What’s a health coach and why I’m stoked to become one
Week one down – my Health and Wellness Coach certification adventure has officially begun! This past week was the first of a 20-week program through MindBodyGreen. We dove into…
Collagen – yes, it’s worth it
By my mid 20s, my joints were a joke. After years of running on concrete and not taking care of my body, I struggled to do hikes that were longer than two or three miles due to my aching knees.
Quick and simple five senses meditation
Sight. Smell. Sound. Taste. Touch. If we’re lucky, we’re born with all five. Why not use them?
How to make a martini (the classic way and the Maur way)
One of my first jobs was as a hostess in a neighborhood restaurant when I was 16. I stayed in that industry for almost a decade…
How I recover from minor injuries
It sucks. Being forced to slow down when you’re a natural mover and shaker.
4 things I’ve learned in 40 years
Why 4? Because 4+0=4 and I like the rule I made up for 39 last year.
How I build a green smoothie
Smoothies – tasty and smooth beverage or just a vessel for healthy stuff? The goal is to make them palatable (preferably lick-the-blender worthy) and loaded with a bajillion superfoods and nutrients.
How I decipher food packaging and labels
About once a week, I get to go to my happy place – the grocery store. I know… many people dread the task. But if I have time, I spend way too long browsing the aisles.
What's filling your mind?
12 minutes? You can’t be serious. That’s a LONG time. My first thought after hearing how long our meditations would last during the first weekend of my 200-hour Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training. Yes, I wanted to meditate more – but I also had A LOT of doubts and felt super intimidated.
Bloody noses and all – it’s still progress
My nose was bleeding. I was floating next to a surfboard in the pacific ocean off the coast of Australia – and I’d just been informed sharks hang out around the corner. Yet, I was stoked.
Rebels, rule followers and raiders
There’s a scene at the end of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark where Harrison Ford’s dreamboat Indy tells Marion if they keep their eyes closed they won’t die, but if they open them the evil spirit of the Ark seeps in.
Covid snuck in like a Trojan horse
That is… if a Trojan horse was filled with high school germs. My husband is a high school teacher, so we had a feeling Covid would be coming for us once he was back in school. And boy did it. My sweet husband went down first and I watched his symptoms build and wondered if it was coming for me.
Why I don’t buy organic avocados
In order to save money, I used to hit three different grocery stores every time I shopped. (Obviously, this was before gas was about a bajillion dollars a gallon.)
I’m tired of fighting
Some days are shit. Some days I wish I didn’t have awareness of my health, my wellbeing, or my physical body. Some days I wish I could be less in-tune – ignore all the signs, and go about life as if none of it mattered. Be blind to the blindspots.
No booze today
I don’t feel like drinking today. I don’t feel like drinking most days. But especially not today. Not because I’m hungover. Not because I’m toxic from too many drinks in recent days. Not because I’m going sober. (Maybe one day, but my escapades with beverages aren’t over yet.)
My “not normal” stomach pain
The fetal position had become my go to. In my early 20s, everyday after work I’d find myself curled on the couch, gripping my stomach as the stabbing pains took over my core.
12 things I’ve learned in 39 years
Why 12? Because 3+9=12 and 39 felt like an elephant-sized list to read (and write).