This week, I'm peeling back the curtain on my intentional life updates, from major health wins to challenging habits. I'm celebrating a breakthrough: achieving a nearly pain-free menstrual cycle thanks to spearmint tea and rooted dietary shifts. I also get deeply honest about my long-term relationship with cannabis and the unsettling, vivid flood of dreams (REM rebound) that returned when I paused. Plus, the awkward reality of making new adult friends, and my battle with the Yule tree cat, Sage!

My wife joins me this week to share our raw, rooted love story. We broke up in 2019, spent five years apart focusing on individual trauma healing, and then powerfully reconnected. This episode is about the non-negotiable personal growth and conscious brain rewiring that had to happen before we could build a sustainable marriage. We discuss the vital role of self-worth, communication boundaries that never existed before, and the shifts that allowed for a second chance at love.

Your peace is your power. With the holidays approaching, this episode is your essential guide to navigating family chaos and tempting treats without losing yourself. I share simple scripts for setting firm boundaries and pivoting away from intrusive questions. We dive into non-restrictive eating strategies like the 50/25/25 Plate and the life-changing power of the 4-7-8 Breathing Method to regulate your nervous system on the spot. Learn how protecting your time and energy is an act of self-respect, not hostility.