Date night? Girls night? Celebrating a birthday or holiday? Maybe just hungry? When following a nutrition regimen and mainly cooking your own whole-food meals, it can be extremely stressful to select a restaurant that accommodates your dietary restrictions and needs, yet, appeals to others. When a friend chooses, often we find ourselves scrutinizing the menu…
Health & Wellness
Meal Prep like a Pro
Fitness buffs and foodies everywhere are meal preppin’ up a storm. It’s hard to not acknowledge the grocery hauls and process all over social media, especially on Sundays. With that said, I understand firsthand how intimidating this process can be. Some apprehensive thoughts may include: What if I’m not a cook? Isn’t it expensive? I don’t…
Mama Knows Best
If you know me personally, you know that I tell my Mom pretty much EVERYTHING. When I have the slightest concern about what I ate that day, if I am stressed with work, and if I feel a bit of sickness coming on, she’s the first person I’ll call or text. Aside from these “mini…
How to Weekend
Here’s a trick question for you: How do you enjoy the weekend without a bottomless pit of guilt? All you need is a change in perspective mixed with the art of moderation. As some others may describe it, practicing balance. Weekends are a completely blank slate, open book, for us to selfishly enjoy. The only items…
What Is Bun Undone?
My name is Morgan Raphael, and I am a fitness and health enthusiast, marketing professional and self-care optimist. After graduating from Penn State University with a degree in Public Relations/Advertising, I moved to Chicago, completely on my own, knowing no one besides my boyfriend. I was surrounded by wellness as a child, with two parents…
