About Me

I’m a little bit Alie, even when I’m not. (Schitt’s Creek reference. If you haven’t seen it, finish hanging out on my website then go watch it… you’ll thank me later).

 

Ok, let’s try this again…

 

Hi! I'm Alie. I'm in my mid-20's but bring a sweater everywhere like I'm in my 50's. It is what it is.

 

I’m a New England gal but I hate the winter with a fiery passion. I live outside of Boston with my hubby and our two furry monsters, aka cats, Simon and Gilly.

 

I have a love/hate relationship with bowling, mini-golf and feelings (more about that later) and a love/love relationship with the french tuck, chocolate and furry four-legged creatures. 

 

Brain in the Professional Lane

 

I’ve worked in a marketing capacity in higher education, the financial industry, tech, nonprofits and now at a marketing agency. I also have a passion for helping others, so I’m currently taking a health coaching course at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). Health Coaching is my future career and I can’t wait to see where my education takes me! 

 

I love that IIN focuses on health in a more holistic approach than the traditional idea of nutrition. No one way of eating works for everyone and IIN understands and teaches that and more importantly than nutrition are “primary foods,” such as joy, home cooking, home environment, relationships, physical activity, career, finances, spirituality and more! If you’re interested in learning more about IIN, click here!

 

Life in Alie’s Brain

 

Ok, so feelings… I have anxiety and depression. I used to hate talking about my mental illness and it’s been a long road to admitting that they are real and sometimes I need help to fight them. I’ve come a huge way from where I started largely thanks to therapy. Therapy is horribly fantastic and I am a huge advocator of therapy. You don’t have to have a mental illness or be “crazy” to go to therapy, you just have to be a human. Email me if you have thoughts on therapy and we’ll chat.

 

My mental health started declining in college and has stuck around like gum on the bottom of my shoe (aka brain). It’s not always a sticky blob in my brain, but it’s always lurking in the background. I hope you enjoyed my half-metaphor. 

 

I’m also super scared and anxious and nervous most of the time, but that’s life. Life is a journey (It’s a climb… Miley Cyrus anyone?) Instead of aiming for “happiness” as a destination, I see it as a constant in my life. I wake up everyday and happiness is something I try to choose. I feel like I have a lot of potential, and that’s why my brand is “playing with potential.” ‘Cause that’s what I’m doing :). I think everyone is full of potential to be their best selves and that’s one reason why I want to be a health coach. I’ve been lost in life and I’m finding my way. What better way to give back to society than to help others find their way?

I’m glad you’ve reached my blog. Welcome! I hope you like it. Please keep in mind that I’m not a doctor or medically trained in ANY WAY. If I advise that you eat more leafy greens, but you are allergic, maybe don’t eat more leafy greens. You may disagree with some of my opinions and that’s ok. I’m happy for you to politely disagree, but please be respectful. The internet is a scary place, and this is my internet-y home. Please take your shoes off at the door.