MoreTop Ten Reasons to Invest in a Health Coach
Investing in a Health Coach is a smart choice for many reasons, whether you are looking to lose weight, gain energy, or simply learn more about nutrition and wellness. Some of the benefits of hiring someone to support, educate, and motivate you on your journey to wellness may seem obvious, but the deeper value of…
Read MoreCreamy Coconut Thai Noodle Stew (VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE!)
Transform your favorite ethnic food craving into a delicious, HEALTHY, nourishing meal that will make you look and feel amazing! Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 onion, sliced 1/2 cup baby broccoli and/or Brussels sprouts, steamed 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 1/2 cups organic vegetable broth 1 12-oz can organic…
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