"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. 
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

Wishing everyone some extra love this week, and...

It's always a little alarming, coming back home from a trip in a completely different month and season than you left it. Ever since being back from California, it has been full of summer vibes here in NYC. Summer clothing, weddings, sunglasses galore, and plans made for rooftop parties, beach days, and...

Driving down the famous Pacific Coast Highway had long been near the top of my roadtrip bucket list. After all, it is one of the best road trips in the world with iconic views, and what about driving by the blue Pacific waters in the California sunshine sounds anything like less than pure paradise? So when...

As a trainer and nutrition coach, I frequently hear these inaccurate "facts" based in the worst antiquated weight-loss theory all the time: Calories in, Calories Out.

"Just eat less, move more and you'll lose weight."
"1200 calories a day and cardio at least 3x/week!"
"All my meals are...

I have long been a fangirl of brown butter. It's my secret (well, now not so secret) ingredient in my famous classic chocolate chip cookies, and there is nothing better than that toasty, rich flavor of brown butter married to carbs. 

What exactly is brown butter for those of you who are unaware of this magic? Basically, you...

Happy Friday, everyone! Hard to believe it's already end of May and that summer is just around the corner. All the New Yorkers are coming out of hibernation to soak up the intermittent days of sunshine we've been getting here, and people-watching season has begun.

I'm jetting off for some West Coast...

If you've been following me for awhile, you are well aware of how important the practice of gratitude is to me. I firmly believe that it is crucial to everyday happiness-- and the physical and mental benefits of practicing gratitude have long been backed by science.

As I mentioned yesterday...

My sister and I call ourselves "condiment killers." Aside from mustard, I have to contain my excitement and overzealousness when I approach an condiment bar. Anyone else feel my pain? I can go through multiple packs of sugary BBQ sauce and ketchup if not restrained properly...

It's taken me ten years of rollercoaster ups and downs to hell and back, and I'm sure I'll encounter more challenges in the road ahead of me when it comes to this, but after feeling prisoner in my own body for so long, I finally, finally feel free. Liberated, from the chains I allowed to be put on myself and from the chains I put on myself too. Maybe it is...

There are few small pleasures for anyone who appreciates awesome produce/food, than getting an awesome, seasonal, bountiful pile of goodies from the local farmer's market. 

This past Saturday, I actually had the morning off from training sessions for the first time in about two months, and I took full advantage of it by getting to the farmer's market bright and early, right when it opened at 8am. As a result...

It's hard enough getting into a healthy lifestyle and routine. And then when you finally feel like you've gotten a handle on the healthy eating thing, you have to go out of town on business or have a fun trip coming up. And then in comes the bread baskets, fast food, steak dinners, alcohol, etc. Sound familiar?

So how do you keep healthy while remaining sane during travels?

Um. That's kind of embarrassing. I just went to my Instagram to pull a few photos for this article, and there were far too many readily available. Don't reaaaally want to think about how much money I've spent at coffeeshops in NYC alone...

Which brings me to my main point of this article...

Hello Friday! It has been quite the week over here.

There are many a questionable thing going on in this world, along with several disappointments and unfortunate news. NYC has been an utterly gloomy, yucky fog too, which isn't adding to the bleaker feeling in the air. This all, plus Mercury being in retrograde has me wanting to pull out my hair several times this week, but I am reminding myself that the "downs" and waves crashing is all an important part of life and things will be okay...

We live in a world of non-stop stimulus. Alerts from texts, emails, tweets, snaps, 'grams, and that's all just from our smartphones. Electronic screen time takes up most everyone's days in such a massive way that most of us don't want to really acknowledge. Because, face it, it's depressing that we spend more time with our...

In the world of food-blogging, things can get too imaginative sometimes. And ironically, the good ol' basic recipes are hard to find. So here I am, sharing this awesome basic oat waffle recipe that will be your go-to classic for Saturday brunches at home.

There's something to be said about spring- how it makes you feel like new beginnings, and getting rid of any and all things that weigh you down. I've been sifting through every closet, nook, and cranny in my apartment, looking to discard or donate every item that I no longer have use for. Not yet having read the...

Happy Wellness Wednesday! This week's edition is all about nailing that morning routine, because let's face it, many of us can improve on this one. How many of you have thought this, first thing in the morning:

I've already waxed on about my trainer/nutrition coach love for asparagus in my recipe for balsamic roasted asparagus, so I'll spare you that chit chat here. Ahem, 5g protein per serving.

It is ultimate peak asparagus season 'round here, aka on SALE all the time at grocery stores, so I have been buying them just about every grocery trip. Eating seasonally really does a body and a wallet good, lemme tell you...

Happy Earth Day Friday, everyone! Perfect timing for the #FloralFriday theme I have going on over on my Insta. We should all really be nicer to this awesome world we live in on a daily basis, but it's always good to have a reminder to take it one step further.

This weekend I get to...