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? What does your morning ritual look like? Do you have one? Setting the tone for each day with energizing, mind clearing rituals, with gentle movement, with meditation, journaling, breathing…or simply with intention can make a huge difference. I know it can sound positively daunting–especially if you’re a new mom. So where do you start? Well, …
Motherhood and Self-Care Are Not Mutually Exclusive
I’ve been thinking a lot about self-care and what that means as I prepare for an upcoming presentation for a group of mothers. Motherhood and self-care can feel mutually exclusive at times, so I’ve been digging deep into this topic. 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! What?!” I exclaimed, exasperated as my little one called for me for what felt like the 80th time in five minutes. 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 …