Working with Urges: What If You Tried It This Way?

Working with Urges: What If You Tried It This Way?

I chew a lot of gum. Like, a lot. Until recently, I didn’t think much of it. I just figured I was “a gum person.” Extra Watermelon? Always in my pocket. But lately, as I’ve been exploring my own restlessness more deeply, I’ve started to get curious: What’s...
Tending to Yourself in the Middle of a Storm

Tending to Yourself in the Middle of a Storm

Last week’s post was titled “There Is No Emergency.” Well—funny enough—on the same day it went live, one hit. A tornado ripped through St. Louis. In today’s post, I want to share what that’s been like—and reflect on what I’ve noticed (and keep learning) about how we...
Protein: The Angel of Macronutrients

Protein: The Angel of Macronutrients

I recently did a radio interview on protein, and it got me thinking—protein really is the darling of the nutrition world. It’s the one macronutrient that rarely gets dragged through the mud. Fat and carbs? They’ve had their public trials (and convictions). But...
The Deep work of Moving Slowly Through a Fast World

The Deep work of Moving Slowly Through a Fast World

I recently wrapped up two days away in Vienna, Illinois (about 2.5 hours from St. Louis) on a brief solo getaway. Here’s a picture of my yurt — I had no idea what a yurt was until now, but I’m pretty sure this was a fancy one! One of my favorite things to do is to...