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Personalized Nutrition Counseling to help people heal their relationship with food and develop mind-

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03/08/2026

For years, my relationship with food was an internal battle of using food for comfort → judging myself and my body → restricting → rebelling against the restrictions → and repeating the cycle, over and over.

I was caught in the belief that if I found the right plan, was disciplined enough, and achieved the thin ideal, then I would be happy.

But the thinner I got, the more anxious and unhealthy I became. The more “perfect” my eating looked, the more disconnected I felt from myself and from the people I loved. None of it was sustainable.

Here’s what I understand now, after years of academic study and liberating myself from diet culture:

💛 Long-lasting change comes from:
love and care not fear,
understanding your behavior,
reclaiming your autonomy to choose what is right for you and
rebuilding trust in yourself and your body’s wisdom.

If this resonates, I’d love to hear from you.

03/06/2026

If you’re stuck in the cycle of knowing what to do… but not doing it…

Or bouncing between “on the wagon” and “off the wagon”…

It’s not about willpower, it's about alignment.

Let me break it down –

The world is full of messages telling you exactly what to do to be healthy:

Eat this.
Not that.
Track this.
Follow this plan.

So your brain thinks:
“If I could just take the right actions, I’d feel better.”

But here’s what gets left out:

Your thoughts shape your feelings.
Your feelings drive your actions.

If your thoughts sound like:

“I’m so behind.”
“I should be doing better.”
“I have to get this right.”

Those create discouragement, pressure, overwhelm.

And from those feelings?
You procrastinate.
You burn out.
You shut down.

Not because you’re lazy.

But because your thoughts and feelings were never aligned with productive action to begin with.

That’s exactly why I created the Nourishing Vitality Jump Start.

It’s a 4-step personalized process (including 2 private 1:1 sessions) where we:
✔ Get clear on what’s actually been keeping you stuck
✔ Identify your deeper motivation
✔ Create thoughts your brain can actually believe
✔ Build aligned habits that fit your real life

No forcing.
No fake positivity.
No more white-knuckling your goals.

Just aligned thoughts → aligned feelings → aligned action.

It’s $199, and I currently have 3 spots available.

If you’re ready to stop circling your goals and start moving in a way that feels grounded and doable, send me a message that says “JUMP START” and I’ll send you the details.

03/04/2026

Registration for the Creating Space Retreat is officially open!

Connect with who you are. Release expectations you are forcing upon yourself. Develop the freedom to be you.

We hope you join us 💫

DM us or comment "CREATE SPACE" to get the link!

03/01/2026

Most goals stay stuck at the surface.

“I want to eat healthy.”
“I want to manage my blood pressure.”
“I want to move more.”

But that’s not what you actually want.

You want to feel (i.e. confident, competent, free, strong, at ease…)

When you explore “why this matters” several layers deep, something shifts.

You move out of fear.

You create understanding about what you truly care about.

And when you begin cultivating that feeling now, instead of waiting for some future moment of success, that creates intrinsic motivation - the fuel for sustainable habits.

Try this today:

Ask yourself:
“What will it mean for me to achieve this goal?”

Then ask again:
“And what will that mean?”

Keep going until you hit the emotional core.

What feeling are you actually chasing?

02/26/2026

Fear can get you moving.

But it can’t keep you going.

When your motivation sounds like:
“I need to fix this.”
“I can’t mess this up.”
“It’s now or never.”

That’s not inspiration. That’s your nervous system in fight-or-flight.

And fight-or-flight was designed for short bursts of energy to avoid danger, not everyday habits.

If your health goals feel heavy…
If every choice feels high-stakes…
If you’re exhausted from trying to “get it right”…

It’s because fear is an ineffective motivator.

Lasting change requires something different:
Motivation rooted in care for yourself.
Aligned with what matters most.
Supported by trust in your capability.

Curious — what has fear-based motivation sounded like in your head lately?

02/19/2026

If losing weight has always felt like the obvious answer to health concerns, you’re not wrong for thinking that. That belief is everywhere—and it has a history.

In my latest blog post, I unpack where the weight = health narrative comes from, why it’s so hard to shake, and what actually supports long-term wellbeing instead. If you’re ready for a more compassionate, sustainable way to think about health, this one’s for you.

👉 Read the full post on my website (link in bio)

02/06/2026

VIP registration for the Creating Space Retreat opens next week!

If you've been feeling a call to...
✨ Reconnect
✨ Reset
✨ Reclaim

This retreat is designed just for you!

DM us or comment "RESET" to get the link!

02/04/2026

If you’ve ever thought, “Once I get to that weight, I’ll finally be healthy,” you’re not alone. Many people have been there, feeling better for a while, only to find old patterns return and self-doubt creep in. In this post, I’m inviting you to question the belief that weight is the problem and explore what caring for your health might look like without that pressure.

Visit my website to read my latest blog post and explore this more!

01/21/2026

“I could pause and decide the best way to respond.”

That’s what creating space can do ✨

Not a quick reset, not a fleeting calm, but a deeper reconnection that continues to ripple through your life long after the retreat ends.

The Creating Space Retreat is for anyone ready to feel more aligned, less reactive, and deeply supported.

DM us or comment "SPACE" for the link to get on the VIP waiting list (special discount included), we'd love to have you join us!

01/07/2026

✨ Creating Space Retreat ✨
A weekend to reconnect, reset, and reclaim yourself.

This isn’t about fixing anything.
It’s about slowing down, listening in, and coming home to yourself—with intention, movement, nourishment, rest, and spacious time to simply be.

📍 Hallelujah Farm, NH
🗓 September 18–20, 2026
🧘‍♀️ Guided by Jen & Julia

If your body, heart, or spirit is whispering “I need this,” trust that nudge.

💛 Join the VIP list to be the first to know when registration opens, receive special offers, and get early access to retreat details.
👉 Link in bio to join the VIP list

We can’t wait to welcome you into this space.

12/15/2025

Curiosity can shift so much more than we realize.
When you pause the self-criticism and ask honest, open questions, you create room to actually understand what your body needs — instead of pushing through on autopilot.

Use these prompts to explore how simple curiosity can free up stuck energy and help you reconnect with yourself in a more supportive way.

If you’ve been feeling drained or disconnected from your needs, this is a grounding place to start. Read the full post in my blog to learn more!

12/09/2025

Feeling out of control with food — especially sweets — is incredibly distressing, and can make you feel like your addicted to sugar. The truth is, this pattern stems from restriction, stress, and/or unmet needs, not a lack of discipline or a moral failing.

There is so much hope here, and so many ways to support your body back into balance.

It's possible the way you are trying to control this behavior is actually reinforcing it. Learn the unique strategies that work to create calm and trust around any type of food by downloading my free guide right from my website homepage. Understanding the roots of the pattern is the beginning of changing it.

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