Finding Balance with Kelly

Nutritionist, Stress Coach, Burn Out & Self-Care Expert

Women's health

Second Trimester Recap – Weeks 14-28 [My Pregnancy Series]

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Welcome back to the third post in my Pregnancy Series! If you're new here, I'm a nutritionist, stress coach and mama to my fur-baby Oakley. I'm also pregnant with my first little bean, and Mike and I so excited to meet our little man in March! If you want to learn more about how my first trimester went, you can check it out here. If you're here to find out what's going on in my second trimester, read on or watch the video! Second Trimester Symptoms The second trimester was such a welcomed … [Read more...] about Second Trimester Recap – Weeks 14-28 [My Pregnancy Series]

First Trimester Recap – Weeks 1-13 [My Pregnancy Series]

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If you came from our announcement post, then you will have seen that Mike and I are pregnant with our first babe. I wanted to document the experience for myself and also because I love reading pregnancy and birth stories so I thought someone else might, too. In this post I’m going to share all the details about my first trimester in this first trimester recap. It was surprisingly smooth, and I was fortunate to have had a lot of support during the tougher weeks. First Trimester … [Read more...] about First Trimester Recap – Weeks 1-13 [My Pregnancy Series]

I’m Pregnant! [My Pregnancy Series]

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I can't believe it has been SO LONG since I’ve actually posted on my site. In case you have followed along for a while, you’ll see a rebrand has taken place. With this rebrand I want to talk more about what I do in my life to find balance. That means the tone of many of my new posts will be more personal in nature. Which is even more important these days because I am pregnant! If you're following along on social media, you may already know this (I've been talking about it for just over a … [Read more...] about I’m Pregnant! [My Pregnancy Series]

5 Tips to Improve Fertility while Stressed

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It's not news that stress can have widespread, unexpected effects on your body. It's been linked to illness and increased inflammation, it can negatively affect gut health, and YUP - you guessed it - it can affect your hormones. Ladies, this may not matter to you right now if you're enjoying the child-free life... but if and when you decide you want to start a family, it can be a little bit of a problem. Many women don't run into this problem until they start trying to have kids and it's not … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Improve Fertility while Stressed

Travel Checklist: Top 8 Wellness Essentials for Travel

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I was never a big traveller as a kid, but over the past few years I've been on enough flights and overnight trips that I know exactly which health & wellness essentials to pack for travel. I'm currently packing for a trip to Vegas (this time for work, not for fun!) and I am in the process of creating my travel checklist. As such, this post is super easy to write. So let's get to it - my travel checklist: Kelly's top 8 wellness essentials for travel! Travel Checklist: Top 8 Wellness … [Read more...] about Travel Checklist: Top 8 Wellness Essentials for Travel

My Experience Following an Anti-Candida Diet

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Those of you who are part of my Facebook and Instagram communities have likely heard that I just finished a 6-week anti-candida protocol. As a nutritionist, I like to do experiments on myself. As someone who has always been addicted to sugar and has had chronic acne for years, I decided it was time to try something different. This is my experience following an anti-candida diet. What is Candida? If you're unfamiliar with what candida is, it's a yeast called candida albicans that all humans have … [Read more...] about My Experience Following an Anti-Candida Diet