I receive a ton of messages from women, especially young mothers & entrepreneurs on how I make my nutrition and wellness look so “easy”.

First of all I appreciate that you think I make it look easy, but it wasn’t always this way. It took years of dedication, school, mindfulness and habit setting to get here. I spent 6+ years studying solely nutrition, and over a decade studying mindfulness and wellness. I have been able to incorporate small changes into my personal routine over the years, infusing bits and pieces as I move through life.

I wanted to take this opportunity to let you in on a few of my ‘tricks’ and ways that you can make your life easier starting today!

First, stop caring what other people think. (I know this is not nutrition or wellness related but it’s so important!) Many of us get so tied up in what others are thinking or saying about us that we literally paralyze ourselves from moving forward and taking the next step. TBH most people are too consumed with their own life to even care what you are doing - and to all the bullies out there who are commenting and waiting for your next mistake, well that speaks more of their terrible character and poor self esteem then it does of you. You keep doing you. Do the best that you can every single day, that’s it.

Second, create a plan. Work with a Certified Holistic Nutritionist or Naturopath to create a customized nutrition & wellness plan that works for your body. Every body is different. We are constantly bombarded with new nutrition trends and ‘instant fixes’ online, and it can be so confusing unless you are prepared. There is no such thing as a quick fix, and most diet trends will end up failing you (or your organs) down the line. Work with a professional to help you set up a plan that works best for you and your specific needs. Added bonus…ask them to help you create an actionable plan for your family and meal planning as well!

Lastly, listen to your intuition. This tends to be a tough one for many, for some reason many of us have a difficult time listening to our gut (our intuition). We get easily swayed by what others think or what others are doing, even if it does not serve us, we suffer from FOMO. I am going to urge you to drown out the noise, let go of other peoples opinions and unhelpful remarks….listen to your intuition. Our bodies innately know what they want, and what they need to live their best, healthiest lives…it’s when we don’t listen that we get into trouble. This goes for nutrition and movement, listen to what your body wants (I’m not talking cravings for sweets…that’s emotional). For example, I wrote about my dietary changes in a recent blog (check it out HERE) for years I ate a certain way because it was how I grew up, what I was used to, and how my husband eats. It wasn’t until earlier this year that I began to tune into what my body wanted, and when I started fueling my body with what it needed (and elimination what it didn’t) that I began to not only see transformations, but I started to feel tremendous change. The same goes for your workouts, move your body in a way that honors you. If you love yoga, pilates, and low impact workouts DO IT! If you love lifting heavy weights, then DO IT! Listen to your body, trust your gut, and drown out all the excess.