Instant Pot Pulled Pork with Apple Slaw
This was a modification of a lovely recipe from Danielle Walker. I loved her recipe and made a few revisions to make it quicker/ more to our family tastebuds and it was a hit! For me this is not a week-night meal (it's about a 45-60 minute recipe), but it's a delish...
Perfectionism is Stealing Your Power
Perfectionism is growing. And it’s hitting us hard. Not only is perfectionism strongly linked to anxiety, stress, depression, eating disorders and suicide, it’s also making us more prone to burnout. Not awesome. So what can we do to turn the tide? Read on for the full scoop!
How to Hack your Health Habits (for good)
When most of us talk about “habits,” especially as they pertain to health, we tend to make them synonymous with the behaviours we repeat – like the habit of eating healthy or going to the gym. But a habit is more than just the thing you do, and understanding the mechanics of habits is key to not just building them but maintaining them long term. Read on to understand not just what a habit actually is, but how you build them – to last!
Why I LOVE Canada’s New Food Guide
Health Canada recently released their long awaited update to the Food Guide and I could not be more excited. Not only have they done away with confusing portions and servings (that no one can remember anyway), they’ve incorporated some of the very important factors around nutrition health habits that I think are essential to a healthy relationship with food. Here are the highlights including why I think they’re so powerful.
The Practice of Being Present
Do you feel in 100,000 different directions and feel like you’re never really THERE. You’re always one step ahead going through the motions? How do you stay present when you have a million things pulling you in a million different directions? The practice of presence. Hear what I’m doing to quiet the noise and stay clear of the multitasking stress edge that doesn’t serve me!
Listen to Your Body – Honour Your Body
As a culture we’ve moved so far away from listening to our bodies. We are over-scheduled and generally not present enough to even notice our own cues (myself included at times!). So how can we “tune in?” It’s not always possible to make it to the yoga mat or sit on a meditation cushion. But there is time in your day – if you seek it out.
Give Yourself Permission: Practical Boundaries Redefined
When you say YES you are simultaneously saying NO to other people, opportunities and projects. Always. And often the one who suffers is you. Are you saying YES to others and always NO to you and your goals, dreams and vision of health, prosperity and life? Build healthy boundaries with these simple tips.
Work With the Algorithm and Architect A Life You Love!
Did you know that you control your Facebook feed? By who you follow, friend, by what you like, love and comment on, and by the pages you like and interact with. When you engage with Facebook – it “teaches” the algorithm what you want more of. If you don’t like what you see, you have the power to change that by changing how you engage with the platform. This is why I love Mel Robbins new movement #unfollowfriday. On Friday’s she recommends you take some time and unfollow things that bother you or simply don’t serve you. What if you took this approach with your life?
Instapot Pulled Chicken and Peppers
I layered this deliciousness into a tortilla a la soft taco. But it could easily top a rice bowl or I actually ate the leftovers with all the awesome broth for lunch! It was like a pulled chicken and pepper SOUP! #superyum
The Most Powerful Tool to Light Your Path Forward!
Have you ever had that experience of finally “seeing” something and then…you can’t “un-see” it?! I’m not talking about walking in on your parents when you were a kid (whoops!). Joking aside I’m talking about that shift that happens when you gain awareness. Whether it’s in your habits or how you’re relating to something, awareness is a powerful tool.