I’ll be brief. Here is what I believe is the #1 Thing You Can Do to Start Feeling Better: Put yourself first. I know what you’re saying: “But Christy, that’s easy for you to say. You don’t have kids…” Here’s a list of the people whose needs I used to put first before my own: …
Superb Summer Salads–With Protein!
During the heat of the summer, a nice cooling salad with fresh greens from the garden is a great lunch or dinner choice. But, because I eat a mostly vegan diet, I am always on the lookout for ways to get more protein into my salads. I have recently experimented with some new recipes that …
3 Ways to Keep Your (Pitta) Cool this Summer
Have you been feeling a little overheated lately? According to Ayurveda, the sister science of Yoga, summer is Pitta season. Pitta’s light, hot, sharp qualities are amplified by the bright sun, long days, and intense heat of this time of year. That means you might notice yourself feeling more overheated, angry, demanding and competitive than …
The Benefits of Aqua Yoga: Dive In!
The pool is open, which means it’s time for Aqua Yoga! Private Aqua Yoga sessions take place in the heated pool adjacent to my Ann Arbor, MI yoga studio during the warm weather months, June through September. With pool season underway, I thought I would take the opportunity to share a list of some of …
The Best Vegan Rhubarb Squares
I love rhubarb, and I am lucky to have a nice patch of it growing in my own yard. And though I limit my intake of sugary desserts most of the time, I make exceptions for things like my husband’s birthday at the beginning of May because it also happens to be rhubarb season! I …
The Connection Between HSP Women + Autism
I started to get an inkling while reading the book, Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You, by Jenara Nerenberg. In it, the author delves into the lives of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorder—and explores why these traits are overlooked in women. At the …
My Favorite *New* Plant-Based Recipes for Veganuary 2024
This year for Veganuary–an annual challenge that encourages people to eat a plant-based diet for the month of January–I made a point to try out a bunch of brand-new vegan recipes so that I could share my favorites with you! I’ve been posting them on my Facebook page every #MeatlessMonday and #TofuTuesday (or #TempehTuesday) this …
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The Courage to Be Authentic
You’ve probably heard by now that Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2023 is ‘Authentic.’ While much of the talk around authenticity since the announcement has revolved around AI, deep fakes, George Santos, Donald Trump (two names I never thought I’d be putting in a blog post), social media influencers and celebrity culture, I want …
My Favorite Books of 2023
If you know me, you know that I read…a lot. My favorite books are non-fiction, because I love learning. (Honestly, I don’t think I’ve read a fiction book in over 20 years.) Yoga philosophy, spiritual growth, the natural world. Those are my topics of choice, and the sorts of books I choose for my Book …
You’re Not Weird, You’re Probably Just Sensitive
Do you ever feel like you are weird because you just don’t seem to experience the world the same way as everyone else? Chances are you’re not weird, you’re probably just Sensitive. See if any of the 20 scenarios below resonate with you. If you have returned shoes twice (two different pairs of the same …