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Atmospheric Energy Mixed Messaging
Do you find it challenging to create time and space for a meditation practice? The atmospheric energy of your space can have a lot to do...
Valerie
Sep 4, 20203 min read


My Clean Beauty Faves
Let’s talk about clean beauty. First off, what is clean beauty? Simply put (no pun intended) clean beauty products, are beauty products...
Valerie
Aug 28, 20205 min read


Honey Freezer Fudge
Who else is obsessed with Honey Mamas?? The way the melt in your mouth! The light airy texture married with heavy intensity of chocolate!...
Valerie
Aug 24, 20202 min read


Raw Lemony Apricot Squares
More summer foods coming at ya! I love anything lemon but its the apricots that really make these bars unique. In addition to being high...
Valerie
Aug 18, 20201 min read


My Favorite Meditation Techniques
Let’s get real now. Sometimes mediation can be difficult. When your mind has been trained to habitually multitask, sitting in stillness...
Valerie
Aug 11, 20204 min read


Strawberry Pie Bars
What do you do when Whole Foods delivers you too many strawberries? You make Strawberry Pie Bars, duh. Clean strawberry pie bars that...
Valerie
Aug 10, 20202 min read


Hard Kombucha. Yay or Nay?
Hard kombucha seems to be everywhere right now. (Including my fridge). But are they truly the purveyor of health and wellness that they...
Valerie
Aug 5, 20202 min read


Kodiak Alaska
To say I was under prepared for the beauty that is Kodiak, Alaska is an understatement. Though I only got to see a relatively small...
Valerie
Jul 22, 20205 min read


Detox Juice - 3 Ways
After a big holiday or celebration, it seems there is always this desire to do a little internal deep cleanse. These three juices will...
Valerie
Jul 7, 20202 min read


Nourishing Massaged Kale and Parsley Salad
This salad happens to be one of my weekly staples. Its just so good, and I never seem to get sick of it. Kale is super nutrient dense...
Valerie
Jun 17, 20202 min read


Home Brew Cold Brew
Its hard to talk about sustainability without analyzing our single use item habits. Namely, our single use coffee cup habit. ...
Valerie
May 24, 20203 min read


Simple Wholesome Brownies
There's no doubt that brownies are comfort food. There's just something about spending a rainy day at home baking little chocolaty...
Valerie
May 7, 20202 min read


Rhubarb Is My Jam!
Ahh rhubarb! Vegetables don't usually trigger track stopping nostalgic reminiscence for me, but these babies are an exception. I love...
Valerie
Apr 29, 20202 min read


Calming Peanut Butter Buckeyes
Obviously, we already know that chocolate and peanut butter are good. And obviously we know that eating chocolate makes us feel happy,...
Valerie
Apr 21, 20202 min read


Tips for Improving Your Home Practice
You know that feeling that you get when you walk into your favorite yoga studio? The expansion, the power, the creativity, the...
Valerie
Apr 10, 20204 min read


Finding Balance
This photo wasn’t taken that long ago but it feels like a different life right now. There is so much beauty in this time and yet there is...
Valerie
Apr 1, 20202 min read


Spicy Smokey Eggplant Dip
Who else hates saying Baba Ganoush?? No matter what you want to call it. This dip is amazing, and for those of us who can’t tolerate...
Valerie
Mar 26, 20202 min read


Raw Mint Matcha Bars
Is it possible to have one thin mint? Asking for a friend.... Seriously though, during girl scout cookie season its hard for me to keep...
Valerie
Mar 4, 20202 min read


Ain't No Love Like Self Love
Loving yourself is about celebrating what makes you unique. We hear this a lot, and yet we are inundated with ways to compare ourselves...
Valerie
Feb 14, 20201 min read


Change is Hard
As January starts to wind down, you can feel the energy start to shift. You’ve been working hard to realign yourself with your targets...
Valerie
Jan 23, 20202 min read
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