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09/21/2026

I’m going to use this caption as a diary entry. 🤍

Sunday was supposed to be an easy day for me. And weirdly, I found it really hard.

I had every opportunity to do absolutely nothing. To watch something. Read. Meditate. Just chill. And I kept going back and forth between resting and trying to figure out how I could use the time to be productive.

My brain is always thinking and creating. Which I love. But I’ve realized that sometimes the second I have an idea, I turn it into a project. Then the project has to be successful. Then suddenly this little spark of inspiration has a job.

And I don’t want everything I create to need a purpose.

There’s something sacred about making something just because you wanted to make it. No validation, launch, or audience.

I know social media can make it look like I’m just out here working out, filming shows, launching books, creating things, doing all the things.

Internally, I still feel like a novice.

I’m still learning how to balance ambition with rest. How to have ideas without feeling like I need to chase every single one. How to create without turning every creation into a measure of whether I’m doing enough.

And if you relate to that, I see you.

The thing that actually got me out of my slump was very simple. I put on a 2000s baddies playlist and went outside.

I walked a mile and a half to a bike. Rode four miles. Then walked home. I was outside for like an hour and a half just listening to music, smiling, moving, and getting out of my own head.

It was glorious.

Sometimes you do not need to think your way out of a bad mood. Sometimes you need Danity Kane and a bike.

So if you’re feeling stuck, stagnant, or just kind of blah, put on a playlist that makes you want to move and let your body do some of the work.

A bad mood can’t hit a moving target.

09/19/2026

What a lovely way to spend a Saturday. 🥹📚💛

I had the sweetest time reading The Land of Lunch at Ren’s today. Kids truly say the cutest things, and it was such an honor to spend the afternoon with all of you and the families who came out to support the book.

Thank you so much for showing up for this little world we created. 🤍

The Land of Lunch is available online now, so if you’re looking for a fun adventure to share with your kids, you can shop directly through the link in my bio or comment LUNCH below and I’ll send you the link.

And if you’re local, there are still copies available at Ren’s, so definitely stop by and grab one in person.

Thank you guys so much for all the love and support. It really means everything. 🥪✨

09/16/2026

Unpopular opinion: eating challenges that involve animals are unnecessary.

I’ve been on plenty of seasons where the food was disgusting, putrid, and difficult to get down without involving animals at all.

I understand that a lot of the world views animals as a food source, but for me, there’s something especially hard about watching their bodies be used for shock value….eaten as fast as possible and then often thrown up. It just feels unnecessary.

To me, every animal is someone. And I hope that in the future, we can still have wild, gross, difficult eating challenges without animals having to be part of them.

So instead of posting anything else about tonight’s episode, I’d rather direct that attention somewhere that feels more aligned with me.

I’m still fundraising with Little Words Project to support The Gentle Barn , an animal sanctuary doing incredible work to give animals safety, care, and peace.

You do not have to be vegan to believe animals deserve compassion.

If you agree that animals don’t need to be part of eating challenges, I hope you’ll take a minute to check out The Gentle Barn and support their mission. 🤍

09/16/2026

09/15/2026

It’s officially here!!! 🥪✨ The Land of Lunch is now available for purchase!

The best way to support our little shop is by ordering directly from us. Our bundles give you the best value, so if you’ve been wanting to grab the book, plushies, or catch up on everything Bumble Pea & Koala Pear, this is the moment. 💛

And!!! The first 100 copies purchased will be signed. They’re moving quickly, and there’s no way to know whether your order made the first 100 until it arrives… so if you want a chance at a signed copy, I highly recommend ordering now. 👀✍️

We’re also available on Amazon for convenience, but shopping directly with us supports this little self-published dream the most.

Thank you SO much to everyone who has supported these characters, these books, and this world from the beginning. I genuinely can’t believe I get to say this:

Welcome to the world, The Land of Lunch. 🥹🍓🌱

09/14/2026

HIGH-PROTEIN VEGAN MEAL PREP 🌱💪

With The Land of Lunch release tomorrow I knowwwwww I won’t have time to think about food. Meal prep is the only way forward this week.

I keep coming back to this recipe because it’s easy, filling, and makes four meals.

What you need:

* 2 cups dry white rice
* 2½ cups vegetable broth
* 1 bag frozen edamame
* 1 bag frozen peppers + onions
* 2 boxes seitan
* Sriracha
* Teriyaki sauce
* Celtic salt
* Paprika
* Any other seasonings/sauces you love

How I make it:

Add the rice + vegetable broth to your rice cooker and let that do its thing.

While the rice is cooking, chop up the seitan and add it to a big pan with the frozen peppers and onions. Add your teriyaki, sriracha, salt, paprika, and whatever other seasonings you’re feeling. Let everything cook together and simmer.

I use frozen edamame, so I heat that separately in the microwave first, then add the whole bag into the pan and mix everything together.

Once the rice is finished, combine the rice and the seitan/veggie mixture in one big bowl, mix it all up, and divide evenly into 4 containers.

That’s four meals ready to grab before hungry me starts looking at that focaccia too long lol.

Each serving comes out to roughly 630 calories + 49g of protein depending on the brands and sauces you use.

Simple. High protein. Plant-based. And one less thing I have to think about during a busy week. 🌱

09/12/2026

09/11/2026

Let’s talk about what I don’t eat in a day: them. 🤍

Every animal is someone, to me.

Animals have been such a beautiful part of my own healing journey, and the more connected I feel to them, the less I want to participate in systems that cause them unnecessary suffering.

I was so lucky to spend time at The Gentle Barn while filming content for my bracelet collaboration with Little Words Project, and being around these animals was such a reminder of how peaceful, curious, funny, and deeply individual they all are.

I know everyone’s journey with food and compassion looks different. For me, choosing not to eat animals is one way I try to live a little more in alignment with the love I feel for them.

And if this video inspires you to help them too, comment BRACELET and I’ll send you the link. 🤍

$5 from every bracelet goes directly to The Gentle Barn to help support the incredible work they’re doing for rescued animals.