Eating Well in the Holidays

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,...

The holidays often come with a swirl of food, drinks, and celebrations. Some of us feel excited, others anxious. And sometimes, we feel both at the same time. This week, let’s slow down and notice: how do we really want to show up at meals this season? Not what the magazines say, not what the social...