Posts by Molly Patrick
Let’s Be Nice To Ourselves + Maple Tangerine Cashew Cream
Can we make a pact right here, right now, with the first fuckery of 2016 as our witness to release ourselves from self-judgement, self-scolding and feeling guilty when we’re not perfect? That shit needs to go. There’s enough hatred and judgment in the world.
Read MoreWe’re All Going To Die Someday; Pass The Tequila + 7 Layer Plant Based Nacho Dip
Truth. How many bottles of wine have you double fisted so far?
Have holiday cookies arrived by dump directly into your mouth before you had a chance to avert the mission?
How about chocolate? Has chocolate become your steady escape to happy lately?
Let’s talk about cheese. Have you been having some special moments with cheese?
We spend all year doing our best to avoid the stuff that’s momentarily fun to eat and drink, but ultimately makes us feel tired, bloated, sluggish and gross.
Life, It’s Not Always Cheery + Plant Based Holiday Cookies
December is a sad, hard month for a lot of people, so instead of writing about the usual happy holiday bullshit, today is all about sorrow and loss. Because sorrow and loss are part of the human deal, and it brings comfort knowing that everyone goes through the same heartbreaking shit as us.
Read MoreSarah Went From a Size 14 to a size 4 – Here’s How + Brown Rice Casserole
Last week, on Dec 12 marked 6 months since I’ve had a drop of alcohol. This blows my mind. When I made the decision to finally quit drinking for good I knew it was time but I had this idea that there would be a gaping hole where wine used to live. This hole would leave me sad, bored, boring, unhappy, less cool, scared, and not sure how to navigate life.
Read MoreFear Isn’t Why You’re Stuck + Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
Everyone has fear and people who are successful in their endeavors aren’t successful because they’ve cracked the super secret code and banished fear from their lives. They are successful because the story they tell themselves is in line and supports the outcome of what they want instead of working against them and keeping them stuck in self-defeating circles.
Read MorePlant Based Breakfast Basics: 8 Helpful Tips
Congratulations, you’ve decided to up your plant game starting with plant based breakfast basics! If I were doing this in person I’d hug you until it got uncomfortable, making it too awkward to stop hugging, making it even more uncomfortable. We’d finally separate ourselves from one another, neither of us quite sure what to say…
Read MoreA Simple Blueprint to Going Vegan or Whole-Food Plant-Based
When people think about taking meat, dairy, eggs and processed foods out of their diet, the thought leaves them paralyzed with fear because what the hell will they eat? People find this daunting as shit not because it isn’t possible to take these items out of the diet and still eat like a damn champion eater, but because it’s foreign and unfamiliar.
Read MoreHow to Get Through Holiday Shenanigans + Tangerine and Herb Roasted Root Veggies
Own every second of it. If you want to eat an entire pumpkin pie, then do it. But do it because you understand that you want to do it and not because “It’s that time of year”.
Read MoreThe Two Things That Will End Self-Defeating Eating Habits + Cornbread Stuffing with 5 Minute Gravy
Yes, eating is a wonderful, joyous thing that we are absolutely meant to enjoy, but there’s a difference between enjoying your food, and needing food to provide you with joy. When you peel back the layers and find the core motivation behind your actions (or inactions), only then can you make shifts in your thinking, start telling yourself a different story, and allow the healing process to begin.
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