Fibermaxxing: What It Means and Why Fiber Matters
If you've spent any time on social media lately, you've probably come across the term "fibermaxxing." Like many nutrition trends, it has a catchy name and a flood of videos promising life-changing results. Unlike many nutrition trends, though, this one is actually...
Anger’s Power: A Productive, Positive, and Meaningful Emotion
When you hear the word anger, what comes to mind? For many people, it's yelling. Conflict. Losing control. Someone saying something they'll regret. For me? Anger used to be my least favorite emotion. It felt overwhelming, intimidating, and honestly... a little scary....
Why It’s So Hard to Start a Task (Even When You Know What to Do)
We've all been there. You know exactly what needs to get done. Maybe it's answering an email, folding the laundry, scheduling an appointment, or finally tackling that project you've been putting off. You tell yourself, "I'll do it in a minute." An hour passes. Then a...
Making Room for Joy: Why Leisure Is a Meaningful Occupation
When was the last time you did something simply because you enjoyed it? Not because it was productive. Not because it helped you get ahead. Not because it checked a box on your to-do list. Just because it brought you joy. For many of us (myself included), that...
Self-Compassion? Even For Me?
While their definitions might vary a bit, most of us are familiar with the concepts of self-help or self-improvement. Of course, these have their time and place, but they often center upon the notion that we have a long way to go before we get wherever we need to be....
A Guide to Eco-Friendly Eating: Finding Balance for You and the Earth
In my line of work, I talk a lot about finding your balance. Usually, we’re talking about balancing nutrients or balancing food enjoyment with health goals. But a personal passion of mine, that many of you share, is about a different kind of balance- how to eat in a...
Spring Cleaning With a Purpose: How to Align Your Environment with Function and Value
When you hear “spring cleaning,” what comes to mind? For many people, it brings up images of deep cleaning, organizing every drawer, or finally tackling that closet you’ve been avoiding. But it can also feel unclear, impersonal, or disconnected from what you actually...
Seasonal Movement: Staying Steady in the Winter Months
Every winter, I hear a similar theme in sessions, and it rarely starts with, “I need to exercise more.” Instead, it sounds like: “I feel sluggish.” “I have no motivation.” “I’m restless but also exhausted.” “I’m in such a rut.” Winter has a way of amplifying what...
Holding Onto Hope When Everything Feels Hopeless
Author’s Note: This blog is written from a place of privilege and marginalization as a white, queer, non-binary person. I do not aim to claim that every person reading this can follow every step of separation or care taking that is listed here. I fully recognize that...
Why Lightness Matters: Using Play and Fun in Occupational Therapy
When people think about mental health work, they often imagine the opposite of lightness. Instead, they see it as something serious. Deep conversations. Hard truths. Heavy emotions. And while healing can include those moments, it doesn’t have to live there all the...