With the new year upon us, I’d love to dive into getting one of our most primal needs for great health off to a great start. Quality Sleep. So many of us underestimate the value of sleep when it comes to achieving, and maintaining, great health.  I like to say “Sleep is not a luxury.  It’s a medical necessity.” Especially when it comes to healing our body, mind, and spirit from chronic health conditions like cancer, autoimmunity, hormonal imbalances, and maintaining a healthy weight.    Read More

One of my favorite questions I ask my clients is “What lights you up?” “What makes you come alive?”   It’s a simple question, yet it runs deep.   I believe that when we know what truly lights us up, and prioritize these things on a regular basis, our lives transform for the better.   Read More

Being an Integrative Health Coach, I often find myself noticing how things are interconnected. Not only in our physiology, yet in life. My background as a birth doula, for example, gave me a unique perspective on life transitions. So, I would love to continue the theme from last month’s newsletter and expand on this topic. Life transitions and the power of letting go. Read More

What moves you, inspires you, and calls out to your deeper purpose? What are you ready to create in 2023? As a Certified Integrative Health Coach, Birth Doula, and Holding Space Consultant, I would love to reflect on the transitions we encounter throughout life and how they can be a wonderful opportunity for growth and expansion. When we learn to let go and surrender to a divine presence greater than ourselves, life creates deeper meaning. Our lives transform as a result. Read More

Having grown up in the southeastern U.S., I was surrounded by the many flavors of “soul food.” From collard greens, to fried chicken, black-eyed peas, cornbread, macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato pie. Soul Food has been a well-known tradition in the south for years that many people enjoy eating year-round. Reflecting on these words, it stirs up images of food that not only feeds our body yet nourishes our soul on a deeper level. Many of us find ourselves saying “comfort food” to describe that hot bowl of soup we reach for on a cold winter night.  Whether it be traditional southern food or comfort foods that are enjoyed around the world, it’s about bringing pleasure and nourishment to the soul. Read More

Greens are an essential part of a nourishing diet to create vibrant health. They are a primary food group that matches human nutritional needs most completely. They are also considered nutrient-dense. So, the more greens you add to your diet, the more revitalized, balanced, and energetic you feel. Read More

One of my favorite outdoor activities is to spend time hiking in the forest. Nature has such a vast array of healing benefits. It’s no secret that our overall well-being benefits from spending time in nature. Some doctors are even prescribing “nature therapy” to their patients for reducing stress, reversing chronic inflammation, strengthening immunity, and uplifting the mood. Scientific evidence has shown that exposure to green space, and especially in a biodiverse forest full of plant life, trees, moving water, and fresh oxygen, has profound health benefits for our body, mind, and spirit. Read More

We are all born with a special quality that makes each of us unique. You know, that thing that comes so natural for you. It sets you apart from the rest and you don’t even have to think about it. How can you learn to better recognize this unique quality, cultivate it, and nourish it in your life? How can it serve you to bring your deepest desires into fruition? Read More

I would love to introduce you to the power of a healing mindset. This will equip you with knowledge to shift from “surviving” to fully thriving no matter what health challenges you may be encountering. A healing mindset is growth-oriented, and it seeks new opportunities. It desires to bounce back better than ever because of the adversity and challenge presented. Rather than looking at struggles and setbacks as an obstacle, it sees them as an OPPORTUNITY to grow and transform from the experience as a result. Therefore, the adverse event actually becomes a catalyst to propel us forward. Read More

As a holding space consultant with Institute for The Study of Birth, Breath, and Death, I support others to explore the deeper meaning of difficult emotions and grief that get stored in the body through greater attunement. I have learned that turning towards these painful emotions rather than away from them is the best medicine to truly heal.  So, we can shift out of merely “surviving” to fully thriving. So, what if we could hold space for grief and gratitude simultaneously? What if invoking a sense of gratitude during our painful experiences in life was actually medicine for the soul?  So, we learn how to go beyond self-care into the heart of soul-care?    Read More