Have you ever noticed that people naturally hum when they’re relaxed? Maybe it’s while they’re cooking dinner, rocking a baby, folding laundry, or working in the garden. We don’t usually think much about it, but humming isn’t just something we do when we’re in a good mood. It may actually be one of the ways […]
I (Jen) LOVE watermelon! So, I love that it shows up everywhere during the hottest months of the year. From backyard barbecues and family reunions to picnics and pool parties, it truly has become a symbol of summer. But this beloved fruit is much more than a sweet seasonal treat. Both Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) […]
A few years ago, if someone had suggested that my thoughts impact my health, I (Jen) would have rolled my eyes. Not because I didn’t believe the mind was important, but because when you’re dealing with physical symptoms—fatigue, pain, hormone imbalances, inflammation, poor sleep, digestive issues, or chronic stress—the problem feels very physical. It feels […]
Evenings used to feel like a blur for me (Jen). The day would wind down, but my body didn’t always follow. I could be physically tired… and yet somehow still wired. My mind would keep going, my body wouldn’t fully settle, and sleep felt harder than it should have been. I dealt with this for […]
(Even If You’re Tired, Busy, and Don’t Want to Cook) There was a season where I (Jen) kept telling myself I was going to eat a high-protein breakfast every morning because I knew that in order to reset my nervous system and keep my cortisol down, it was a must…and then morning would come. I’d […]
There’s something I (Jen) have noticed over the years—both in my own health and in the women I talk to every day. How you start your day- the simple morning habits – quietly shapes everything that follows. Your energy.Your mood.Your cravings.Even how your body handles stress later in the day. And for a long time, […]
There’s a kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from doing too much physically—it comes from thinking too much, deciding too much, carrying too much mentally all day long. For a long time, I (Jen) thought my afternoon crash was just part of a busy life. Between managing a home, raising kids, homeschooling, running a business, […]
There’s something about getting older that changes the way you see your body. At 25… even at 30… I (Jen) truly believed I had all the time in the world. I didn’t think much about what I was eating. Exercise felt optional. My focus was on raising babies, managing a home, and stepping into adult […]
There’s a certain kind of tired that hits this time of year. The end of the school year comes with its own unique pace—wrapping up lessons, events, activities, emotions. And then, just when you think you might get a break… summer shows up full and busy in its own way. Life doesn’t slow down. It […]
We’ve been talking a lot about cortisol regulation lately. We’ve talked about what symptoms of high cortisol look like in women, how to avoid foods that raise our cortisol, how minerals and hydration play a part, how blood sugar and caffeine affect our cortisol, and how we can help reset naturally with herbs. We know […]
