ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What does it really mean to be nourished?
Last week, we asked: Where in my life am I trying to force what actually needs support?
This week, we're taking that conversation one step further with another question:
What truly nourishes me?
After seven years as a dietitian, one thing has become increasingly clear to me: wellness is about the food…and it’s not about the food at all.
In this episode, we're expanding nourishment beyond what’s on our plates and exploring the many ways we can care for our bodies, nervous systems, relationships, creativity, and spirits.
I’m sharing pieces of my own journey—from rebuilding gentle rhythms around food and learning what my highly sensitive nervous system needs, to rediscovering creativity, community, faith, rest, and the tiny everyday moments that help me feel more like myself.
Because maybe nourishment isn't about following the perfect wellness routine.
Maybe it's about learning to listen.
What truly nourishes me?
Consider it through a few different lenses: your body, nervous system, relationships, creativity, spirit, and even the spaces you live in.
Create one intentionally nourishing moment each day.
Eat breakfast at the table. Buy yourself flowers. Read ten pages of a book. Take a slow walk. Call a friend. Make something just because it sounds fun. Watch the sunset.
Then simply ask:
Did that leave me feeling more nourished?
No judgment. No gold stars. No perfection. Just curiosity.
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Next week, we're taking this one step further: once we know what nourishes us, how do we actually create the capacity to make room for it?
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