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The Looming Empty Nest: One Mother’s Mindful Journey

No woman wants a marital separation to coincide with an impending empty nest, but this is what happened to me. How did I catch myself in a free fall of grief and disorientation? I discovered meditation. A daily practice was both the hardest, and easiest, way to move on in my life. 
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How food can improve your mental health

Ever wonder if you can eat your way to feeling mentally healthy? Science says you can.

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Navigating Your Plate: Proteins, Fats, & Carbs

Navigating Your Plate: Proteins, Fats, & Carbs

We know we need to eat a healthy diet. But how? And what are nutrients, anyway? Dive into the science of a perfect plate.
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Prioritize yourself and be inspired to reinvent yourself and your career to kick off personal growth

On making a life change & what it's like for a young woman on wall street

I felt magnetized to the hype of Wall Street circa 2004, with its promise of wealth, power, and a good time, and the fact that it was a boy’s club wasn’t going to stop me.

A few years in, I started to question things.

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PCOS, the Pill, and the Epiphany

I spent a decade on the pill to manage my PCOS symptoms before I realized I had other options. Now I help people use food and lifestyle as tools to achieve health and empowerment.
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the gun receipt from cabela's where my mother purchased her firearm

A gun from your store killed my mother

We lost my mother in January.

I blamed gun control upfront but now realize we need to address this politicized issue alongside investing in our collective mental health.

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Our editor Hayley shares her personal growth found from braving the wilderness

My Solo Summer Vacation

In my twenties, I had a hard time taking vacation days because where can you go with no money? I could only think of one viable option: Myrtle Beach.

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The Time for Trauma

The Time for Trauma

TW: This post discusses sexual assault and trauma.

I don’t know what it feels like to heal from childhood sexual trauma, but I know what it feels like to start.

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