When I was dealing with my diagnosis and treatments, I found that I was sometimes unable to participate in life. Social activities, eating properly, keeping a positive mindset and managing anxiety were challenging. I got to a point where I decided I was not going to let my illness stop…

Recent years have presented many challenges for me. It was difficult dealing with my cancer diagnosis, completing my Holistic Nutritionist education, getting my business going, and dealing with monumental changes in the world and for me personally. I had to make major adjustments which were overwhelming and scary. I've come…

If you don’t like the direction your future is headed, what needs to change?What do you need to do so that you can look back and see how the trajectory of your life/health changed for the better? If doing nothing hasn’t worked for you, and if “figuring it out on…

Expressing gratitude daily is associated with many mental and physical benefits, such as decreasing anxiety, improving sleep, mood and immunity. If there was a drug that could do this, we would all be taking it! Our brains are not wired to appreciate, and we must override this tendency like our…

 I know what it's like to feel anxious, particularly about upcoming medical check-ups, scans and procedures. I tell myself I feel absolutely fine, fit and healthy, yet the "what if" monster creeps up often. Intellectually I know there are no issues, and telling myself to get over it and not…

Choosing a positive word that I would like to describe my upcoming year helps me set the tone for the things that I want to achieve. This year my word is Triumph. I’m choosing this word because it signifies great victory and achievement. For me this means a focus on…

Resolutions = A nice tradition that lacks the structure needed for deep and permanent changes, and relies on MOTIVATION and FEELINGS to get you to your goal. Real Solutions = A well thought out plan that will lead to deep, permanent, and sustainable changes, and relies on COMMITMENT and ACCOUNTABILITY…