Who's at Your Table Matters, Too
Eating with others may benefit both body and mind. A 2026 Science Advances study found that adults' blood sugar rose less and recovered faster after the same carbohydrate meal when they ate with a close companion rather than alone. A 2026 Scientific Reports study using Gallup data from 142 countries linked sharing meals with greater well-being, on par with income. Registered dietitian Rebecca Lindberg suggests pausing before the holidays to decide how you want to feel, keeping traditions that still fit, and letting go of perfection so there's more room for connection.
What a Little Time Outside Can Lead To
Spending time in nature is linked to better mood, lower stress, and less mental fatigue, according to reviews of nature-based research. A UK survey of 2,096 adults found that feeling connected to nature and doing simple things outdoors, like smelling flowers or relaxing in a garden, mattered more for well-being than total time spent outside. Easy ways to start include birdwatching, nature photography, forest bathing, walking in a local park, and making room for outdoor time when you travel.
Why Healthy Habits Get Harder When Life Gets Full
When life gets full, healthy habits can be hard to maintain. Learn how to spot the moment a habit falls apart and make one small change that helps it stick.
Why Traveling Is No Longer Just About Getting Away
Discover why well-being travel is growing and how meaningful trips can support presence, connection, awe, and a more intentional life at home.
What’s Your Nourishing Choice Right Now?
What would nourish you right now? What choice would your future self thank you for? Two simple questions can help you pause, move beyond autopilot, and choose with greater intention.
What’s Shaping You Today?
Every day we're shaped by the people, places, and experiences around us. Discover three simple questions to notice what's shaping your life.
Intentional Attention: What Walking the Camino Reminded Me About Living Well
Walking the Camino Portugués reminded me that well-being isn't built only through healthy habits. It's also shaped by how we pay attention, experience everyday life, and find meaning in ordinary moments.
What Current Food Trends Can Teach Us About Living Well
What can today's food trends teach us about living well? Explore practical lessons on protein, fiber, nutrient density, and food noise, and how to use them to make more intentional nutrition choices.
What If It's Not About Balance…But Rhythm?
Struggling to find balance? Learn why rhythm may be a better approach to well-being and discover how to adapt your habits, routines, and self-care practices to life's changing demands.
What If the Most Important Thing We Prepare Is Our Attention?
We spend a great deal of time preparing for events, vacations, and milestones. But how often do we prepare our attention? A reflection on presence, intentional living, and participating more fully in life.
The PAVE Method™: How Real Life Shaped the Way I Approach Change
Trying to change a habit or improve your well-being? The PAVE Method™ helps you pause, gain clarity, and take intentional action that supports lasting behavior change.
The Hidden Problem with Wellness Optimization: Why Sustainable Health Has to Be Personal
In a culture obsessed with wellness optimization, it’s easy to lose touch with what actually helps you feel well. Explore why sustainable health and behavior change must be personal, flexible, and connected to how you want to experience life.
What Sedona Taught Me About Saying Yes
A reflection on a transformative retreat in Sedona and what meaningful experiences can teach us about openness, well-being, growth, and living more intentionally.
Why You Still Feel Off (Even When You’re Eating Healthy and Doing Everything “Right”)
Eating healthy, but still feel low energy or off? Learn how uneven fueling, restriction, and rigid eating patterns may be impacting how you feel, and what to do instead.
Mindful Eating for Real Life: How to Build a Better Relationship with Food
Learn how mindful eating can help you build a healthier relationship with food through simple, sustainable habits that work in real life.
Why Consistency Matters More Than Motivation
Consistency—not motivation—is what creates lasting change. Learn how small, repeatable actions build strength, confidence, and sustainable habits over time.
The Power of Small Moments: How “Awakening Cues” Can Shift Your Day (and Your Well-Being)
Discover how “awakening cues”—small moments of pause, connection, and presence—can shift your energy, improve well-being, and support more intentional living.
Why Your Future Self Isn’t Driving Your Decisions (Yet)
Struggling to turn healthy intentions into consistent action? Learn how future self-identity and vision can help you bridge the gap between knowing and doing—and make behavior change more sustainable and aligned over time.
Protein Is Having a Moment. Your Health Still Needs More Than That.
Protein is everywhere—but health isn’t about one nutrient. Learn what the high-protein trend gets right, where it falls short, and how to build a balanced, sustainable way of eating.
Food, Identity, and the Challenge of Change
Food is more than fuel. This post explores how memory, culture, belonging, and identity shape the way we eat—and why lasting change often works better with identity than against it.