The Dana Lee Project

11/05/2025

What happens when you’re growing, changing, setting boundaries, but your friends aren’t?

It’s not about drama or falling out. It’s more like realizing you’re reading a new chapter, and they’re still re-reading the last one. You love them, but the connection just feels… different.

As we get older, we come to realize how precious our energy and time is. We start craving honesty over harmony, depth over small talk, and peace over people-pleasing. And sometimes that means letting certain dynamics fade so real growth can happen.

It needs to be said that this is one of the reasons it can feel so difficult to let go of weight on your body, or to truly decide to heal your relationship with food for GOOD.

If your friends are living in a world where it is comfortable to commiserate on the topic together, and this has always been a way to relate to each other, it can feel extremely daunting and difficult to commit to change. Especially knowing that it may mean those friendships will also have to change in some capacity.

I'm not gonna lie. That letting go can feel like a grieving process.
Yet, through that discomfort freedom and new, supportive friendships can be found.

In this week's episode, Mandy and I talk all about how to navigate these types of friendship shifts with compassion, clarity, and way less guilt or obligation.

Have some thoughts on the subject? Comment under the video- We’d love to hear them!

Join Dana and Mandy for a heartfelt discussion about the role of boundaries in deep, lasting friendships. They explore what healthy boundaries look like, how...

11/04/2025

What a great entry back into “reality” after my amazing trip through the Mediterranean (more to come on that…) Here were are, a handful of women gathering to walk among the trees, where the conversations hit deeper. ❤️ certainly a breath of fresh air for all. (More local hikes to come. stay tuned. Maybe even snowshoeing!)

10/21/2025

A rainy day in Cannes turned into the sweetest reminder…
Today, I am so grateful to explore the Mediterranean and savor pastries without punishment. Joy doesn’t need permission. 🇫🇷🥐

10/15/2025

Why you’re always tired:
It’s not always just physical. It’s often emotional. Especially if you are one to carry grudges from five years ago.
Replaying arguments you lost…
Maintaining relationships that drain you….
Saying yes when you mean no…
Your body gets exhausted from carrying all that weight. Fatigue is often the physical symptom of emotional overload.

10/12/2025

Every single decision, big or small, including decisions about food and how/what to eat, shapes our happiness, health, and overall fulfillment.

That may seem obvious when you read that. like, duh Dana.

But then the real question becomes… are you actively participating in those decisions, or have they been set on autopilot? or... do you sometimes feel like the decision-making process is completely out of your hands and decisions are made FOR you?

It's ok to be on autopilot. Often times that's a part of how we cope and manage to get through overwhelming times in our lives. I've definitely used that tactic during rough patches in my life.

At some point though, I realized how numbed out and disconnected I feel when that happens something's gotta give.

This week Mandy & I talk about what it means to embrace change and conscious decision-making instead of resisting it, because doing so opens the door to so many more options and possibilities. Not in an overwhelming way, but in a get-your-power-back kinda way.

Listen in to our conversation here:

In this video, we dive deep into the power of the choices we make throughout our lives — and how those decisions shape our happiness, health, and overall ful...

10/06/2025

This food prep is not taken in action out of food rules and restrictions. Nor is it food fear or lack of trust in myself. That’s not why I food prep. This is my regular Monday morning routine that is vital for my overall self-care and wellbeing. It’s a non-negotiable at this point in my life. My Wednesday self with back to back client appointments will thank my Monday self for taking such good care of her 💕

10/05/2025

You know that nonstop chatter in your head about food?

The kind that constantly bombards you with thoughts on what you're eating now, that you're eating too much, or shouldn't have that donut, but you want that donut, what & when your next meal should be when you aren't even done eating THIS one, tells you you shouldn’t eat that, or you’ve earned this, or you’ll start fresh on Monday?

That’s not intuition. That’s food noise and it ran the show for me for 2+ decades of my life. Ya know, wayyy before we even had a name for it!

In our latest YouTube episode, Mandy and I break down the different types of food noise, why cravings, guilt, and rules get tangled up in your head and share real world ways we finally quieted that bitch down for good!

If you’ve ever wished you could eat without the guilt, the overthinking, or the mental tug-of-war... this conversation is one you'll want to listen in on.

We delve into the concept of food noise—the chatter in our minds that influences our eating habits and relationship with food. Join us as we explore the vari...

10/01/2025

The truth is, you were never meant to follow someone else’s version of “wellness.”

09/30/2025

I am not here to try and save people who are committed to their own chaos. I am here for those who recognize the chaos they are in, are willing to see how they play their part, and decide they want better for their own lives and those around them.