I love starting my day with coffee! It is not so much about the caffeine for me but as it is starting the day with some intentional me time. Coffee is a big part of the slow pace of my morning, the space it inhabits is so important to me...
Morning Rituals
I believe the way we begin our morning can set the tone for the entire day. I have found my morning rituals to really set the foundation for a peaceful and productive day. I rely greatly on my calm mornings to help give me perspective on anything I might be...
Top Five Favorites: June
Summertime is here in full force. I love this season and I’ve been using a mix of old and new things this month. Here are my top 5 favorites for the month of June. I love sharing with you things that I actually have been using and loving all month....
Guest post: Sommer Graham
I’m so excited and honored to be guest posting for The Sown Life Wellness. Between the two of us, there is a lot of passion for food, wine, wellness, hospitality and self-care. After working together for a little bit, it became clear that a collaboration was just a matter of...
My thoughts on wine
As a nutritional counselor, I get the question all the time on my views on drinking wine. So I decided to get my thoughts in order and take a few minutes to talk about that! In general, I think the word that sticks closely to my heart as I teach...
Why Do We Believe Lies?
There are many voices we hear everyday; voices from social media, television and, of course, from other people. These voices try and tell us who we should be and what is acceptable: look like this, act like this, believe this and buy this! These voices press themselves into the corners...
Top Five Favorites: May
Whew! May has been a whirlwind month but I’ve still been enjoying lots of delicious and healthy food and I even found a few new favorites. So I thought I’d put together a list of things I’ve been loving recently to share with you. Here are my top five favorites...
All about Strawberry Season
Strawberry season is upon us friends! Which means there will be plenty at your local farmers market. Strawberries are so nutrient dense, especially when grown without the use of GMO’s or pesticides. For me, it is absolutely worth it to buy these from a local farm that I trust. Nothing...
The Sun Will Shine Again
Sometimes in life we feel unsettled. This can be uncomfortable and for the most part, no one enjoys that feeling. The difficulty is that many times we do not take the time to unpack our feelings, working our way to the root cause. Without getting to the “bottom of it”...
Should I Soak My Grains, Beans And Legumes?
This is a very discussed topic these days and you can find varying opinions on whether this is a good practice or not. We have been soaking beans for as long as I can remember so that they would soften easier but I had never heard of the soaking, fermenting and sprouting process...