7 Ways To Be Happy Everyday

7 ways to be happy: Many would claim it is impossible to be happy every day, or for even a few minutes straight for that matter. And in a sense I totally agree. Happiness, as we tend to identify with it, is a passing emotion. Waves of sadness, disappointment, fear, anger etc. will inevitably enter…

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You Chew, You Lose

Don’t be mistaken! Losing can be a good thing, especially when it comes to losing weight. Did you know that conscious eating can result in healthy weight loss? If you feel bloated, heavy, or sluggish after eating and switching to healthier foods is still not helping as you thought it would, it could benefit you…

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Mushroom Flax Taco Dinner {RECIPE}

Mexican food does not have to be unhealthy! In fact, it can be uber good for you if you make it like this. Give your body what it needs by substituting meat with portobello mushrooms. Skip the cheese and opt for ripe sea-salted avocado cream instead! All it requires is thinking outside the box and…

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5 Signs Eating Healthy is Ruining Your Health

Despite our efforts to maintain a balanced diet, food is only one of many contributing factors to our overall health. In fact, recent studies reveal that stress is the number one cause for physical disease. That means that our minds can create physical ailments. It’s critical to understand this, especially when it comes to the…

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Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe (WITHOUT THE CREAM!)

I must admit, I did not make this soup… but my boyfriend did! I told him I wanted to purchase an immersion blender to make butternut squash soup, and I came home not only to a new immersion blender but a delicious non-dairy ‘spur of the moment’ cream of broccoli soup! Trust me, I have…

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The Beauty of Impermanence

Despite having been born in October, when I was a kid I remember the intense resistance I felt when the leaves would start falling from the trees. It made me feel sad and lonely, and I had no desire to welcome winter. It evoked the palpable sensations of scarcity, death, and isolation (perhaps that’s subconsciously…

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ComplaSENSE

For nearly nine years, I have identified myself as a yoga teacher and health coach. Those were my official credentials, and I felt comfortable in teaching yoga and nutrition. I’ve plenty of personal experience in both, having completely transformed my relationship with my body through yoga and having healed myself of orthorexia through mindful and…

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How To Turn A Resolution Into A Reality

As the year winds down, the clock is on to start gathering New Year’s resolutions. I prefer to all them ‘intentions’ rather than ‘resolutions’. I feel the term ‘resolution’ subtly implies that there is something I must resolve, as if there is an intrinsic problem in my life that shouldn’t be as it is. I…

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Simple Breathing Practice to Stay Warm

Breathing is pretty amazing. I like to do it all day every day… and what I love most about breathing is that it happens automatically! Imagine if we had to remember to inhale and exhale all day long? Our bodies are true miracle machines. An interesting aspect of our breath, however, is that we do…

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