The Truth About My Relationship With Food
When people hear that I lost 140 pounds and have kept it off for more than a decade, they often assume I finally found a diet that worked. I didn’t.…
Sweet Potatoes: The Mighty Tuber I Learned To Love
Sweet potatoes deserve a better reputation than the Thanksgiving casserole that gets buried under butter, brown sugar, and marshmallows until the vegetable is basically a hostage. I am not talking…
If You Haven’t Defined Health for Yourself, Someone Else Probably Has
Has anyone ever asked you what health means to you? It sounds like such a simple question. Almost too simple. Like one of those questions you answer too quickly because…
What My Yard Work Really Taught Me About Muscle Strength
I’ve written before about functional fitness, why we need muscle, and why longevity increasingly looks less like chasing skinny and more like maintaining strength. I still believe all of those…
How To Get More From The Healthy Foods You Eat
You’ve done all the things. You’ve cleaned up your food, kicked a lot of processed junk to the curb, stopped eating out and started cooking more at home, and learned…
A Simple Life-Changing Experiment That Helped Me Break Old Patterns
At some point in my life, I started a little experiment. It was not glamorous. It did not require a planner, a tracking app, a certification, a guru, or a…
Chickpeas: The Cute Little Bean I Had to Forgive
Why does one bean need two names? Seriously. Chickpea. Garbanzo. Pick a lane, little bean. I understand having range, but this feels like a food identity crisis. Apparently, “chickpea” and…
Are Your Beauty Products Actually Keeping You From Thriving?
Most women are not trying to poison themselves in the name of smoother skin. We are trying to look rested, healthy, polished, alive, and maybe a little less like we…
Artichokes: Why Your Gut And Liver Love This Prickly Little Vegetable
Artichokes are weird in the best possible way: dramatic, armored, oddly elegant, and actually useful. Basically, they are the vegetable version of someone who looks high-maintenance but turns out to…
Why Women Cry Together: A Powerful Experience of Safety and Connection
Over the weekend, I attended Dr. Mindy Pelz’s Live Like a Girl conference, a beautiful experience created for Reset Academy members and coaches. I went because I knew the event would be…