I am amazed at how quickly August arrived. Lately my life is about: Settling into my new home in South Portland (moving was chaos and then I needed chill).Enjoying sunshine during the weekends with friends.Taking the rest I need to make space for exciting work I am delving into.Deepening relationships that bring me joy, happiness [...]
Category: Wellness
Black Lives Matter
I proudly stand with this movement. I am sorry it has taken me so long to get here. I am sorry for any harm I have caused. These are the resources I am using to listen, stay accountable, learn from people of color, be a better community member, give reparations for my white privilege, and [...]
Finding Balance: Immunity, Cacao, & Breathwork
It's been officially three full weeks since everything got put on hold. Week one was shocking and emotional. I was trying to understand the impact and how I felt about it. I also was fairly aloof to be honest. I don't watch the news and my information trickled to me through friends and social media. [...]
Athleta Old Port March 2020 Event Line Up
Super excited to share what I've been putting SO MUCH ENERGY INTO. Next week, starting officially on Wednesday, Athleta Old Port is having a line up of events to celebrate the coming of Spring and an exclusive twice only super sale: 20% off your entire purchase. To bring our brand to life, my team and I [...]
Feeling good is your job: My guide to self care this winter.
I became really inspired to write this after a lecture with my Hungry for Happiness crew. I sensed the self care was slipping. The pressure is on as my group transitions into the pro bono coaching phase! People are having imposter syndrome. "Who am I to transform a women's life through how she thinks about [...]
Athleta Old Port One Year Anniversary Week of Wellness Events!
Y'ALL I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED THAT MY BELOVED ATHLETA IS TURNING ONE. Here are a few pics from that opening week in 2018! It's been such a fun year with this team - getting to know each other so well, I feel loved every time I go into work - dream job amiright!? I love [...]
Consuming feelings with food – a few lessons from my health coaching journey.
Let's start from the beginning. With what seemed like my reason for feeling so lost. Binge eating. Defined as, according to NEDA: Recurring episodes of eating significantly more food in a short period of time than most people would eat under similar circumstances, with episodes marked by feelings of lack of control Marked distress, including [...]
Finding Balance: My Food & Body Wounds + An Exciting Endeavor
ANNOUNCEMENT - I'LL BE A CERTIFIED HUNGRY FOR HAPPINESS COACH by 2020 - WTF DOES THAT MEAN?! Keep reading if you're intrigued to learn more about my personal food & body journey AND how you could snag pro-bono food and body coaching with me personally. It's been six weeks since joining this certification program and [...]
Finding Balance: Money Talks & Plant Goals
The original title of this blog post was: Love, Money, and Healing. I didn't think it sounded clickable so I scrapped it, but to be totally honest, these words are so intertwined for me right now. In terms of love and money, what I mean is the powerful ways relationships (family, romance, friendships) can be [...]
Three Things I’ve Learned About Wellness Biz as Athleta’s Community Coordinator
Sometimes we spin out of control. It takes time to dial it in, return to yourself, create the space you need to align back with priorities and routine. Revaluation happens during this period - and you get the chance to see your choices and opportunities with fresh eyes. Since starting my job with Athleta more [...]