

Well, Hello There
Hi. I'm Maureen. I moved from Chicago to a dry cabin in Alaska in the early 90s​, and I had to haul my water for cooking and cleaning. No bathroom. A sink with buckets underneath. The whole deal. I'd heat water up in my biggest pot, and then wash my hair using a coffee mug. When I was done, I'd empty the 5 gallon slop bucket outside.
After some time, I noticed that the grass died wherever I dumped the bucket. If my soap was killing the grass, what was it doing to me?
Thus began a radical shift to change my life, starting with years of education on better ways to eat, better ways to clean, and better ways to exist without harming the planet.
​
Finally, in 2013, I began my Certified Holistic Health Coach certification, and I began taking on clients, helping them figure out how to incorporate healthier habits into their diet and into their life.
​
And then I realized something huge: health is nothing without happiness. They go together. And health and happiness don't look the same for everyone anyway. So another shift happened. What makes me happy?
​
Contributing. Community. Connection.
​
But in order to be good at all of those things, I needed to learn a big lesson. I needed to learn how to take care of myself. Like, I was eating the broccoli and exercising, right? But I was also a giving machine, and feeling burned out much of the time. I felt guilty if I put myself first instead of helping someone else.
​
And my well ran dry. I came to realize that self-care was where it's at.
​
So I shifted from coaching into sharing products I'd developed that didn't harm the planet, were good for me, and felt good to use. I had realized that when I took the time to nurture myself - to treat myself - I had more to give to everyone else.
​
It's simple, babe. Put your own oxygen mask on first.
Here’s What I’m Up To

