How My AIP Journey Started When I first heard about the autoimmune protocol, I was sitting in a nutritionist’s office and I was literally bouncing at 4pm. This was pretty typical for my body. I would either be so tired and sluggish that I was asleep (or close to it) or I was jittery, …
On February 21st, 2017, my grandmother passed away. Growing up, I had an incredible connection and relationship with my grandmother. When I was older and out on my own, I would pick her up once a month and take her to lunch and a movie. I would go to her house once a week …
Spoiler Alert: There isn’t one. It is very rare that I will sit on the couch and watch TV. I am the type of person who needs to be constantly busy. If I sit down for any length of time when the sun is still up, I start to think about all that needs to …
Impulse Control is Overrated “Hello, my name is Sharissa Bradley and I am impulsive.” Almost every major decision I have made, I have made impulsively: saying yes to my husbands proposal, having my first baby (and my second), taking jobs, buying a home, buying my car, starting projects. I am that person who can convince …
Four Ways to Practice Mom Self-Care Stop me if you’ve heard this story before! If you give a mom a macaccino, her kids will probably need a tissue, then she will realize that the kitchen is a huge disaster and start to clean that up first…”MOMMMMM!!!! I need a tissue again” then she will bring …
My Favorite Paleo Foods for the Paleo Pantry I’m often asked what has helped on my health journey, so I thought I would gather up all my responses to those requests and put them in one place here for you! I order many of these items online because I sometimes can’t find them in …
Come on, Body!! We push our precious bodies so far and they work so hard for us! I don’t know about you, but I will push my body until it collapses (12-15 hour days sometimes). I am a typical overachiever– I was pregnant in grad school and had a 2 year old, and still pushed …
It’s Glorious I grew up in a very confining church, with a set of rules and regulations that, when bent, led to a whole lot of judgment. That was never my style and I never felt comfortable judging or being judged for something I thought wasn’t all that bad. Since I’ve grown and had …
In March of 2018, I headed to the Natural Foods Expo West in Anaheim, CA. Every year, twice a year, there is this HUGE expo of all the food companies showcasing a new or upcoming product, or to simply remind people that they haven’t gone anywhere. This event is attended by health and wellness professionals, grocery …
How NOT to Detox I have been on this healing journey for a few years now and it seems like every health professional out there is pushing some type of detox program. I have always been leery of this because detox can be painful and if it isn’t done correctly, it can end being of …