Healthy Chicks

If you remember back at the beginning of the year, my word I chose for 2020 was “rooted.”

I wrote,

“I want to feel rooted in all areas of my life — my career, my home, my relationships. For me, rooted means getting grounded, establishing myself and continuing to plant seeds and grow…

2020 will be a year of further establishing myself as a wellness writer and entrepreneur, deepening my relationships (and prioritizing regular date nights/meet-ups with close friends), and the year our family plants our roots and buys our first home together.”

Last weekend, we officially moved into our new home. As I sat down to eat my avocado toast in the kitchen as little love ran around in her penguin pajamas, I felt a wave of gratitude fill my entire body. “This is what rooted feels like,” I thought to myself.

You see, we had gotten these white plates for our wedding six years ago, and have been waiting to find our home sweet home to use them — and unpack most of our gifts to be honest.

Over the years, we’ve lived in three different apartments together, and then my parents house for a … Read More!

Last night, during our monthly women’s Bliss Circle, the topic of following your intuition came up during our session. Our intuition tells us so much about ourselves, but often we straight up ignore it and blow it off.

Here’s the thing: most of the time, you know exactly what you need to do if you just listen, and when we ask others for permission we take away some of our power.

Think of all the times you get a sudden idea while you’re driving, in the shower, or writing in your journal. That right there is your intuition talking to you so it’s about time you listen to listen to it.

A few days ago, an Intuitive Healer I worked with years ago when trying to get pregnant with Isabella reached out to me, letting me know she was thinking of me and was guided to send me a gift.

Flash forward to yesterday afternoon, as I was getting ready for the evening’s Bliss Circle. I had a necklace on, but took it off because it just didn’t sit right with the outfit I was wearing. A few hours later, I heard a voice — my intuition — saying … Read More!

Do you have a special space in your home just for you to reflect?

Now that we’re spending much more time at home during quarantine, it’s important to have a safe space to go to “retreat.” While you may not be able to take over a whole room in the house, you can carve out a special section just for you.

Your “sacred space” is the perfect escape for you to relax, meditate, and tune into your body. It’s a feel-good space for you to go to for meditation, journaling, or simply to enjoy a cup of tea.

As part of the self-care challenge I’m co-hosting, last week I cleared up my messy desk to make it a feel-good space for me to reflect. I hung up my vision board, incorporated sea shells and a plant for new energy, incorporated my affirmation card decks & healing stones for easy access, and added some fun things like chocolate and serenity essential oil.

Here’s how to create your own sacred space!

1. Choose a space in your home to be your “sacred space” (whether it be a corner of your bedroom, your desk, or your office).

2. Before you get started, you’ll … Read More!

Hello, beauties! I get a ton of questions about how I got the idea and why I decided to create my own affirmation card deck. So I decided to make a video to share the inside scoop behind Spark Your Bliss.

I shared this video with my private Facebook Group last week (join the fun here) and now I wanted to share it with you all.

In this 10-minute video, I discuss:

• How I got the idea to create my own affirmation card deck
• Work burnout, mindset & how it all relates
• Why including journaling prompts and action steps was super important to me
• What makes the Spark Your Bliss deck unique

Enjoy!

Scoop up your own Spark Your Bliss affirmation card deck here! … Read More!

Hello, beauties! It’s no lie we’re living in strange times right now — and like the rest of us you’re likely flooded with emotions.

I said it and I’ll say it again: taking care of your mental health is monumental right now.

That’s why I’m teaming up with Yoga Teacher and fellow Health Coach Kelley Abatzis to bring you a 21-Day Spring Self-Care Challenge jam-packed with mindset, movement and meditation tools so you can get back to focusing on you (and your wellness).

We kick things off on Monday, April 20th! Here’s what you get…

Your 21-Day Self Care Challenge Includes:

1. Morning dose of positivity + clear action steps sent straight to your email (even better than your morning iced coffee!) with feel-good action-steps to implement right away throughout the three weeks.

Note: all challenges can be done from home without spending money!

2. Yoga classes + mindful meditations: You’ll kick off each Monday with a guided meditation to focus on that week, and every weekend you’ll have access to a new yoga video to get your flow on with Kelley (including a special restorative flow to aide sleep)!

3. Access to our private Community Facebook group to hold one another accountable and … Read More!

I wanted to check in with you all and simply ask, how have you been doing?

I’ve been trying to stay positive through this all because it’s how I roll but the other day it hit me hard — I felt the anxiety creeping in and let myself cry. Then I took an epic nap when the baby napped.

It felt good. It’s what my body was craving.

If you’re feeling anxious/scared/confused/isolated/worried/stressed during these times, you’re not alone.

Here are a few tools that have been helping me focus on wellness and shift my mindset during this global pandemic.

Focus on things you CAN control

Take care of your wellness! At our home, we take daily vitamin D3 drops, lots of vitamin C (in the form of clementines and oranges, mostly), lots of hydration, and nourishing food like bone broth and homemade soup.

Get Outside

Get outside and soak in the energy of Mother Earth! Get at least 10 minutes of fresh air and sunshine each day, get grounded, play and re-energize.

Curate Your News Feed

Curate your news feed to make it work for you! This means turning off the news if it becomes “too much” and reading … Read More!

It’s tax season and I’m sure many of you are focusing quite a bit on money. Money talk can bring up many feelings for people — stress, anxiety, excitement, greed, guilt, joy, and more. At the end of the day, I think we’d all like to develop a healthier relationship with money (myself included).

This month, let’s focus on developing an abundance mindset.

Today on the blog, I wanted to share a few simple tips I utilize to bring more abundance into my life:

I have a gratitude journal practice

Each morning, I write down one to three things I’m grateful for, which helps open up space to attract more abundance (instead of coming from a lack mindset i.e. “I don’t have enough”).

I Carry an Infinity Symbol with Me in My Wallet:

My dear friend Cathy Ripley Greene taught me this trick: Draw an infinity symbol on a small piece of paper, and stash it in your wallet where you keep your money. Also, be mindful of keeping your wallet/purse clean, only with things that bring good energy (i.e. no loose change, old receipts, trash, etc.)

I Say “Thank You” When Money Comes in

No matter how much, … Read More!

#TRUTHBOMB This working mom life isn’t always a walk in the park.

Some days I feel like I’m totally crushing it — my writing flows, money comes in all while I’m loving on my baby girl. Other days it feels hard — scrambling to meet a deadline, whip up a mediocre lunch, make a solo run to the grocery store all in that tiny window I get before little love wakes up from her nap.

I sometimes struggle with the balance of being a “good mom” and prioritizing me and my work. I’m human. Both are important to me. On the days I get a little stressed out, I know that energy carries on to her, so I’m working on being more aware of that.

The other day, a dear friend gifted me a note that said, “Create a nice moment for yourself at least once a day.” She said she knows it’s what I preach, but sometimes it’s hard to remember to actually DO IT for yourself.

The other day, when I could feel the overwhelm of working/momming/doing it all bubbling up, I asked for help from my husband, told him that I needed a moment. He … Read More!