Last week, my sweetie (my husband) James was out of town visiting his family.  And while I love my time and routine with him, I do find myself even more productive on my weekends when he’s not there.

“Julie, are you okay”. My husband asked. We were having our usual weekend long coffee in a local coffee shop. It’s a weekly tradition for us both to sit for a good hour or two where I catch up on emails, newsletters, blog posts etc.  “Why?” I ask.  “You just seem ‘out of it’”. Lethagic, low energy, distant.

You may have noticed that I talk about anxiety and sleep on this site.  A few years ago I spoke with Dr. Divi Chandna, a physician of mind-body medicine about both depression and anxiety.  It was pretty profound.  I even talk about it in my intro video to EatLifeBalance.com where my stressful corporate job and an unbalanced lifestyle led me…
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It’s Sunday morning and I’m in a Seattle coffee shop after waking from a deep, restful sleep in my hotel room. James and I often go to Seattle (Bellevue to be exact) to start the holiday season off. If you’re in the area, Bellevue starts their annual Snowflake parade which just zaps you into the holiday spirit immediately! We’re also…
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Have you heard of oil pulling? It sounds like such a highly technical term but it is the easiest step that you can take for a healthier (and even whiter) smile. In fact, oil pulling is several healthy properties to this ancient practice: