Splendid Spotlights Rachel’s Experience Spooning How have your eating habits changed since you’ve started working at Splendid Spoon ? For the longest time I worked in the restaurant industry so my diet was at the
Mindfulness How To Love Yourself, Pt. 4: What Happens Under the Sheets Give or the take rose petals and champagne; self-compassion is a must for a satisfying intimate experience. From the thoughts you think in front of the mirror to the fun
Splendid Spotlights A Look Inside Smiling Hogshead Ranch Smiling Hogshead Ranch [https://www.facebook.com/SmilingHogsheadRanch/] is a charming community farm hidden in industrial Long Island City, Queens; it’s a quiet escape for those needing to take
Mindfulness How To Love Yourself, Pt. 3: Being Alone Doesn’t Mean Being Lonely When was the last time you had blissful solitude with no distractions? No unread emails calling your name. No text messages lighting up your phone. No kids or pets tugging
Fridge Voyeur Fridge Voyeur: Tara Donne Fridge Voyeur is a virtual visit into the chill zone of the Spoon Crew — our team, our friends, and some of your favorite wellness peeps on Instagram. We may post
Mindfulness How To Love Yourself, Pt. 2: Your Health Is Your Wealth There are three times a day when you can practice self-love. Sure, sometimes mealtime is about sheer survival, like, “How quickly can I find lunch, eat it, and get back
Recipes Summer Recipe: Vegan Barbecue Pulled Pork Edition If you’re trying to follow a healthier, more plant-based diet by cutting out meat, you might be craving the old classics such as barbecue that don’t really have
Mindfulness How To Love Yourself Pt. 1: Treat Yoself (The Way You Treat Others) We all know the Golden Rule Treat others the way you want them to treat you, and by the same token, don’t do things you wouldn’t want done
Recipes Summer Recipe: Soup Edition Summer brings to memory the foods of our childhood like corn-on-the-cobb, neon popsicles and hot dogs! Oh, and the summer fruits that grace us with their presence merely once a
Mental Health Chemicals and Our Brains The brain is a remarkable organ that’s not only affected by chemicals, but also produces them. We know that the brain creates endorphins — especially when we exercise — that positively
Mindfulness When Quitting Is Actually a GOOD Thing: 5 Things You Should Quit That Will Actually Get You Ahead By Rachel Papcun So, quitters never get ahead, right? Well, at least that’s what they say. Who are they, anyway? Here are five things to throw the towel at
Summer Sluggishness As it becomes sweltering outside, you may find yourself becoming increasingly lazy — despite your best efforts to peel your motionless body away from that air-conditioner/fan/Dyson Air Multiplier.™ But
Ingredient Spotlight Farmers Market Highlight: The Rainbow-Hued World of the Heirloom Tomato Summer is that special time of year when produce at the farmers market is at its peak — and, let’s be honest, we want to buy everything in sight. One
Mindfulness How To Be Vulnerable, Part IV: Boundaries, Get Your Groove On The last step in being more vulnerable is brought to you by the letter B — it’s all about boundaries and break-ups. Yep. It’s time to dump shame, embrace
Mindfulness How To Be Vulnerable, Part III: Soothe and Strengthen from the Inside Out Our relationship with food and self-care has a profound impact on our emotional well-being. And what happens on our plate can be almost as powerful as what happens on the
Mindfulness How To Be Vulnerable, Part II: Take a Peek Inside Being vulnerable begins with curiosity. Forget what they say about the cat — go on and poke your head into all of the glorious nooks and crannies of your heart. Scary
Mindfulness How To Be Vulnerable, Part I: What Does It Mean and Why Is It So Hard? We hear a lot about self-care and healthy boundaries, how they’re the superheroes of our hectic lives and intimate relationships. So, we want to talk about how it all
Fitness How Your Workout Can Do Way More Than Give You a Hot Bod! Jaycee Gossett, teacher at “the class [http://theclasswithtt.com],” is redefining the way we work out. As a society, we are becoming more and more health conscious and looking for
Fridge Voyeur Fridge Voyeur: Alex Silver Fagan Fridge Voyeur is a virtual visit into the chill zone of the Spoon Crew — our team, our friends, and some of your favorite wellness peeps on Instagram. We may post
Mindfulness Mindful Meditation: Show Appreciation for Your Next Meal As you sit down to eat, take a moment to contemplate all that went into your food. You can reflect on the way it was made, the people who had
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Mindfulness Mindful Meditation: Gratitude Before you dive into your next meal, take a moment to sit in front of it. Connect with your body on the seat beneath you. Gently lift up through your
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Mindfulness Mindful Movement: Reaffirming Your Physical Self Mindfully stretch your body before you sit down to eat. Do simple stretches, where you aren’t straining the body. The idea is not to over-exert yourself but to become
Lifestyle Sweep out the Dust Bunnies: Spring Cleaning You and Your Home Spring is officially here! Kick off the new season by hitting that reset button. Spring cleaning can be both a physical and spiritual way of cleansing, decluttering, and starting anew.
