Food & Sex

With a title like that, why write anything more? I don’t know, but I’m going to. People are either obsessed with food or with sex. Or with both. Or with neither. And the people who are obsessed with neither are technically obsessed with both because aversion is still directed energy. Obsession can be positive or…

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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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5 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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How To Nourish Yourself With Vitamin L

If you’re in a relationship, here are some tools to keep the flame burning. Imagine your relationship is a living being. If you don’t tend to it with care… feed it, pay attention to it, play with it, it will not survive very long. At the very least, it will not grow. It will stay…

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Love Pudding

Why Being Selfish On Valentine’s Day Is Good For You A couple days ago, I was driving down Main Street in Santa Monica, California and I passed by a restaurant advertising a post-Valentine’s Day brunch. The gigantic sign outside the restaurant read, ‘Pajama Brunch For Broken Hearts. Unlimited Mimosas.’ I’m assuming this event is intended…

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What Are You NOT Thankful For?

It’s easy to be thankful for the blessings in life. It’s simple to become aware of the abundance that surrounds us, whether in the form of a job we love, the love of friends and family, an intimate partnership, etc. This Thanksgiving, I encourage you to challenge yourself to consider offering gratitude to those areas…

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The Comparinspiration Conspiracy

Do you ever compare yourself to others? Do you take note of others’ success and wish it were your own? Despite your attempts to not compare, do you still find yourself looking to measure up to something or someone else? Perhaps that’s not you. Perhaps you do not compare yourself to others. Maybe you’re the…

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It’s Never About Food

It’s about to get real. What I mean by real, is, it’s about to get deep. What I mean by deep is, well, keep reading… As many of you know, I have been a Health Coach for the past six years. I attended the world’s largest nutrition school and both through my professional education and…

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