As if my amazing ride into motherhood could not get any wilder, I stumbled across PregnantChicken.com with an article that spoke to my soul. Author Amanda Lane Cumming brilliantly describes wisdom gained from her first four months of motherhood (she made amazing points!). So, inspired by her gut-provoking honesty, here are my top 15 truths learned from my first three months of motherhood.
I wrote this message a while ago and was deciding whether or not to share something so deeply personal. We live in a climate where people over-share or carefully curate their lives to be shared with people they don’t know. Although, I am certainly part of this new social media generation, I still have my reservations. So, in finally deciding to share this intimate letter I was inspired by so many people who have shared their deeply personal moments in a raw and UN-retouched manner
“Eat clean”, “go vegan”, “plant-eater” and many other hashtag-worthy phrases pop up in our news feed from time-to-time. Let’s face it, we live in a time where eating processed foods is considered unhealthy and it’s finally common knowledge. Which is precisely why many major food brands and marketers are entering the “healthy choices” market by re-packaging and re-naming their items to appeal to a more health conscious individual. Now that we know what’s healthy and what’s not, why is it still so hard to make good eating choices?
When you venture into the world of healthy living you’ll be bombarded by options, advice, and over-priced foods. It can be over-whelming and often times the reason people stray away this kind of lifestyle. Investigating our food source deeply and most importantly, how we get our nourishment on a daily basis is critical in understanding how your life “flows”. Your energy, mood, vitality, and over-all health rely on what goes into your body. I’ve compiled a Healthy Eating “Cheat-sheet” to use as a reference.
I’m a firm believer in sharing the success stories of others especially when they are dear friends. Peggy, from itsveggiepeggy.com, and I go way back. We once shimmed and danced our way through the Florida Panthers for more than 2 seasons. I can remember when I first picked up the book, Skinny Bitch, and to my delight one evening, she asked me questions about the book and our mutual admiration for conscious eating and a holistic lifestyle was born.
