by Dana Marie | Aug 10, 2018 | Body Care
I’ve done a lot of prayerful soul searching over the years, especially more recently. If you have read anything I have shared in the past, you know I have completely changed the way I approach my nutrition career, and my own approach to health. I’ve been trying to...
by Dana Marie | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog, Body Care
With the influx of nutrition information all around us via the media, social media, advertisements, word of mouth, etc., it is easy to feel both confused and guilty for not “measuring up.” It is easy to jump on the bandwagon of the latest diet craze, hoping to reap...
by Dana Marie | Jul 18, 2018 | Blog, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
For so many years, I spent my days feeling inadequate and dealt with all the feelings that go along with it—insecurity, lacking confidence, and living my life in fear of never being enough. I knew it was a struggle, but for so long I just could not shake it. I have...
by Dana Marie | Jul 7, 2018 | Blog, Body Care
When I was younger, I didn’t have a very good relationship with exercise. I viewed it as a way to “burn calories” so I could be “slim.” If I felt like I ate too much, I pumped up the exercise. I didn’t appreciate it for all it could do for me—make me feel good,...
by Dana Marie | Jun 28, 2018 | Blog, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
Repost from 6/28/17 Many years ago as a stressed out college student, I was walking the beach along the AL shore. I could not help but notice how carefree the seagulls were. Birds don’t fly around stressed out about where their next meal comes from or what...
by Dana Marie | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Body Care, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
In a previous post, I shared the philosophy phy behind the Health at Every Size, or HAES, movement and why I choose to practice from these principles—in my career, and in my own life. In this post, I am going to share practical tips for pursuing self-care in a more...