September is a big month for me. It always has been – my birthday is September 5th, so naturally I think it’s the best month of the year 😉 Aside from my birthday though, I always looked forward to it if not so much for school but at least for a new year. The changing […]

What is inflammation? Inflammation is a buzzword in the health world these days, but what does it *actually* mean? And how does it impact our health? Way back in 2006, Harvard researchers found that inflammation may be the common denominator underlying chronic disease. Inflammation itself natural process that helps the body heal and defend itself […]

Exciting news – I have officially launched the High Vibe Thriver Tribe! It’s a place for cancer thrivers to connect over all things wellbeing and ‘life after cancer.’ If you’ve noticed that I’ve been a been rather quiet on all my outlets lately, this is why 😉 I’ve been working a lot behind the scenes on the […]

In need of a little perspective The other day I woke up with a super long day ahead of me. I had my scheduled planned out to the minute as I was scheduled to fly down to Florida yesterday for a desperately needed escape from winter. But then the snowmaggedon forecast was updated – the […]

Raising Awareness and Hope Today is #worldcancerday – a day meant to raise awareness of this silent but deadly disease about which we know so little. Because really – cancer can impact anyone (like me!). And a diagnosis can hit you out of the blue (hi!). I’m lucky – I’m here, and I’m doing great. […]

Gut bacteria: The key to health All disease begins in the gut. ~ Hippocrates We have 70 trillion cells in our body. And we have 100 trillion cells in our gut. Meaning the gut bacteria we house far outnumber our own cells. There’s a reason we evolved to house these commensal organisms: they are there […]

More Soup for You It’s October and while the days have still been warm, the mornings and evenings are cool and the air has that distinct autumn crisp. I’ve totally been feeling all the fall feels. Pumpkin, squash, soup, and yes, more soup. So today I have for you: Creamy celery soup, vegan, paleo, and […]

Dear Universe Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you for this day, thank you for this life. Thank you for everything – all of it.  Today is September 27, my one year ‘cancerversary’ of my remission scan – my re-birthday. Which means my second birthday this month! One year in the clear […]

Cheer for life It’s fall, and that means one thing: Football! Ok it also means apple picking and pumpkins and pumpkin spice lattes for the basics. But it always reminds me of my cheerleading days, and lately all sorts of throwbacks have been popping up on Facebook, so I’m getting extra reminders of my cheer […]