Category: Health + Fitness
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How Being Happy Lost Me 35 Pounds
Before I share my story, I want to provide a disclaimer that this is not a lose weight fast story. This weight loss process has taken me over five years. My story starts the summer after my freshman year of college when I was an overnight camp counselor. During my three months as a counselor,…
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Healthy On-the-Go Lunch Idea
I am always on the go. Having quick, dishes-free lunches is essential. I am also in college and can’t afford going out to eat everyday (even though sometimes I do..oops). So for me, this quick, inexpensive, and healthy lunch is a life saver. I will call it: The Greek Spinach Wrap (only because there is…
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Gymtimidation – Why Do We Get It?
Omg, I feel like everyone on the face of the planet has experienced this- Gymtimidation. Why do we get it? I mean we go to the gym for noble reasons – self betterment, to boost our moods, or to work off stress. Shouldn’t we just be proud that we’re at the gym? It’s funny too…
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Changing Your Relationship with Food
What’s the perfect diet? What can and can’t you eat? How many calories are in that? Our relationship with food has become exhausting. We constantly beat ourselves up for not being perfect and punish ourselves as a result. I’m not an expert on the perfect diet, by any means, but I have found a few…
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Diving Deeper into: Love and Kindness Meditation
Love and Kindness In my “Curious About Guided Meditation? Here was my Experience .” blog post, I talked about how impactful the love & kindness practice portion felt- at one point it even had me in tears. Since this day, I’ve been eager to learn more about this whole Love & Kindness Meditation thing: what…
Cocoa with Coco 