About

I married a boy I knew my whole life.  He is my Grouchy Husband (#GrouchyHusband) and Chinese American like me.

I have two daughters, Big O and Little I.  Being a mom has been my favorite and hardest job in life. 

My aspirations made life busy, yes. But I was everything I wanted to be. Successful career, supporting wife, involved mom, reliable older sister, loyal friend.  Until my health started to become an issue.  After Little I was born, I was tired all day, didn’t have energy, and my stomach and hands were covered with eczema.  

Soon enough I found out what was going on. I had an autoimmune disease. And while I wanted to keep up the pace of my busy life, I couldn’t do it anymore. I had to create space to heal.  

Day by day, step by step, bite by bite, I was able to get my health and life back in order by making micro-changes in my habits and routines.  

This is what made it possible for me to feel like myself again. To show up as a great mom, a great wife-daughter-sister-friend and continue building great success in my career.

Here is how I did it.

• Filled at least half my plate with vegetables and whole foods. Learned how to cook simple meals.  
• Prioritized sleep.  Set a goal to sleep at least 7 hours.   
• Started moving.  First walking outside and then settling into group classes because I had a community to keep me accountable and keep my company.
• Filled my life with relationships that elevate me and make me my best self. “Detoxed” relationships that cause me guilt, anxiety, or don’t bring out my best self.
• Meditating regularly and taking breaks during the day to take 5 deep breaths.  

At the same time, a new passion had been sparked within me for health and wellness. This led me to getting my health coach certification at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and became a certified health.  

Today, I empower busy moms to create space for healthy habits because too many of us put ourselves last on the list– when we’re the hub of the household, the heart of the family.

When we suffer, our kids and our partners suffer too.  It’s time to change that.

I hope you enjoy my website, chrissyjee.com. I started this blog for my daughters to learn how to create healthy habits, how to make simple healthy meals, our health-centered vacations, our family experiences.  Expect crazy and honest thoughts from the conflicting Chinese and American in me.

Thanks for Stopping By, Chrissy xo