iin mega conference recap, part 1

Wow, what a weekend. I spent the weekend in Long Beach at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition‘s first West Coast conference. The school that started with a group of 25 people has grown to be the largest nutrition school in the world. Over 4,000 students and graduates attended this opportunity to learn, connect, and share. […]

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mega excited

Right now I’m in Long Beach getting ready for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s West Coast Mega Conference. The speakers range from nutrition experts to business coaches to yoga teachers. It’s always exciting to be in an energy-filled room with so many other health coaches. I’ll be posting a recap each day with some highlights […]

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hey, want to hang out? it's a mega conference!

Almost two years ago, I enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Just over one year ago I established Center Stage Wellness, my own health coaching practice where I support overwhelmed men and women to pragmatically integrate sustainable, step-by-step diet, mindset, and lifestyle changes so they can feel awesome and kick ass at life. In […]

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Control Freak Club: A Lesson from Napoleon

“If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.” – Napoleon Words of wisdom from a short guy with a funny hat. A philosophy like that an empire to manage? No wonder he had an ulcer — think of the stress! Are you a control freak? Me too! Welcome to the club. con·trol /kənˈtrōl/ […]

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project: food budget, week 20

Time flies, doesn’t it? We were back in the Midwest for the holidays, then my mother was visiting, we went on a two week road trip, my mother was still visiting, my husband and I did a juice cleanse, and here we are. My in-laws arrived yesterday. I’m beginning to realize that we don’t have […]

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goodbye 2011

2011 had plenty of ups and downs, and though I haven’t blogged as much as I might have hoped, I am very grateful for the good things that happened. Highlights included trips to Camp Blogaway, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition fall conference, and the International Food Blogger Conference where I met amazing people. Goals from […]

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The Yoga of Eating: A Mindful Eating Workshop

Back in October I did my first mindful eating workshop at Halcyon Tea in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego. From previous class attendees: “The handouts were great. I liked the tea and the cookie exercise. Most useful was the discussion time. I learned a lot!” “I had a great time at your workshop […]

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project food budget: weeks 11 & 12

I am currently back in the Midwest for Christmas, and though I prepped my numbers for the last two weeks for this post (I have a tracking spreadsheet), I forgot to somehow make that spreadsheet accessible while I travel. Oops. So I’m putting in approximations based on bank statements which I will adjust later. Totals […]

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Start the Year Right

Fun Facts 40 to 45% of American adults make one or more resolutions each year. Among the top new years resolutions are resolutions about weight loss, exercise, and to stop smoking. Also popular are resolutions dealing with better money management / debt reduction. The following shows how many of these resolutions are maintained as time […]

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moroccan citrus salad & how to supreme an orange

A local Moroccan restaurant offers a simple dessert of orange segments, strawberries, and orange blossom water. It’s lovely and understated, and a perfect way to cap off a delicious Moroccan meal. But when you’re invited to a fall potluck when strawberries are decidedly not in season, what’s a girl to do? Instead of studding the […]

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