“Nursing Student Down!”

This story begins in 2008, sitting side-by-side my boyfriend (now husband) on our brown Ikea couch in the little purple house we rented in Greenwood.  I was bleached blonde back then, working three jobs, hustling to attend night classes and in the process of applying for the nutrition program at Bastyr. I had everything in motion to go back to …

Your Unique Self-Care Prescription

What are you doing for yourself today? Ā What does your morning ritual look like? Ā Do you have one? Setting the tone for each day with energizing, mind clearing rituals, with gentle movement, with meditation,Ā journaling, breathing…or simply with intentionĀ can make a huge difference. I know it can sound positively daunting–especially if you’re a new mom. Ā So where do you start? Ā Well, …

Motherhood and Self-Care Are Not Mutually Exclusive

Iā€™ve been thinking a lot about self-care and what that means as I prepare for an upcoming presentation for a group of mothers. Ā Motherhood and self-care can feel mutually exclusive at times, so Iā€™ve been digging deep into this topic.Ā  I looked at a whole bunch of definitions of self-care and none of them really worked for me; none of …

Diaphragmatic Breathing in Pregnancy & Postpartum

“Damn it!Ā  What?!” I exclaimed, exasperated as my little one called for me for what felt like the 80th time in five minutes.Ā  I again went to his side imploring, “I am right here, Honey, I’m just trying to cook dinner and I need to write a blog post about deep breathing tonight!” I immediately started laughing at the irony …