Thanksgiving can stir up old cycles of guilt, restriction, and food rules—but it doesn’t have to. In this post, I share three gentle reframes to help you navigate the holiday table with peace and self trust: listening to your hunger cues, giving yourself permission to enjoy the foods you love, and releasing the idea of “good” and “bad” foods. These simple shifts can bring more joy, connection, and freedom to your Thanksgiving experience.

A tornado, a back door that wouldn’t stay shut, and my sweet shorkie having puppies in the middle of it all. That was the dream—and somehow, it mirrored everything I’ve been feeling in this strange season of midlife. The ache of being needed less. The quiet grief. The longing to feel important again. I didn’t expect a dream to help me make sense of it, but it did. And I’m sharing it now, in case it helps you make sense of yours too.

There’s a moment in healing that no one really prepares you for. It’s not the beginning—the part where you first notice the cruelty in your self-talk. And it’s not the end—where you’re speaking to yourself with compassion and ease. It’s the middle. The in-between. The part where you’ve stopped saying the mean things…but you don’t yet know how to say kind ones. You catch yourself before self-criticism lands. You pause at the mirror. You interrupt the autopilot. And then… silen

When my eight-year-old daughter asked, “Mom, do I look fat?”, it stopped me in my tracks. That moment showed me how body image self-talk doesn’t stop with us—it shapes what our kids learn to believe about themselves.

We’ve all felt the pressure to get back on track after burnout, weight gain, or a slow season in business. But what if the track you’re chasing was never yours to begin with? In this post, I explore the myth of “getting back on track,” how urgency and inherited beliefs keep us stuck, and what it looks like to choose a different way, one rooted in self-trust, compassion, and alignment.

For years, I lived in a pattern of urgency and control that showed up everywhere—my body, my business, and my sense of worth. Once I finally recognized it, everything changed. In this post, I share how awareness, compassion, and alignment are helping me break the cycle and rebuild trust with myself.

Emotional eating isn’t just about food; it’s about what we’re feeling, avoiding, and trying to soothe. In this post, I share a personal story that reveals how misunderstood emotional eating really is, why texture matters more than we think, and how awareness and compassion, not control, can lead to lasting change.

Comparison and self-worth struggles can steal your joy faster than anything else. In this blog, I share a moment when I caught myself in 'compare and despair,' and how pausing, reframing, and choosing self-compassion completely changed the outcome.

Midlife weight gain can feel stubborn and frustrating, but it’s not a sign of failure. Shifting hormones, chronic stress, and the pace of today’s world all play a role in why your body holds on. In this post, I share a fresh perspective on weight as a messenger—not the enemy—and simple ways to reclaim peace and freedom in your body.