As a little girl, I watched my mother budget religiously. One time we went to an extreme couponing event. The entire room was full of hundreds of, you guessed it, women. Not one man was in attendance. Extreme couponing was a hit in the early 2000s and eventually a show called Extreme Couponing hit theContinue reading “Money are Little Girls”
Category Archives: Trauma Recovery
Is There Purpose in Pain?
What if the purpose of pain isn’t to make you miserable? Many years ago I was dealing with chronic pain.It was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. Even after 3 unmedicated births, I can still say living daily chronic pain topped natural birth.The pain was so agonizing. I felt like there was no relief physically or emotionally. ButContinue reading “Is There Purpose in Pain?”
Lies Our Parents Told us About Food
Your family’s normalized idea of health might not be healthy for you. Now I say all this with gentleness because being incorrect doesn’t mean they don’t love you or have your best interests at heart. It simply means they most likely are doing their best with what they have been taught. And I don’t knowContinue reading “Lies Our Parents Told us About Food”
The Ultimate Health Myth
I felt nervous and weirdly excited as I waited with my toothbrush as the gagging continued. Me and my sisters were ‘trying out’ bulimia. One by one we stuck our toothbrushes down our throats as the rest of us waited behind the door cringing. Looking back I see how messed up this was, but at the timeContinue reading “The Ultimate Health Myth”
What is a Life Coach?
The short answer? A life coach is a professional who helps you identify and meet your goals. Are you ready for the long answer? Many people believe a life coach is a therapist or even worse, someone who identifies as a mental health worker yet doesn’t have a license. But a life coach is specificallyContinue reading “What is a Life Coach?”
