KIMBERLY PAIGE

I remember sitting on my Mom’s lap [seriously] and crying at age 15 both because I had finally gotten my period and I was happy AND because I had finally gotten my period and I was sad. I was super ambivalent about growing up. I looked younger than my friends, and although I was smart and responsible, I was pretty emotionally immature. It wasn’t that I liked being a teenager—I didn’t—I just wasn’t in a hurry to be an adult. My mom told me that day, “honey, you are a late bl

Moderate indulgence…is there such a thing? How do you walk that line between satisfaction vs. gluttony? Approaching a big food holiday like Thanksgiving with an attitude of moderate indulgence totally changes things up. It’s pretty much a win-win in that you can enjoy your favorite comfort foods without any post-holiday guilt or regrets. Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up the *morning after* without a food hangover and a bloated belly? Here are a few ideas to help you *indulge w

There is something magical about starting and ending your day with things that nourish your mind, body, and spirit. Over time I have developed some morning and evening habits or rituals that really help me to feel on purpose, clear in my intentions, and, well, kind of better attuned to life. These rituals are one of the most important ways that I practice self-care…they are ways of treating yourself with gentle compassion and moving from self-neglect into self-responsibility