Category: Life Lessons

In 2020, Trust Yourself More

This is that time of the year when we talk about what we’d like to change about ourselves. We want to be better versions of ourselves, we want to be more than we are now. We want to be braver, sexier, cooler, smarter, everything more. When I think about stepping into 2020, I am a… Continue reading In 2020, Trust Yourself More

Please, I Want You to Make Me Look Good

I think one of the biggest issues in modern human socialization is the idea that we think that we can do better. As soon as we meet someone new, we begin to question if we can do better than them. Can I find someone smarter, funnier, kinder, more sensitive, more educated and more cultured? We… Continue reading Please, I Want You to Make Me Look Good

If You’re Tired And You Know It, Clap Your Hands 👏🏾

I’ve struggled to accept that for the last part of my second semester of grad school, I have been more tired than usual. My energy levels are low and the only things I can seem to focus on at the moment are YouTube videos of Seinfeld clips, baking apple pies, and searching through Amazon for… Continue reading If You’re Tired And You Know It, Clap Your Hands 👏🏾

Our Insecurities Are Not An Excuse To Be Treated Like Shit

For many many years, I have experienced that looming feeling of lack. That feeling that there’s just not enough opportunities to work, to love, to travel, to learn and basically, to thrive. It is usually in therapy when I am reminded that I have already walked a long way, despite of what others may think.… Continue reading Our Insecurities Are Not An Excuse To Be Treated Like Shit

To Newly-Credentialed Diet Technicians & Dietitians, You Are Good Enough Now

This is a letter to the dietetic technicians and dietitians who have recently received registration in order to practice nutrition counseling. This year, you may have graduated from a bachelor’s or master’s level program. You may have completed your year-long dietetic internship. You’ve just passed your dietetic exams either to become a dietetic technician or… Continue reading To Newly-Credentialed Diet Technicians & Dietitians, You Are Good Enough Now

How To Eat With A Broken Heart

There are some girls who are having a “hot girl summer,” and I am not one of them. Over this summer, I’ve been grieving. Something in my life recently ended and I am having a difficult time processing the change. I am still able to be bright and bubbly at work and raise my hand… Continue reading How To Eat With A Broken Heart

As a Nutritionist, My Job Is Not To Make You A Perfect Eater

In one of my graduate classes this past semester, I learned something that has become extremely valuable to me. I was reminded by one of my professors that as future therapists, it is not our responsibility to tell people what to do. “We are so used to giving people advice that we forget that we… Continue reading As a Nutritionist, My Job Is Not To Make You A Perfect Eater