Nutrition Happens. We’re not solely focused on the food around here (even though we LOVE chatting about a good meal!) – we believe nutrition happens when we’re intentional about the way we’re feeding every aspect of life: the decisions we make for our bodies, the way we take care of our minds, and the relationships we choose to invest in.

While healthy certainly looks differently on everyone, one thing we can all agree on is this: health should be a judgement-free zone. Instead of focusing on perfection, we’re actively choosing to drop the comparison game and instead, celebrate people just the way they are. Because nutrition happens with no labels – whether you’re holding a green smoothie or a maple glazed doughnut. This series intends to share the incredible minds of Chicagoans in this community who share a similar passion for living their own definition of their best lives. Here’s how these Chicago locals are all making nutrition happen:

*May’s note: Carolyn’s business, Welltended curates indoor potted plants that DELIVERS right to the front of your doorstep (I KNOW!). I love supporting locals because small businesses reminds me of the work ethic and passion that goes into running your own brand (my parents are small business owners!) And everything about Welltended speaks to me on another level: as someone who’s always browsing for her next house plant but a) lives in the city b) does not own a car c) does not want walk a fiddle fig leaf tree 2-3 miles back to her apartment d) also does not want to call an Uber/Lyft to take said fiddle fig leaf tree home and break all the branches in the process e) couldn’t for the life of her keep up with plant maintenance in the past Welltended comes in to solve all of my plant mom status problems in one day.  Worried about being a bad plant parent? Welltended offers on – demand support for ALL of your plant problems. Just send them a photo of what’s going on (text, calls, emails…they take them all!) and they’ll get back to with solutions. They’ll even send reminders to water your plants! As mentioned, the plants are delivered in the Chicago area right to your doorstep. There’s also options for it to come already planted in the planter (so you don’t need to buy a separate 10lb bag of soil for one plant…again, #plantprobs). The selection and quality is by far one of the best I’ve seen in the city so far. Carolyn’s background is in plants so she’s truly a plant lady – find her at @welltended on Instagram and go support your local boss lady. I’m convinced there’s nothing she can’t do! Find a list of available plants here – snag them fast, they’re in high demand! 

Name: Carolyn Snider

Hometown: Originally: Los Angeles / Currently: Lincoln Park in Chicago 

Business/ Occupation: Founder of Welltended