It’s the start of a new decade! You’re probably setting some new resolutions for the year ahead. If you’re anything like me, you’ve set resolutions before, and you may have noticed that your motivation starts to fizzle out by about mid-February. Perhaps you’ve found yourself making the same resolutions year after year, and nothing really changes for you. I have some good news though. You actually can set your sights on what’s important to you and do things differently in the

If you’ve read some of my other blog posts or spent time on my Instagram, you know I used to struggle with my relationship with food. I used to restrict my food, then binge, feeling out of control. I used food to numb emotions and I felt trapped by the rules and deprivation. I felt unhappy with my body and I was tired of falling off track and having to start over again. Since then, I have completely healed my relationship with food and feel free. I am the healthiest version o

I recently got the opportunity to hop on a coaching call with one of the founders of Health Coach Institute. This is where I have received all of my training, and I really believe it’s the best coaching school. My experience has been transformational so you can imagine my excitement when I got a call asking if I wanted to be coached by her. This was a live demo for 200 other people and it felt quite vulnerable, but I knew that I was with other supportive people who were eager

Hello! Melissa here to tell you about the ways that transforming your relationship with food and health transforms your life. But first, lets talk about why I’m even talking about life stuff when I’m a health coach. Health is only one piece of all the things that determine our quality of life. There are four others and it’s important to look at all of these as a whole unit. The five areas are known as the Big 5, and they are health, career, finances, relationships and spirit

There are three days left of 2017 and you are likely setting some intentions for the year ahead. While some of them may have to do with food, there is so much more that determines how we feel on a day to day basis. Let's talk about some out-of-the-box ways to think about nourishing your body, mind and spirit… So, why would I use the word “nourishment” if I’m not talking about food? The reason I am using the word nourishment outside of its regular foodie context is because we