Hi friends. Thanks for visiting my new blog, dedicated to all things health, wellness, food, and family life in NYC. The last time I blogged was in 2014 (anyone remember Dreaming of Palm Trees?) and I recently realized how much I missed having a space on the internet to share with you. Eight years later, a lot has changed!
LET’S CATCH UP!
For starters, I came out in 2015 🏳️🌈, got married to an incredible woman in 2017 👰🏻, and in 2019, we bought and renovated an apartment in the Lower East Side. 🏠 We also had a baby who is now almost three years old! 👶🏻 Sometimes I wish I had been blogging this entire time to document my life in a more official way rather than just iPhone photos and my personal journal, but alas, here we are. I’m excited to be back on the Internet to share fun happenings in my life, as well as the things I am currently passionate about, namely health and wellness.
WHY WELLNESS?
As mentioned above, my life has changed a lot over the last few years. Most of the changes were good ones and I feel lucky that my life has fallen into place the way that is has. But I want to be real because I’ve also had challenges. At the end of last year, I hit a wall. The pandemic, burnout, and grief caught up to me and I cracked.
As my world felt like it was crumbling around me, I did something that all my mentors advised me to do. I got quiet. I meditated. I listened to my inner voice and waited for a sign. Somehow, that led me to leaving a job after seven years completely unsure of what to do next. Let me tell you, it felt, and sometimes still feels, very messy. But I knew my burnout needed attention. My mental health was suffering to the point where I wasn’t recognizable even to myself.
Despite not knowing where it would lead, I took a plunge and enrolled at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. This might sound left field, but I’ve always had an inner desire to work on my own personal health. During the pandemic, I started making serious lifestyle changes that felt deeper than just wanting to lose weight. I guess you could say it felt like a spiritual calling. I am now nearing program completion and with everything I’ve learned, I feel like a whole new version of myself. Upgraded. Lighter. More aligned with my true self.
If this sounds too woo to you, that’s okay. I get it. You may know me from “real life” and I don’t always talk about this stuff in person, but I plan on changing that. My intention now is to work with people one on one as a holistic health coach because I’ve seen how impactful it is to commit to a wellness practice.
A LIFESTYLE BLOG FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A HOLISTIC HEALTH COACH
So why a blog? Well, to be honest, it just feels like a fun thing to do and if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life, it’s to lean into the fun. I find myself repeating this mantra a lot lately, and so far, I am feeling pretty good about it. I am curious about where this will go and I am open to what comes from it. The old me would have wanted to control everything about the process, but for now, I am just ignoring perfectionism and allowing it to flow. Deep down, I truly feel inspired to share because I know that if I can make healthy changes, others can too.
So if you’re interested in health and wellness, family life, NYC living, and cooking, I hope you enjoy following me on here. And if you were reading my former blog nearly a decade ago, you can expect some of the same things, but a little less cocktail drinking and a bit more green juice. I’m happy you’re here!
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