Most people reach for coffee when they’re overwhelmed. I usually have a different approach. I call it my Green and Gold routine. As a mom, tea is my anchor. Some mornings I need a boost, and some evenings I just need to slow down. Lately I’ve been rotating between two very different Japanese teas, matcha…
Category: Wellness
Breaking Free from Food Rules
I used to think eating healthy meant following a long list of strict rules. No carbs after 6 pm. Drink this before that. No more than 1200 calories. Count every gram. No dessert unless it was made with dates and almond flour. I tried almost everything. Some of it worked, for a little while. But…
Motherhood, But Make It Less Irritable
Some days, motherhood feels warm and meaningful…like little moments you wish you could bottle up forever. Other days… it just feels heavy. You wake up already tired.Someone needs something before you’ve even had coffee.You’re touched out.Your to-do list is longer than your patience. And by 3:00 PM, you’re wondering how you went from a calm,…
My Journey Back To Me
Sometimes, it takes a change of scenery to truly see yourself again. Our trip to Japan was supposed to be about family time and exploring somewhere new, and it was. But honestly, it also became a bit of a wake-up call for me. For years, I’d been trying to manage my health while still showing…
When It’s More Than “Just a Phase”
My Experience with Postpartum Depressio, and What I Wish More People Knew Motherhood is often talked about in a very specific way, the soft moments, the connection, the love you’re supposed to feel right away. And sometimes that is part of it. But there’s another side that doesn’t get talked about as much. The heaviness. The fog….