Bluming Wellness - Lifestyle Coaching & Acupuncture

08/11/2025

I didn't recognize this veggie at the farmer's market so I asked the vendor. Do you know what it is? I reference Nisha's delicious Greek Green Goddess Dip at Cooking for Peanuts

08/08/2025

What happens when you add a healthy food before a "crave food"?

08/07/2025

Here's a delicious vegetable!

11/03/2024

During stressful times, I find solace and strength in Nature. Also, I'm loving the app-based program (and book!) called Unwinding Anxiety by Brewer. His app for mindful eating is called Eat Right Now. His work is life changing!

08/24/2024

06/13/2024

quick hacks for WFPB eaters

05/21/2024

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04/19/2024

My quick Whole Foods Plant-based lunch plate today.

I love chickpea salads. They're a great substitute for a tuna salad. Lemme know if you want a recipe!

I try to make it without using the food processor to minimize dirty dishes. My 'secret' is smushing the chickpeas with my hand :-) It's easier than a fork!

The kale is briefly steamed in the microwave. I add a dash of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and salt.

04/02/2024

Is this too abstract? (I love feedback on my drawings.)

What I'm trying to express is that each of us is a natural wonder. Your everyday brain doesn't hang out there, but if you zoom out (and zoom way in), there you are: an extraordinary body-mind-soul!

And you've got some agency. In a world with so many troubles, one of our avenues to contribute something positive is to take care of ourselves. Self-care is like compost for our contributions: feeding them to make them grow strong and live long.

It's like the Earth gave me this gift of a Life in a body. Can I honor and protect this gift? What does that look like? For me, a walk outside first thing in the morning. Work breaks. Gratitude breaks. Beans and greens in most meals.... How about for you? What's one thing you'll do today that feeds your body-mind-soul?

03/30/2024

Who says eating plant-based has to be difficult and boring?!
Here's a quick treat:
Cut purple sweet potato transversely, in disks, and bake at 400 degrees F.
These sweet potato rounds can be used in myriad ways.
Here, I topped it with a layer of peanut butter, 1/2 a medjool date and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice. It's a rich and filling treat full of magnificent nutrients!

A little coaching tip: even 'healthy' treats can trigger overconsumption so decide ahead how many of these you want to eat according to your goals. Set your environment to support you. And fiercely defend your health and well-being.
Do let me know your struggles and I will post content to support you! That's why I'm here.

03/21/2024

Our bodies are our Life companions.
Our muscles are built for movement. For most of us, much more movement than our modern lives require. (I'm sitting as I write this.) In order to give our muscles what they need we must choose to take care of them. To show them some love.

It's like our muscles' LOVE LANGUAGE is MOVEMENT.

If exercise is a drag for you, maybe you just haven't found the right way to say "I love you" to your muscles. Try something new. Get curious about what feels good, both during and afterwards.

I like gentle stretching while I'm still in bed in the morning. I like walking, hiking jogging (but not know due to a knee injury), dancing, swimming....

What kind of movement does your body like?

02/17/2024