
Milk + Honey Wellness Blog
This blog is my little corner of the internet. It’s a happy, encouraging place where I share my personal stories, and advice on nutrition, holistic health, wellness, recipes and personal development.
Basically, how you can create a life + body you love!
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How To Sit In Meditation For Beginners
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to finding the best meditation posture and seating arrangement for you—it takes time to familiarize yourself with your body and what it needs. Here are five postures for you to try so that you can focus on your practice and get more out of your meditation.
Dialing Down The Chatter
You’re lying in bed. But nothing can stop your brain’s rolling waves of to-do lists for the next day or the rehash of all that went down the day before. So what can you do to quiet down your “monkey brain” and fall asleep? Here are 6 ways to dial down the chatter.
Want To Try Meditation? Here Are The basics.
In its simplest form, meditation is a practice that teaches you to unplug from distraction and experience the present moment.
Here’s what you need to know to get started!
How To Eat More Veggies
It’s that time of year, or is it always that time of year? We all know we “should” be eating more vegetables, but do you ever find yourself dreading the thought of it? That’s why I thought I’d show you how to eat more vegetables in a day while enjoying it too!
Gingery-Garlic Pumpkin Seed Sauce
A delicious sauce that is wonderful on salads, roast veggies and cooked whole grains. Drizzle away!
10 Habits For Living Your Best Life
What if you challenged yourself to be capable of living well in every season? The goal here is to operate with clarity and calm so that you can easily navigate the hard stuff and truly appreciate the beauty in the simple things. When you’re living this way then the good things will happen more often and you can take yourself to the next level.
Feeling Burnt Out? It’s Not Your Fault
Raise your hand if you’re burnt out. Burnout is the result of prolonged exposure to chronic demands and stressors. While it is most frequently associated with work, it can also result from other roles in life, such as being a caregiver. While the pandemic created long-term exposure to new chronic stressors, it was placed on top of our existing extreme-stress culture. Check out why burn out isn’t your fault.
Protect Your Peace
Have you ever noticed how, on some days, a stressful moment can completely knock you out and start a downward spiral of more stress? While on others, the days when you’re feeling a bit more centered and peaceful, that same stressful moment is no big deal? Find out why.
3 Simple Self Care Habits to Make You Feel Less Overwhelmed
If you’re having a bad day, or if you’re feeling overwhelmed right now, here are 3 simple self care habits that might just help you to get back on track.
8 Sunday Self Care Ideas For A Productive Week
Sunday – both a relaxing final half of the weekend and a day that can be filled with nerves or anxiety about the week ahead. Whether you get the Sunday Scaries or look forward to your Sunday all week, these self-care activities will help you set the tone for the week.
Build Your Mental Resilience
What is mental resilience? Resilience is the ability to adapt to difficult situations. When stress, adversity or trauma strikes, you still experience anger, grief and pain, but you're able to keep functioning — both physically and psychologically. Learn ways to improve your resilience and bring more easy and joy to your life.
4 Superpowers To Channel This Holiday Season
I’ve survived the last few years of holidays virtually unscathed because I’ve leaned on four key superpowers. Today, I’m passing them along to you in the hopes that adopting one or more will give you the energy, capacity, and grace to roll into 2022 with a more grounded, calm, and refreshed energy than you’ve seen in the past.
Release + Receive :: A Winter Solstice Ritual for December
This is a beautiful ritual that is practiced the entire month of December. A wonderful way to stay conscious and mindful during the holiday season. To clear out any residual negativity and make space for the abundance of the new year. To honor the darkness, and welcome back the light.
Clearing Ritual for the Holidays
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, marking the official start of the holiday season. No matter how you choose to spend the holidays, you can prepare to be in the right headspace and home-space.
This is my preparation and clearing ritual using herbs and healing crystals so that I can create a peaceful holiday season.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili
This hearty chili is a crowd pleaser for any group! The pumpkin adds a touch of sweetness, and it's a great way to sneak more veggies into your diet. Feel free to spice it up, you really can't go wrong with this recipe!
Sleep Hygiene. The Ultimate Productivity Habit
Save yourself hours of research and testing and read my abridged lesson on the basics of Sleep Hygiene. A Sleep Hygiene 101, if you will – the 10 components of a nighttime routine that have the power to transform your sleep as you know it.
Practice These 3 Fall Equinox Rituals to Bring Balance and Abundance to Your Life
The fall equinox is about finding balance and manifesting abundance. This is a beautiful way to manifest your intentions for the season and to give thanks to yourself, the earth, and the universe. You can even invite friends and family to join in these rituals as bounties and abundance are meant to be shared. Prosperity for everyone!
My favorite Popcorn Recipe
This popcorn recipe makes the perfect sweet + savory popcorn snack that is perfect for movie night, game day, or every day snacking!