Got tons of interesting questions at / after the wellness panel of the Charlotte Vegfest. It was a blast. Some questions were frustrating though. And those are the ones that I keep hearing all the time from friends, clients, on social media … The worst kind of questions: IS X FOOD GOOD FOR YOU? IS […]
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If you’re trying to be healthy and eat to nourish your body well, you have probably formulated a list of foods that are “good” and “bad”, or at least the ones that are better for you that you want to eat more off. Is the concept of “clean eating” that useful though – for our
When you’re young and beautiful, all doors are open for you. And by “young” and “beautiful” I don’t mean young in age, or beauty in your standard unnaturally tan and skinny Victoria Secret-model look. Youth is something we have in our souls – the light that comes from within. You can see it in the
Is this what comes to mind when you think of the vices that hijack your day? The things we resort to for the instant dose of dopamine and escape from the dirty dishes, incomplete project or loneliness? Tuesday, June 2. 10:30 pm. A few days post OCB Colonial Open. I find myself standing in the kitchen mindlessly watching
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6.29.19 Katya taking 4 awards at the OCB Colonial Open, including 1st Place Novice and 1st Place Open 6.29.19 post show vegan chorizo pineapple pie @ Blaze pizza after OCB Colonial Open, Williamsburg, VA. Why? Read on… So, I get off stage, put the trophies down, pull out a fresh cucumber out of my bag
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Are we dumb? Are we frugal? How do we prevent ourselves from being tricked to listen to the unwanted propagandist lecture for a free t-shirt in the end, and remind our foolish reptile brain to chill and let the prefrontal cortex make decisions instead..?
Health is separate from looks. The mind fuck starts when you start linking them. So don’t! Love your body the way it is, and lift, run, dance, *plug your favorite sportacticity* like a beast because (and if) you love it. Treat your body with care because you’ve only got one, because you’re grateful that both of your hands work and your feet walk and your eyes see.
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I have decided. “I am just going to love myself so everybody else will have to as well” Seems like this is what we all should naturally resort to survival wise, however a lot of people do not. I certainly wasn’t one of them. All my life I’ve tried to care about the people I love,
Beware when you hear: I run + walk a lot that counts as leg day. Let me just do 1000 lunges/steps! I just want a nice butt & don’t care about the rest… I’m doing bodyweight high intensity training until I sweat! Bad News A well-structured leg day is a lot more than just moving
Your life is not a court case, however every day, every minute you do make a decision to settle for something or continue to look for a more lucrative alternative. – Picking tomatoes at a grocery store– Waking up an hour early for the morning run – rain or shine– Moving in with a significant