Health & Wellness Blog

I used to think my hormones were working against me.

Mood swings. Sleepless nights. Sudden exhaustion. The shifting tides of womanhood.
But over time, I began to understand something that changed everything:
Your hormones aren’t the problem. They’re messengers.
And when we stop trying to silence th...

There was a time I believed movement only counted if I pushed hard enough to sweat.
But wisdom has taught me that movement isn’t about how hard you go, it’s about how true it feels.
It’s not about “working out.” It’s about moving with intention.

That’s why I use the word movement. Because it’s bigg...

Chronic stress is often dismissed as mental, but your body knows better. In functional medicine we know that stress affects every system from your gut to your hormones to your immune function.
When you’re under constant pressure your body is flooded with cortisol and adrenaline. These are helpful in...

We live in a culture that rewards hustle, glorifies exhaustion, and treats sleep like an optional luxury. But in functional medicine and in real life rest is the root of renewal.
Without it your cells can’t repair. Your hormones can’t rebalance. Your Soul Self can’t be heard through the noise.
So to...

How Sleep Impacts Your Health: Restoring Your Body and Mind

Sleep has always been one of my favorite things. My mom tells stories about how I could sleep soundly through anything as a child. As I've journeyed through life, especially into my wisdom years, I've come to cherish sleep not just as rest...

This changed my life.
And it’s still changing it.

I spent years trying to "fix" myself — chasing perfection, pushing through exhaustion, performing strength I didn’t feel.

But underneath all of it lived a quiet, relentless whisper:
You’re not enough.
You’re too much.
You have to earn your worth.

Let’s be honest: for many of us, drinking water used to feel like another thing on the list.
Another rule.
Another “should.”

But over time, I’ve come to see hydration not as a task — but as a gift.
A small, beautiful ritual that nourishes me from the inside out.
It’s simple. It’s science. And it’s ...

There was a time when movement felt like a punishment.
A checklist.
A means to shrink, tone, tighten — to measure up.

I spent years in that cycle.
The pushing.
The bootcamps.
The “no pain, no gain” mentality.

But here’s what I know now — and what I teach every woman I work with:

Movement isn’t ju...

I spent years weighed down by guilt.
Guilt for not meeting expectations.
Guilt for not being enough.
But over time, I learned that this guilt was holding me back.
Instead of fostering growth, it kept me stuck.

Peter Sage, a renowned entrepreneur and motivational speaker, emphasizes the importance o...

I call it nighttime nesting.
It’s the gentle art of preparing for sleep.
Of turning down the lights, softening the day, and creating space for deep rest.

It’s not about perfection.
It’s about intention.

Because how you end your day may shape how well you sleep.
And how well you sleep influences ev...

This may sound simple,
but when I learned how to use my breath—
really use it—everything changed.

Breath became one of my most important health tools.

When I’m overwhelmed, I stop.
I breathe.
And something shifts.

Maybe you’ve noticed this, too.
When you’re nervous, your body instinctively takes ...

Confidence is something you’re born with, then lose.
It’s something you have to rebuild.
Over time.
Through experience, trust, and gentle action.

We often think confidence means always being certain, outgoing, or loud.
But real confidence is quiet.
Steady.
It’s not about proving yourself.
It’s abou...