After years working in high-stress creative environments — building campaigns for media companies, wellness brands, and cultural institutions — I found myself completely burned out. My body was inflamed. My energy, drained. My health, unraveling. Psoriasis flared. Hormones spiraled. And amid the exhaustion, one truth became crystal clear: if I wanted to feel good again, I had to start with food.

So I returned to the basics — an anti-inflammatory, Mediterranean-inspired diet rooted in nutrient dense whole foods.

Living in Europe at the time offered an abundance of inspiration…but there was still a challenge: how do you translate a whole-food lifestyle into a modern, on-the-go life?

Everything I found on the shelf was filled with refined sugar, cheap oils, strange additives, or rancid nuts—or it tasted like cardboard. Aside from a piece of fruit, there weren’t many convenient, grab-and-go options that met my expectations.

I wanted something that felt filling and elevated, like a fine pastry or small luxury. Something I’d be proud to serve on a cheese board or savor at the top of a hike. Something intentional, functional, and beautiful.