Seared cubes of tofu with a package of frozen Asian vegetables tossed with cooked spaghetti and a simple Kimchi sauce.

Women abide by invisible contracts instilled in childhood by everyone in their environment. Here’s the framework and the exit.

Labs don’t explain why a dirty dish in the sink makes me rage or why I can’t remember why I walked into a room. Here’s what lab tests can’t see.

An Asian-inspired meal on the table in the time it takes to cook spaghetti.

Carbs were never the enemy but the wellness industry still supports the lie. I chose to eat what works with my body, not against it, and everything changed.

Women are socialized to shrink themselves. Don’t apologize for having an opinion or for existing. Learn to break the “I’m sorry” habit.

The societal pattern telling women to please everyone at the cost of their own wellbeing.

The wellness industry doesn’t profit from women who love their body; the body that survived hard things, healed the sick, created new human beings and then fed them.

The societal pattern telling women they must earn their place to be valued.

The societal contract telling women they must carry it all without complaining because it is only theirs to carry.

Grueling workouts to build muscle made me inflamed, exhausted and took me out of life, so I quit listening to “experts”. Here’s what I do instead.

I refuse to let anyone dictate how loud, bold, or visible I get to be and if that makes people uncomfortable, oh well.

I stopped shrinking to keep the peace and found my voice and my power. Start acting like you deserve a seat at the adult table.

I thought I wasn’t sleeping enough but it turns out I was neglecting my own needs so other capable adults could be happy.

How I talk my brain out of “should have” and “what if” spin cycles so I can get back to reality and get shit done.

Why choosing Doritos over salmon is not lack of will power and why I started listening to my body’s signals when I’m overwhelmed.

I’m not “overreacting”, there’s a underlying reason I’m always on edge and no amount of mindset or habit stacking is going to fix my overwhelm. Learn what will.

My tolerance for people’s bullshit dropped along with my estrogen levels. Now saying what I think has biological support.

No amount of getting up earlier, sunrise yoga or habit stacking squats with brushing your teeth touches the weight of your mental load. Sleep is my self-care, thanks.