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Body Image and Grief

Body image is tough ya’ll! We live in a world that is obsessed with the way we look. Whether it be skinnier, taller, younger, smoother, more muscular, curvier, the list goes on and on. Diet culture is literally yelling at us all of the…

Baking For Comfort During A Global Pandemic

The world is going through a lot right now and finding what helps you cope with that is important. I have been finding myself doing a lot of different things during this time at home due to covid-19. I have rested, watched TV and movies, walked…

4 Steps to Stop Feeling Out of Control Around Halloween Candy!

The end of summer and start of fall have been flying by! I can’t believe it is already almost Halloween. Fall and Halloween are two of my favorite things! I love the weather, the changing leaves, the crisp air, pumpkin patches, haunted houses,…

Summer Recipe: Smoothies

Today we are talking all things smoothies! This summer I have had a lot of smoothies. Sometimes I make them at home or sometimes I’ll grab one at Smoothie King or I Love Juice Bar in Nashville if I’m out and want one! They can be a quick…

How To Talk About Food And Bodies With Kids

Whether you are a parent or not there is a pretty good chance you are around kids. Kids hear and see everything we do, even if we don’t think they are paying attention. It is so important to set a healthy example of what a good relationship…

How To Find The Joy In Movement

Intuitive Eating Principle #9: Exercise - Feel The Difference We’ve made it all the way to Intuitive Eating principle #9: Exercise – Feel the Difference! Who here has started some kind of exercise program in the past to then stop and…

5 Steps to Respect Your Body

We have made it to the eighth principle of Intuitive Eating: Respect Your Body. We’ve talked about a lot and only have two more principles after this one! So, what does respect your body mean? Respect your body can mean a lot of different…

How To Honor Your Feelings Without Using Food

We’re back today with Intuitive Eating Principle #7: Honor Your Feelings Without Using Food. This one is tough and takes a lot of time, intention, and practice. Just like all of the other steps in the Intuitive Eating journey it doesn’t…

How to Challenge the Food Police

In my last post on Intuitive Eating, we talked about how to make peace with food. This week is all about working towards challenging the food police, the fourth principle of Intuitive Eating. If you haven’t read the last few posts you can…

How To Make Peace With Food

Now that we’ve talked about letting go of diet culture and honoring hunger, it’s time to get into the third principle of Intuitive Eating; making peace with food. As humans, when we tell ourselves that we can’t have something, we tend…