The Pause Wellness Blog
Articles, tips & resources from Martha to help you be your best self — for you and those around you.
God With Us: Hope, Healing & Spiritual Wellness
A Season of Joy and Sorrow December is a month of celebration—but it can also be heavy. For many, the holidays are a reminder of someone...
Finding Connection Through My Golden Retriever Puppy, Grace
It’s been just over a month since we brought home our Golden Retriever puppy, Grace, and life has changed in ways I didn’t expect. She’s now...
Finding Balance at Sea
At the end of August, Lee and I took an Alaskan cruise — a trip we’ll never forget. We expected chilly, gray days, but instead we were...
Let Some Habits FALL Away This Season
If you’ve been following me on social media, you’ve probably seen my posts about how what we eat impacts our skin—and really, our whole body. Our...
Where is Your Wellness Wheel Wobbling
August is the perfect time for a tune-up—because a smoother ride starts with balance. We’re in that in-between season—summer’s still...
The Healing Power of a Pet
In 2008, I was 30 and alone.I had just finished grad school, was struggling to find a teaching job, and was working part-time at Sylvan...
My Hashimoto’s Journey: A Reminder To Be Your Own Advocate
I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto’s somewhere around 2012 to 2014. At the time, I was a full-time teacher—stressed out, running on very...
Chasing the Northern Lights
I recently returned from an unforgettable adventure through Canada—a 9-day, 8-airplane journey with one big goal: helping my aunt check the...
Defying the Odds: My Journey from Floppy Baby Syndrome to a Life of Movement
When I was a baby, I was diagnosed with Benign Congenital hypotonia, often called "floppy baby syndrome." This is a condition that causes low...
Martha’s Current Favorite Recipes
Slow-Cooker Chicken & White Bean Stew
You will absolutely LOVE this "load-and-go" slow cooker chicken recipe from Adam Dolge in the Eating Well Magazine, January/February 2019. It is...
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
This vegan and gluten-free Peanut Butter Cookie recipe from Eating Bird Food is about to become your new favorite cookie recipe! It's definitely...
Slow Cooker Greek Chicken
This Slow Cooker Greek Chicken recipe from Well Plated is AMAZING. It's super easy to prepare, and it reheats well to give you extra meals for a...
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