Eating Well in the Holidays

A letter to you, wherever you woke up today. Maybe you're reading this still in bed. Maybe you're already standing in the kitchen, eyeing whatever's left in the chocolate bowl, wondering whether last night counts as a binge and what that says about you. I want to talk to you about that feeling....

A new year is often welcomed in with lists, resolutions, and promises to ourselves - most of which revolve around changing our bodies. Lose weight. Eat “better.” Exercise more. Be more disciplined. Pause for a moment. Take a deep breath. Here’s a radical thought: you don’t need to change...

The holidays are over, or at least, the main flurry of them has passed. Perhaps you’re sitting with a quieter house, or maybe you’re still navigating lingering celebrations and social plans. Either way, this is a moment to pause and check in with yourself. The first thing to know is this: whatever...

The holidays can be a season of light and celebration, but they can also be a season of absence. The not-there-ness of loved ones no longer with us can ache so deeply at these times of togetherness and celebration. Their place at the table (whether it’s set or not) is empty. Their voice, an echo in...

Amid the rush of the holiday season, it’s easy to feel as though we must do everything: shopping, cooking, socialising, wrapping, decorating, and more. And in that rush, it can feel like life is passing by in fast-forward. What if, instead of trying to scale up our efforts, we chose to slow down...

The holidays can be a time of warmth, connection and joy, but they can also be a time when old patterns, expectations and family dynamics surface. Before you head into gatherings this season, pause for a moment and check in with yourself. What do you really want from these events? Is it connection,...