Hi Reader!👋 I don’t know about you, but I’ve been hearing the word “manifesting” everywhere lately — at the grocery store, at the park, and ALL over social media. Maybe it’s just my algorithm? Lol. But today's newsletter isn't about manifesting, because frankly I think society has taken it a bit far. But I do think it has some value to it and I mean the science-backed, neuroscience and mindset shift piece of it all. So how can we actually take this concept and apply it to our health? When it...
14 days ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader!👋 For the longest time, my nights looked like this: a heavy meal, hours of doom scrolling, and going to sleep whenever I felt “tired.” Then I’d wake up feeling foggy, restless, and drained. I thought this was normal, but it wasn’t. What I didn’t realize was that I was stuck in a gut–sleep loop. My late-night habits were disrupting digestion, and that disruption was carrying over into my sleep quality. And when my sleep suffered, so did my gut. Once I understood that connection,...
22 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader!👋 You know that whole saying that goes "you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with"? Well it turns out, that isn't entirely true. It actually goes WAY deeper than that. Last week, I came across this interesting concept from the Framingham Heart Study that tracked 5,000 people over the span of 20 years, and what they found really surprised me. Your happiness isn't just influenced by your closest friends and family, it's also shaped by their friends, and even...
29 days ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader!👋 I was having coffee with a friend the other day and somehow we ended up reminiscing about the good 'ol days (aka life circa 2016). Before the endless doom-scrolling. Before the constant news alerts that never turn off. Before every app you open is inundating you with information about the economy, AI, or the state of our planet. And honestly? We both got a little nostalgic. Then we started asking ourselves — what do all of these things have in common? What's the thread running...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader!👋 Honestly? I thought I'd have more of it figured out by now. We are led to believe healing is effortless. That one influencer you follow posts a reel about hitting absolute rock bottom — and the next thing you know, they're journaling at sunrise, drinking a green juice, and screaming from the rooftops that they're symptom free. I wish that was what all of our journeys looked like. And maybe some people's do. But mine looks a lot different. Mine looks more like battling relentless...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader! 👋 Picture this: It's a Tuesday night. You just finished eating dinner and you're finally sitting down to watch your favorite tv show...when your stomach starts to feel off. Bloated, uncomfortable, and a little bit queasy. So you do what most of us do. You grab your phone and type into ChatGPT: "I just ate dinner and now my stomach hurts. What could be causing it and what can I do?" Within seconds, chat responds: "Stomach discomfort after eating is common and can be caused by eating...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hi friend! 👋 So I have to be honest with you...I used to leave doctor's appointments feeling worse than when I walked in — not medically, but emotionally. Because time after time, I'd show up with a list full of symptoms and leave with either a new prescription or someone telling me everything I was feeling was "all in my head". And I know I'm not the only one that has felt this way. Family, friends, and just about anyone I've spoken to with a chronic illness has had a similar experience. So...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read