Vegan Recipes | Made to Nourish
Since my internship wrapped up, I've slowly had an opportunity to reconnect with friends, acquaintances, readers, and clients. People have been very kind about wishing me well as I move into a new chapter. Many folks have shared memories of their own intense experiences or periods of professional training.A few people have mentioned to me that they appreciated hearing about how I took care of myself during the internship. At first I was surprised to hear it: the ...
This post is sponsored by La Cucina Italiana. Thank you for your support!In spite of the fact that I always associate autumn and the holidays with apple pie, cake is and always will be my one true dessert. I've made a lot of cake in the past couple years, from PB & J swirl cake to banana cake, but I've never made a simple apple cake. It's time for that to change.This lovely autumn dessert is my tribute to torta di mele, a classic Italian treat that's ...
I was at a kirtan at my home yoga studio last night, and while I always love being there, it was different this time, because the close friend and teacher whom I usually go with has moved to another city. A couple mantras in, it felt lovely but not the same without him. I texted him a photo, telling him I was thinking of him and missed him.It's hard for anything to dampen my spirits during Kirtan, and soon enough I was singing and tapping my foot and feeling ...
I’ve been writing birthday posts since I turned thirty. The last few haven’t been easy, but this year I’ve been feeling particularly conscious of time and melancholy about the arrival of June 7th. Not to mention grumpy and fatigued—not my best mood for writing. Then I got an email, from a blog reader who shares…
As this week approached, I asked folks on Instagram what recovery topics they’d like to hear about. One of the questions I got was how to eat around others. The question didn’t specify a stage of recovery, but I think it’s an important conversation for any stage! At the start of recovery, learning to eat…
There’s always an official NEDA week theme, but most of the time the posts I write for this week end up finding a theme of their own. The National Eating Disorder Association’s theme for 2019 is “Come as You Are,” which emphasizes diversity and inclusivity in our community of those living with EDs, those recovering…
Happy Monday, friends! As you probably noticed, I took a pause from weekend reading this week in order to reflect on National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Each year, I use this week as an opportunity to reflect on my own recovery and to celebrate recovery with all of you. This year’s NEDA week theme is…
