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We all know we’re supposed to eat our fruits and vegetables, limit processed foods, and avoid sugar. Eating healthy is simple, right? And yet, it can feel so hard to stick to a clean diet. Sometimes there are scratches only a box of mac n’ cheese can itch, or we reach for Cheetos when we need […] More
While my home is always my office, I don’t normally work from home all day every day. When my county enacted strict social distancing orders, I went from the hustle and bustle of going to meetings, taking a gym break in the middle of the day, and going on long walks to the library, to […] More
Fresh off of their June 15 ruling protecting the LGBT community from discrimination under the Civil Rights Act, the Supreme Court is gearing up to make a decision on one of the most controversial issues in its docket this summer: The government’s role in regulating women’s reproductive rights, and how new legislation could effectively eliminate […] More
I was in middle school when I went on my first “summer diet.” I was much too aware of the looming possibility that I’d be around boys while wearing a tankini soon enough (the public pool was like preteen Tinder before Tinder was a thing). Brief, but relevant side note: the “boys” I’m referring to […] More
With gyms around the world closed and living room workouts starting to feel uninspiring as summer weather strikes, there’s one incredibly simple option when it comes to a way to move your body: running. Now, I was not running’s biggest fan a few years ago. True story: I once feigned a fainting spell one lap […] More
Let’s be real: exercise and wellness trends are pretty much inescapable parts of modern-day life. Everywhere I look, I see advertisements and advertorials about workouts, juice cleanses, and new fad diets. These never-ending reminders of weight loss and body image are especially overwhelming during recovery from an eating disorder. Feeling comfortable in your body can […] More
Let me introduce you to a younger, more stable and innocent version of me: 2019 Josie (has 2020 felt like it’s already been a decade to anyone else?). 2019 was the year I moved to Los Angeles (my lifelong dream, AKA ever since I first saw The Hills), started studying for my health coaching certification […] More
April 2016. I woke up in a hospital in Paris, with the intermittent beeping of machines providing a consistent and needed calm amidst the flurry of voices. The words spoken around me hovered in a cloud of foreign disarray, and in a matter of seconds, the comfort I had been building with the language and […] More
