With the milder temps, fresh air, and sunshine right around the corner, it is great to start thinking about areas in your life that might require some Spring cleaning as you move out of winter and into a fresh start for the spring and summer months. Many people focus on cleaning out different rooms of their homes and prepping their yards for the new season, but often the skincare and makeup drawers get forgotten.

Whether you are planning a multi-week vacation or just a quick weekend getaway, it can be stressful and overwhelming when trying to figure out what to pack. Are you an over packer? Yup, I know, I’ve earned this title many times. Often people over pack because they just do not know how to edit or feel too overwhelmed and unsure of what they’ll need over multiple days away from home.

As consumers have become increasingly aware of the health implications of harmful chemicals and toxicants, companies are listening and creating more “clean” options. In fact, in 2020 clean beauty sales increased while the conventional beauty market took a hit.

I’m sharing everything you need to know about the consultant opportunity & why I joined! I want to share my experience and chat about what it’s really like being a Beautycounter consultant, because today is my 3rd year anniversary of joining. I can’t express how much I have enjoyed working and educating the women and men around me.

Former binge eater checking in here. If you have ever asked yourself, “Why do I binge eat?” you aren’t alone. Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United States. When I would binge on a daily basis it affected every single part of my life. My well-being, my relationships and my health.

I’ll be the first to say that journaling is NOT an easy thing to do. I try my hardest to do this regularly, but honestly sometimes, the time and thought that goes into it can seem overwhelming.

It might surprise you that “Clean Beauty” is not a regulated term. Natural beauty, clean, green, organic, clinically tested, dermatologist tested, hypoallergenic, pharmaceutical-grade, are very loosely defined.

Navigating ingredient labels can be very annoying and confusing. I had a lot more patience for it before kids, but thankfully since then I’ve found companies I trust and love.

Last week I shared my favorite summertime cleansers + moisturizers (link HERE), this week I am featuring my favorite facial mask, "treatment steps" and sunscreen. I know it may feel like summer is almost over since it's the end of August - but it's not and I always try to hold on to every part of summer as I can!

Summer is in full swing, and I am just loving all that comes with it! It's been a bit rainy, to say the least, which at times I feel like we are living through Fall here but alas the sun came out today finnnnnnallllly! We've had a good amount of our favorite things this summer so far - mountain bike rides, long walks, days at the beach, lots of planning for the Mountain Home, date nights, our anniversary (21 years!) and late nights binging some of my favorite series on Netflix.

HUMAN DESIGN'S primary benefit is to those who haven’t yet been deeply conditioned. This was huge for me especially with the work that I do weekly within my coaching practice unravelling all of the limiting beliefs that society has told us that we have to be “this” or “that.”

Through your Human Design chart you are GUIDED to truly SEE the TRUTH of who YOU are. You are able to release and let go of all the conditioning that is holding you back and preventing you from SEEING your IMMENSE SOUL POWER. The journey of LIVING and BREATHING your Human Design experiment is like falling into the void of life that was never yours or FOR you in the first place.

When you have your chart read, it takes things much deeper, illuminating framework for interpreting the energetics of how you were designed to exist in the world. Human Design is a scientific system of self inquiry and analysis in which gives an inside look into the design of one-self.

Human design has been such an incredible tool in my life.

It has completely changed my life personally and in my business.

When we think about it, it’s like we have a genetic code and Human Design is like my soul code. This is something we are all born with. It’s also given me so much peace and compassion towards not only myself, but other people.

This is something I did repeatedly while healing from my eating disorder. It helped confront my fears. When people are fearful of something, they tend to avoid the feared objects, activities or situations. Although this avoidance might help reduce feelings of fear in the short term, over the long term it can make the fear become even worse. ⠀

I was the girl who would tan two times per day when I worked at a tanning salon in the midwest and also use baby oil to get as dark as possible in my summers in the Midwest. I was under the mindset that you didn’t need sun protection you just need a base tan and then you could keep going indefinately without sun protection.

Well, to sum it up we are experts on human behavior, limiting beliefs, old stories you tell yourself, body science, confidence, motivation, and overall lifestyle and health. I am a “change agent” who helps clients set and achieve health goals and build new habits that ultimately serve them, as opposed to self-sabotaging daily.

Have you ever felt like your body hovers around a certain number on the scale — no matter how much you clean up your diet? Even if you increase your workouts or add in more walking, do you feel it stays the same? I can explain, and it’s not all in your head.

Every time a new trip comes up, I end up buying new things. Who can relate?! Ha! I don’t know about you but I love to pull out a new pair of pajamas or outfit for a trip that I’ve had planned. While travelling we know it’s going to be hot, or freezing, there may be rain, or it’ll be so dry and I just CAN’T forget my favorite moisturizer.