My Top 10 Hacks for a Healthy Vegan Lifestyle

Being vegan for almost nine years, I’ve narrowed down my top 10 tips for living a the healthiest plant-based lifestyle possible. Read on to see what they are! Blend it up. In a rush or don’t know what to make for a meal? Make a smoothie! There’s really nothing easier (than just eating raw fruit).

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Spring 2018 Skincare Favorites

Each season, your skin requires a different routine to ensure it is properly hydrated and nourished. If you read my winter and fall skincare posts, you’ll find it is quite different from my springtime routine. Being that Michigan is a dry tundra for more than half the year, using a different variety of oils is

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Gua Sha: The Ancient Skincare Secret You’ve Been Missing

Beauty begins within. But there are certain tactics we can take to help keep our skin beautiful on the outside, too. One such tactic is gua sha — the Traditional Chinese Medicine facial fascia manipulation technique that is apparently as good as Botox, without the negative side effects. “When used for long periods of time without

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How I Finally Healed From an Eating Disorder

Disclaimer: This is *my* story and all thoughts and opinions are my own. In no way am I telling anybody with an eating disorder that this is the correct way to heal. Each journey is different! I simply want to share mine, in the hopes that it might help others.  The year I was in

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On Leaving Michigan + Packing For My Move to Scotland

My entire life’s worth of stuff has been reduced to one international-sized suitcase, one carry on, and a backpack. To my surprise, it was easier than I thought it would be. Having grown up with divorced parents and moving 15+ times in my life so far, I have come to despise holding on to things.

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