2026 Issue #42 Why Building Strength Matters More Than Losing Weight as We Age Hi Reader, The other day, I learned a pretty painful lesson. I was walking our two Great Pyrenees, which is roughly 250 pounds of dog on the other end of my leash. Everything was going just fine. Until Cato spotted something. And took off. With me still holding the leash. Well...for a little while anyway. 😂 Before I knew what was happening, I was flying through the air like I was auditioning for some kind of...
8 days ago • 3 min read
2026 Issue #41 The Power of Now Hi Reader, Earlier this summer, I walked my husband over to a row of trees in our yard and said, "These trees are all dead." He looked at them, acknowledged the problem, and mentally added it to his never-ending list of farm projects. And that was that. Months went by. The trees were still standing. Until one day... CRASH! One of those dead trees came tumbling down and nearly took out our duck coop in the process. Thankfully, the ducks were fine. But can you...
15 days ago • 2 min read
2026 Issue #40 Keep a Pebble of Hope Hi Reader, I'll be honest with you. The past month has not gone the way I wanted it to. I've had moments where I feel like nothing is working out. I've felt frustrated. Overwhelmed. And some days, I've wanted to hide in bed instead of facing whatever was coming next. Ever feel like that? And here's the funny part... I'm an energy healer. I'm supposed to help other people work through this stuff. So what happens when it happens to me? I meditate. I don't...
22 days ago • 3 min read
2026 Issue #39 Always Tired? Your Stress Response May Be Part of the Puzzle Hi Reader, As fall begins, I talked about the importance of following the seasons and letting your body rest as the season changes. But the question I get asked as a nutritional therapy practitioner is, how do I know if my fatigue is seasonal or something I can change? Well, it would depend on the health of your adrenal glands. Your adrenal glands are two small glands that sit on top of your kidneys. And they have a...
29 days ago • 3 min read
2026 Issue #38 How to Prepare Your Body for Fall (Instead of Fighting the Change) Hi Reader, The other day I had a long list of things to do. Like always. 😂 But I didn't feel like doing any of it. Does that ever happen to you? Usually, I can push through. You get up. You get moving. You drink the cup of coffee (or two). You do what needs to be done. But this day felt different. I wasn't tired exactly. I just felt... resistant. And of course, my first instinct was to fight it. Come on, Nikki....
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
2026 Issue #37 Time for a Review (of Your Supplements) Hi Reader, Years ago, before I was a nutritional therapy practitioner, I decided I probably needed a multivitamin. Why? Honestly, I don't remember. 😂 I probably read somewhere that taking a multivitamin was "healthy," so I went on Amazon and started looking. At the time, I knew very little about supplements. So how did I choose one? I looked for the healthiest-looking label. You know the one. Natural colors. Plants on the bottle. Lots of...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
2026 Issue #36 What My Dog’s Anxiety Taught Me About Minerals Hi Reader, Quite to my surprise, a few weeks ago, on what was already a busy Sunday, two very large Great Pyrenees came running up our driveway. My first thought? THE CHICKENS. I immediately ran outside, ready to protect the chickens and ducks from whatever adventure these two dogs had planned. Except they didn't run toward the chickens. They ran straight to me. They were friendly, tired and very clearly lost. So we brought them...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
2026 Issue #35 Why healthy fats belong on your salad Hi Reader, Quick question... If you eat a big salad loaded with fresh vegetables... ...but it's covered in salad dressing... Is it still healthy? The answer might surprise you. Absolutely! In fact, adding the right kind of dressing can actually help your body absorb more of the nutrients in those vegetables. Here's why. Your body uses vitamins for hundreds of jobs every single day—from supporting your immune system and healthy vision to...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
2026 Issue #34 Sometimes “moving on” isn’t the same as letting go. Hi Reader, Recently, I was working with a client who was struggling with poor circulation in his legs. During our session, I kept getting a very specific—and seemingly random—impression. “Did you ever work in construction?” I asked him. He looked surprised. Yes. He had. I told him what I was sensing: “I keep seeing your legs taking you somewhere you didn't want to go. You went because you had to, but your heart wasn't in it....
2 months ago • 3 min read