Mindful Eating: Slow Down & Savor Your Meals
How to Fully Experience Your Meals Have you ever noticed that when you are thinking about or writing on a topic, you start to see thoughts and comments about that topic everywhere? They were probably always there, but now you are ready to receive the teachings out there. I was asked to be on a…
My Day at the “Hack Your Health” Festival: A Personal Reflection
Yes, I willingly walked into a carnivore-heavy biohacking conference as a plant-based integrative wellness and cancer coach. Curiosity won. This is just me sharing what I saw, what struck me, and what made me think. On Friday, I spent most of the day at the Hack Your Health festival (formerly KetoCon). I was invited by…
🌿 Culinary Compassion, Delivered
Mindful meals for a patient near Moffitt Cancer Center This week I had the privilege of cooking for a couple staying at a hotel near Moffitt Cancer Center. My client had recently undergone a bone marrow transplant, is continuing cancer treatments, and is also managing diabetes. My role was to prepare meals that met the…
Simmering Summer Soup
I know it might sound a little odd, but sipping tea and eating hot soup in the summer has always helped me feel more grounded-and even cooler. People often ask, “Aren’t you overheating just looking at that bowl?” But for me, warm foods help my body adjust more smoothly to the heat. I started wondering…
Chair Massage, Kevlar Vests, and Compassion at School
Today I had the honor of providing chair massages at a local elementary school as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. Our educators face mounting challenges every year, and it was deeply rewarding to offer a few moments of care and relief to those who give so much of themselves. One unexpected guest who took a…
Bittersweet April: Life, Loss, and the Spaces In Between
Today marks the 10th yahrzeit – the anniversary – of my twin sister Amy’s death. The date, Nissan 30, is poetic: it’s the last day of the month of Nissan and at the same time Rosh Chodesh – the first day of the new moon and the new month of Iyar. It perfectly captures the…
