Sometimes I forget how much food means to people. Not just what to eat, but sharing it with others. Sitting down together and eating a meal. I also forget that most people eat whatever they want, whenever they want. (Most people don’t have Crohn’s Disease.) So when a friend of mine suggested a night out […]
Learning how to recover
A couple weeks back, I went on a backpacking trip with some friends of mine. We drove far up into the mountains—there was still snow on the ground in July—and hiked a mile down into a steep mountain valley with an alpine lake. We found a picturesque spot in a meadow, nestled next to a […]
Book Review: The Carnivore Diet
Let’s talk about Shawn Baker’s book The Carnivore Diet. Shawn Baker is a big-name carnivore. He’s one of the main popularizers of the carnivore movement (see: the Joe Rogan podcast). Also, he a) is a doctor and thus is a trusted source, b) has personal first-hand experience eating an all-meat diet, and thus is a […]
When you’re scared to meet your friends (a Crohn’s Disease pep talk)
For those of us who are considering cancelling plans because of our mutinous guts… For those of us who don’t see how we can make it through a social engagement without needing to run for the toilet… For those of us who don’t trust our bodies… Do it anyway. There are times when we’re sad, […]
Does having Crohn’s disease mean that I will be on medication my entire life?
Often, when we are first diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, our doctor will tell us about how there is no cure. It can be managed with drugs or other treatments—maybe even put into remission—but that it’s a life sentence. Is that actually true? It depends on who you ask. From the conventional medical standpoint, the body […]
Try a guided meditation
There’s nothing like something extra in the day to make it feel special. Sometimes, very little extra effort (save that energy for healing!) can yield a very big reward. This week, why don’t you… …try a guided meditation I appreciate this moment from Dawson Church because it focuses on your body, and love. Have you […]
Resource: Mark’s Daily Apple
Mark Sisson is one of the OGs of the low-carb movement. What originally started as a blog, Mark’s Daily Apple, has since grown into an entire way of “primal living:” a community, multiple books, a podcast, even food products from his brand Primal Kitchen. (Bless Mark for creating the Primal Kitchen Avocado Mayo—so good.) The […]
You can do it
Really. You can. Don’t think too much about it: focus only on the next step. One foot in front of the other. Heel. Push through to the ball of your foot. One movement at a time. One task at a time. One at a time. Keep going. You only need to push through one thing. […]
Introducing the GOALZINE
Goals. We all have them. We all want to achieve them. What are your goals? When I’m considering my goals, I find it helpful to embed them in the larger picture of my life: what I value, and what I’ve already achieved.Looking at my goals with this lens helps me feel confident that 1) my […]
Things That Feel Like Anxiety but Aren’t
Ever since I started paying more attention to how my body feels (instead of how I THINK it should feel), I’ve noticed some patterns. Sometimes the same feeling comes up over and over again, in different situations and with different causal factors. One of these is anxiety: that hot, jumpy, scattery feeling. Most of the […]