Good morning! Before we dive in to today’s post, can I just talk about my love for Hayley Kiyoko? I’m currently obsessing about her–her music is great. So if you haven’t checked her out, you can listen to her here. I am really digging this song in particular. I mean aside from the fact that...
Lamb, Squash + Chickpea Chili
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Maple Pecan Baked Apples + Some Self-Reflection
Happy Sunday, lovely humans. It is a dreary day as I report to you from my couch, in my pajamas, with a hot cup of coffee in my hand, and a thick blanket over my lap. The kind of day where you don’t do anything except light candles, play with your pets, and watch Halloween...
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5 Ways I Practice The Art of Self-Care
I am a big believer in self-care. I think nourishing your body, your mind, your spirit is essential to moving through life with compassion, with understanding, with purpose. Giving yourself permission to be loved by you is huge. We’re so hard on ourselves, we demand so much. We overwork ourselves, and we can be unkind...
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Immune-Boosting Orange, Pomegranate + Squash Salad with Turmeric Dressing
Winter salads are so underrated if you ask me. And okay, technically it’s not winter yet, but it feels like winter. I mean we skipped right over summer, took a brief walk through fall, and now here we are, bundled up and cold. Let me tell you: I’m not ready. My body hasn’t thawed from last winter,...
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Holiday Rosemary Beet Hummus
This post is not sponsored–it’s just me being super excited to share things with you. The holidays are getting close. And so far, I’m poorly prepared. No Christmas decorations up, no holidays movies watched, no shopping done. Holiday spirit, where ya at? Thankfully, I have already started to think about holiday foods. Mostly because I’m always...
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Why You Should See A Therapist In Your 20s
Happy Sunday vibes! As per usual, I’m all cozied up with a blanket and a hot cup of coffee–but today, I’ve spiced up my coffee with a teaspoon each of cacao powder and chaga. Raw cacao powder is high in magnesium, giving it relaxing and calming properties, while chaga is a natural immune booster that...
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Ginger Apricot Linzer Cookies {paleo + vegan}
Happy Sunday! This weekend could not have come sooner: all I’ve wanted all week is to relax and find some quiet. How is it already almost over? I had great plans of sleeping in all weekend, but alas, yesterday I got up around 6am (courtesy of the few glasses of red wine Allie and I...
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Cranberry Breakfast Cake {paleo}
The holidays are fast approaching–and there’s still so much to do. Gifts to wrap, desserts to bake, friends to see. But also important: rest to be had. The holidays can feel overwhelming: a never-ending to-do list that leaves you feeling drained, depleted. The busy-ness of it all has me pulling inward, into my self. I...
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How To Set Intentions + Goals For The New Year (and actually stick with it!)
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. Believe it or not, we’re at the end of 2017. So today, I thought I’d share a reflection on my experience of 2017, and also how I’m preparing for the New Year. I should warn you: I’m a big lover of New Year’s resolutions. I make them every year, and I’ve...
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5 Healthy Salads To Make In 2018
Happy New Year! It’s been a great start to January: there’s been hot yoga, there’s been drag queens, there’s been–no, actually that alone has made for a promising new year. Seriously though, I am pumped for 2018. I have big dreams, guys. Big dreams. So far these dreams mostly pertain to getting enough sleep to actually be dreaming,...
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High Protein Matcha + Blueberry Oatmeal
This week has been So. Freaking. Cold. Like brrrrr. Weather warnings have urged that we stay inside all weekend, so today I’m doing just that. Today is all about self-care: I’m talking about wearing sweats, working out, putting on a face mask and eating all things nourishing and delicious. Like this High Protein Matcha +...
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20 Self-Care Rituals to Practice This Winter
It seems everyone I know is sick. I’m talking coughing, sneezing, head-stuffed, sore-throat, put-me-out-of-my-misery kind of sick. Cause yeah: it’s that time of year. The cold weather is bad enough. But add on the stress of the holidays being over, of us all being back at work, and also working hard to make sure that...
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Turmeric Ginger Bites {vegan + paleo}
Oh baby, how good do these look? Let me tell you: they are so addictive. Spicy from the turmeric and ginger, tangy from the lemon, and just a hint of sweetness from the honey. Hell yeah, these are delightful. With cold season dragging on, I’ve been drinking turmeric + ginger tea almost every day. And then it...
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4 Winter Supplements To Take Daily
Here’s the thing: I’m a big fan of getting your vitamins and minerals from food. For one, it’s super delicious, and for two, you get a variety of vitamins that work synergistically together in a form that is bioavailable to the human body. That being said, when it’s winter–and here in Canada, winter is a loaded word–I...
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Tilapia + Kale Piccata {paleo}
This has been such a wonderful weekend. It started Thursday night with belated birthday drinks with some friends. And then a movie night with the girls on Friday involving sappy movies, wine, and all the snack food. Yesterday I met with a friend for coffee (and a matcha latte for myself, as I’m still trying to...
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Rose, Cardamom + Raspberry Chia Pudding
My lazy weekends are not as lazy as I wish they were. Things keep on popping up and filling up my schedule. Sleeping in lasts until 7 am, and suddenly before I know it, it’s Sunday, and late in the afternoon. Anyone else feeling that? For now though, I’m enjoying the quiet: I type away...
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Queer of Hearts: gay things that I am loving right now
photo by Marie Hyld Okay, we’re trying something new on the blog today–and I’m not going to lie: I’m a little nervous. If you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, or if you know me at all (you have all my sympathy), then you know that I’m gay. Like real gay. And if you’re new...
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Chocolate Chai Banana Bread {paleo} + a chat about LGBT visibility
Hello lovely humans! It feels like it’s been a hot minute since we last spoke and there’s a reason for that: pole fitness has temporarily (maybe forever) taken over my life (again). I finally renewed my membership to my local pole gym and now I’m basically too sore to do anything except shallow breathing and...
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Green Detox Juice (No Juicer Needed!)
Happy Family Day! (a.k.a. pajama + lounge day) I am super excited to share this wicked easy recipe with you. Like super excited. Why, you ask (tentatively)? Because, YOU DON’T NEED A JUICER FOR THIS. Okay, let me take you back down memory lane for a second, alright? Years ago, I bought a juicer. And...
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Aubergine Stew with Chickpeas, Apricots + Mint
Oh weekend, where did you go? I always assume I’ll have more lounge time, but then, after running errands, cleaning the house, doing bloggy-type things and going to the gym, it’s suddenly Sunday evening. It’s actually been a lovely weekend. There was a date night with Allie, that included drinks and going to see I,...
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