making space – Goldfinch Wellness

digesting vs. consuming

Emily Cooney October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 blog, coaching, healing, health, inside job, making space, nourishment Tagged consumerism, consuming, digesting, digestion, expression, gifts, inner gifts, inner wisdom, meaning, process, purpose

What’s the difference between digesting and consuming? This question has been on my mind a good deal recently. If you’re new around here, or in case you missed...

working with the seasons ~ reflections from last fall

Emily Cooney September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 blog, coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, stoke the fire / reset Tagged Ayurveda, cleanse, goal-setting, goals, growth, habit change, health, health coaching, nature's cycles, nature's rhythm, nourishment, rhythm, seasonal cleanse, seasonal eating, seasonal living

using the seasons as my guide has had a powerful impact on my life and health ~ and that of my family as well. the Ayurvedic model of health...

why i reset every fall

Emily Cooney August 7, 2023June 17, 2026 blog, cleanse, emily's kitchen, healing, health, inside job, making space, nature, nourishment, stoke the fire / reset Tagged accumulation, Ayurveda, clearing space, digestion, intuition, lightening up, making space, natural intelligence, nervous system, optimal health, seasonal cleanse, simplify, spring cleanse

Why I’m doing a reset this fall (and every fall thereafter, until further notice): Change is in the air. When seasons start to shift, our bodies follow suit. ...

pause. reset. refresh.

Emily Cooney March 10, 2023September 9, 2025 blog, cleanse, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, progress, stoke the fire / reset Tagged Ayurveda, cleanses, cleansing, energy, fall reset, habit change, healing, lifestyle change, reset, resilience, seasonal cleanse, Self care, simplicity, spring cleanse, spring reset, transformation

if you have fabric you want to dye, the first step is always to wash it. i learned this simple, powerful truth from Dr. Vasant Lad, as guidance for...

foundation of love

Emily Cooney October 21, 2022November 4, 2022 blog, coaching, forgiveness, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, love, making space, nourishment Tagged Ayurveda, balance, brené brown, change, compassion, epigenetics, growth, habit change, habits, healing, love, massage, practice, rumi, self-love, self-talk, stress, thich nhat hanh

i sit at the head of the massage table. dropping into stillness. emptying out. listening with my hands to the body of the client before me. listening with hands...

busy

Emily Cooney August 11, 2022August 12, 2022 blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, making space, nourishment Tagged balance, busy, Claudia Welch, down time, fear, hormones, listening, listening to yourself, nervous system, passion, slowing down, stress, too busy 2 Comments

Not too long ago, a friend prefaced a request to hang out with the words: I know you’re super busy, but… I felt myself cringe a little when I...

adventures in fairyland

Emily Cooney July 29, 2022August 1, 2022 blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, progress, travel Tagged adventure, aliveness, camping, daily habits, deep desires, heart wisdom, making space, morning practice, movement practice, nourishment, regenerative habits, support 3 Comments

I have a confession to make. It’s about a bumper sticker ~ some of you have surely seen the one. It says “Tree hugging dirt worshiper.” I’ve been seeing...

long time coming

Emily Cooney June 9, 2022June 14, 2022 blog, making space, nature, nourishment, progress Tagged affection, appreciation, friendship, gratitude, growth, houseplants, patience, plants, support

today i am full of love and delight. i kissed a houseplant, more than once. my heart is singing with gratitude. do you ever find yourself so overcome with...

nourishment and the mirror of relationships

Emily Cooney March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 blog, cleanse, emily's kitchen, healing, health, inside job, making space, nature, nourishment, stoke the fire / reset Tagged balance, cleanse, deprivation, healing, listening to yourself, making space, nourishment, nutrition, vegetarian

I was raised vegetarian. I was a painfully picky eater all the way through high school. And I was unfamiliar with the basics of nutrition until I was nearly...

another delicious supper

Emily Cooney March 15, 2022March 16, 2022 blog, cleanse, emily's kitchen, habits, health, kitchen basics, making space, nourishment, recipes, simple meals, stoke the fire / reset Tagged cleanse, clearing space, feast for the senses, habits, kimchi, local ingredients, natural energy, nourishment, quinoa, simple meals

I love cooking. I love taking in the colors, flavors, tastes, and smells… I love the transformative process of ingredients becoming meals. But honestly, I only use recipes about...