Why We All Need To Travel
Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to travel. I was blessed to have been been able to study abroard in Florence, Italy during my junior year at Stanford University and have had the “travel bug” ever since. I consider it an important part of my mental health and well-being. It’s also a wonderful […]
Are You a Risk Taker
“Hold up your cup. Here is some positive tea that I want to pour out for you”. What is a Risk? You can say it’s a dark tunnel before you reach the end of it. It’s a storm before you can see a rainbow. In other words, it’s a path of uncertainties and insecurities before […]
Quinoa Fried “Rice”
Serves 4 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 large eggs, beaten 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small onion, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 1 tbsp. grated fresh ginger 1/2 cup frozen peas 3 cups cooked quinoa 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 scallions, sliced ½ tsp sesame oil Sriracha, for serving Heat 1 tablespoon […]
Why I Don’t Count Calories
When clients see me for weight loss, one of the most common questions they tend to ask is “how many calories should I be eating each day?” My response is always the same: “You’re not going to count calories.” I’m often met with a confused expression, which subsequently leads to the “why?” conversation. Well, for […]
Take “Never” Out Of Your Vocabulary
“Hold up your cup here is some positive tea that I want to pour out for you”. “I give up! I’m not going to bother anymore!” You’ve said things like that at some point, I’m sure. So have I. When you just can’t seem to get something right, it seems a waste of time to […]
Eternity in an Hour
Following tragedy, any tragedy, eternity and mortality become close companions. Anyone who has been through trauma—any trauma, however defined—will understand how an hour, a minute, a day can seem like an instant or an eternity. In those moments we are lifted so far out of ourselves that time ceases to have meaning. Even in retrospect, […]
Raspberry Coconut Ice Cream
3 ingredients 5 minutes 4 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 cups Frozen Raspberries 1 tbsp Maple Syrup 1 1/2 cups Organic Coconut Milk (full fat, refrigerated overnight) Directions Scrape the coconut cream from the top of the can into a blender or food processor. The cream should have separated from the coconut juice after being refrigerated. Add raspberries […]
How to stay active and get your workouts done while traveling
Ways of travel While some modes of travel like hiking and kayaking equals to a high dose of long-term and low-intensity physical activity, other modes of transport such as vehicle-borne expedition travel and long-haul flights means by its nature very little of the same deal. In the latter case, it is therefore necessary to take […]
Salmon and Vegetable Bake
10 ingredients 35 minutes 4 servings Ingredients 2 Garlic (Cloves, crushed) 3 tbsps Basil Leaves (Chopped) 1 Lemon (Juice and zest) 3 tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Sea Salt & Black Pepper (1 Teaspoon or to taste) 1 tbsp Coconut Oil 1 1/4 lbs Salmon Fillet 2 cups Asparagus (about 16 spears) 2 cups Brussels […]