How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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What Does Anxiety Feel Like?

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.Lately, a big part of my health journey has been confronting my mental health. From anxiety to dythymia to self love to disordered eating, there is a lot there to work with. I want to share it with you […]

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Why You Should Avoid Hormonal Birth Control

I went off birth control in the spring of 2013. I had many personal reasons for doing so: I didn’t like the side effects (sensitive stomach, anxiety, low libido, etc.), I didn’t want to put chemicals into my body, and I wanted to live a more natural life. Birth control pills produced waste and cost […]

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Taking Communion While Grain Free and Healing

I took communion for the first time a little over a year ago. I was 22 years old and at the Easter Vigil, getting confirmed in the Catholic Church after many years of exploration and introspection. It was a beautiful experience, and I would get so excited every Sunday following that Easter when I got […]

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Dark Chocolate Mug Cake (GAPS, Paleo, Nut-Free)

Last weekend was my first wedding anniversary with my amazing husband. Our lives have been pretty hectic lately. We moved out of our apartment and in with my in-laws. My computer broke and I had a health relapse. We are preparing to move to Germany in less than two months. We have started rock climbing. […]

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Six Months on GAPS Intro

Read about Month Five here. I seriously can’t believe that I have been on GAPS for six months now. That is mind blowing. I have never stuck with something for so long. (Okay, if we’re going to be honest, there were two moments this past month when I took a sample of something that wasn’t […]

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Chicken Curry Soup (Savory Rhubarb Recipe, Nightshade-Free)

I had three goals when I set out to create this chicken curry soup: To create a dish full of healing compounds, to create a savory rhubarb recipe, and to create something absolutely delicious and different from what I had been eating. My technique for GAPS soups makes them incredibly healing, but I wanted this […]

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Cauliflower Fried Rice (from One Pot Paleo)

Disclosure: I received a copy of One Pot Paleo for me to review. I loved the recipes in this book so much, that I am sharing one of them with you today! I was never a fan of fried rice growing up. It was too salty and I didn’t like eggs. But this cauliflower fried […]

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Perfect Soft Boiled Egg – Easy to Peel, Perfectly Cooked

I love soft boiled eggs. But the perfect soft boiled egg is tricky to achieve. Soft boiled eggs are an important part of the GAPS Intro Diet: they allow you to cook the egg white, while still receiving the bioavailable nutrients that raw yolks are packed with. And, really, everyone should be enjoying them! I […]

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Carrot Cake Waffles (Paleo, Full GAPS, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free)

Before I restarted GAPS Intro, I was craving waffles. I found these carrot cake waffles from Grok Grub. However, I make my own coconut flour. It is a much more frugal option over purchasing coconut flour, and it is pretty easy. I buy shredded coconut, make coconut milk with it, and then make the pulp […]

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A Day of GAPS Intro Meals

What do GAPS Intro meals look like? What do people on GAPS really eat? When beginning the GAPS Intro diet, it can be overwhelming to try to figure out what to eat. What is legal, do I really have to eat soup for every meal? Which of these 27 components to do I need to […]