by Dana Marie | Oct 21, 2023 | Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
My interest in health was sparked as a young child. I loved learning about nutrition, and I was also very active. Growing up, I was always encouraging my family members to care for themselves. I jokingly call my dad my first client. At 8 years old, I persistently...
by Dana Marie | Oct 22, 2022 | Blog, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
I have so many emotions and feelings today. I can’t believe it’s already been a whole year since you left us. I feel mad that you aren’t here. I feel sad because I preferred my life with you in it. I feel anxious thinking about seeing you in the hospital 1 year ago,...
by Dana Marie | Aug 31, 2022 | Blog, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
Lately, I’ve found myself running further and further away from vulnerability. But, it finds me. It’s been vital to my path of healing after an extremely difficult year. In a world where it’s easy to share your life’s highlight reels, I felt the need to share the...
by Dana Marie | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog, Body Care, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
The purpose of fasting is to draw you closer to God. It involves taking your eyes off the things of “the world”/denying the “flesh” in order to focus on God. This could mean releasing anything we are holding too tightly; things we are tempted to keep in our own...
by Dana Marie | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Board Certified Mental Health Coach. I am the sole owner and employee of Whole Self Care, LLC. Whole Self Care started as a blog around four years ago. It grew into a side hustle, and has now...
by Dana Marie | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog, Heart, Mind, and Soul Care
Ronnie has been a part of my entire adult life. He married my mother over 17 years ago, when I was in college. From the very beginning, Ronnie welcomed us with open arms and treated us as one of his own children. I don’t even like to call him “step” father, but...
