Ingrained Living is a place for women in midlife who want to care for their health without losing sight of the life they’re trying to live. I write about functional nutrition, hormones and midlife health, rest, faith, family, and the ordinary things I’m learning along the way. Ingrained Living Letters are personal notes from my life and work—seasonal reflections, things I’m paying attention to, and gentle reminders to make room for what matters. Each one arrives in your inbox like a letter from a friend, with encouragement for caring well for your body, your soul, and the life right in front of you.
I eat my feelings (and other tender truths) 🤍
Dear Reader, “I eat my feelings.”It’s a phrase I hear often from the women I work with.And it resonates—because it once touched something tender in me, too—something I had to learn to meet with compassion instead of resistance. The holidays have a way of turning the volume up on everything—joy, grief, exhaustion, pressure. Even when things are good, the pace alone can leave our bodies and nervous systems overwhelmed. And for many women, food becomes the place they land. Not because they’re...
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