“Seeking something missing. Missing something left behind. .Maybe with good luck, we’ll find what eluded us in the places we once called home.” The French Dispatch Today marks three years to the day since I first left home and set out for greener pastures. I surrendered my two-bedroom apartment in Pilsen, Chicago, and hauled twoContinue reading “Rediscovering Happiness: Back to Your Roots”
Category Archives: Health Matters
Conscious (Intuitive) Consumption
Recently, the concept of ‘intuitive eating’ came onto my radar. While this term was new to me, the philosophy behind it is very similar to my concept and inspiration for this blog, ‘Conscious Consumption.’ Not to be confused with the book by Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole (though it shares several principles), ‘intuitive eating’ isContinue reading “Conscious (Intuitive) Consumption”
Inaction: The Crux of Insecurity and Wellbeing (A Plea To Do)
I’ve talked in the past about the two-minute rule, and it’s benefits on motivation and freeing up your mental hard drive. But I want to go into more detail on action taking, and the advantages I’ve found that being proactive can have on our confidence, self-concept/esteem and wellbeing—specifically proneness to depression. Proactivity and achievement canContinue reading “Inaction: The Crux of Insecurity and Wellbeing (A Plea To Do)”
An Ode to Chlorella
Many people in the wellness community are quick to sing the praises of the superfood, spirulina, and rightfully so. This blue-green algue gets a lot of attention for its nutrient and antioxidant properties. But there is another, superior aquatic green that often flies under the radar—chlorella. Both these marine compounds are super nutrient dense andContinue reading “An Ode to Chlorella”
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