Stress has its place, but we’ve become so accustomed to these feelings that it’s sometimes challenging to even recognize them. Check-in with yourself: your body, mind, and soul, to notice where you might be feeling a little stress, tension, or resistance. Here’s a simple list of questions you can begin to ask yourself in every day life when you’re feeling stressed or simply “off.”

I hope these guide you to find ways you can make subtle shifts that will relieve some of this stress and help you to simply feel better and more at ease, wherever you are.

Apples are such a staple in my Fall and Winter meal prep. They’re affordable, delicious, and oh so versatile. Here are a few of my favourite ways to enjoy them: sliced and dipped in almond butter or warmed with coconut oil and cinnamon. Here’s the recipe! It’s vegan and plant-based, gluten free, cheap, and healthy.

Hey you. Yes, you. You with the notebook filled to the brim with ideas and inspiration, the 15 hobbies and passion projects you know you could make into a business if you wanted to, and the to do list that literally never ends. There’s a name for us - and no it’s not just crazy. 🤪We’re multi-passionate. 

But even if that’s the case, at times having so much on the go can be overwhelming, and it’s important to have strategies in place to ensure you don’t get burnt out. 

If you’re looking to include more whole, plant-based foods into your diet, it’s important to do so in a way that’s sustainable, rather than overwhelming. With that in mind, I’ve outlined some tips for beginning to transition to a plant-based diet. These are all things you can do starting immediately, and can be customized completely based on your level of comfort, and current lifestyle!

When I started to shift my diet to mostly plant-based and others around me noticed, I got a lot of questions, and a lot of criticism. People questioning why I was making the changes I was, and telling me that I couldn’t possibly get the protein I needed without eating meat or the calcium I needed without dairy. If you are plant-based or considering a plant-based lifestyle, it’s important to inform yourself about some of the biggest misconceptions out there about being plant-based.

I know that the fall season looks a little different this year. Many of us lean on the fall because of the feelings of comfort and nourishment it gives us, a lot of which comes from nostalgia surrounding the holiday season and time spent with family. Here’s a few ideas on how to create that comfort and nourishment anyways.