“There’s too many steps.”

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Finding balance is a constant challenge and lengthy wellness rituals don’t make the cut.

black and white portrait of Chef K on a pink and purple ombré background with text that says "Doing Well"

Instead, she integrates easy, centering habits.

“One for the body, one for the mind, and one for spirit.

I think: What’s fortifying my day?

The wellness trend I haven’t tried yet but want to:

What am I going to be grateful for today?

It’s so important to hold that little space for ourselves.”

Her gratitude is grounded in her life experience.

Chef K holding out food to the camera

“[Back home} you don’t know what you’ll get when you pour water.

It’s like a roulette.

That batch of tap water could make you sick for weeks.

A wellness practice you swear by that some might find “woo woo”

But here [in Los Angeles], it’s always clean water.”

An appreciation for every aspect of life gives Chef K an impressive sense of balance.

I’m pretty old school.

No matter how hard you try, you just can’t get into:

Only because, as a chef too, wellness and diet are most important to me.

Remember the Atkins diet?

So it’s a tricky thing.

Your ideal wellness routine:

Don’t get me wrong, part of me still thinks, “Oh, what is that?

Let me try it.”

But am I invested in it?

Low-brow feel-good hack:

Do I have time for it?

I have a scepter.

I’m also Catholic, so I’m like, “Should I hold this?

High-brow feel-good splurge:

Should I not?”

But crystals are number one for meI have them all over my house.

They’re like, “Oh, I can’t make a decision.”

The best way to describe your wellness vibe:

Khloe had a collagen powder, and I had to figure out ways to use it.

How do I warm up?

There’s too many steps.

Who you look to for advice:

Then, after I take my vitamins the first thing I grab is thisliquid collagen.

It has saved my hair, my nails, and my acid reflux.

I make myself a matcha.

The wellness apps we’d find on your phone:

I confirm I’m good with my liquids because chefs forget to eat a lot of the time.

Now, we call it bone broth.

That’s been part of my routine my whole life.

Chef K cooking outdoors

I have no time to heat up soup and drink gelatinous broth, so this is a great solution.

I never live the same day twice.

I feel so bad when I don’t wash my face, for instance.

When you need to reset:

It’s just a little act of care that I show to myself.

Water is number one for me, too.

When you look at my Instagram, it’s all dogs.

Your current state of mind:

All over the world, that’s what I watch.

I feel like dogs are just angels and they’re really there to show you love.

And that spikes up all my inspiration.

Your mental health focus right now:

Collagen would be my high-brow splurge.

I have tried many collagens that were just not working out before I discovered the one I use.

I used to look like The Grudge.

When and where you feel the happiest:

I’ve been really insecure about how thin my hair is and how fine it is.

I gave collagen five weeks to work and I am telling you, it made a difference.

There is pressure with being around the clients that I have.

A funny little wellness story about you:

I can’t just look bad.

When you work in someone’s home, it’s so intimate, and they see everything.

It’s like you’re under a microscope.

Wellness advice you’ve received that…isn’t great:

Everyone’s just so unique and different.

So for me, with my lifestyle, I don’t have a lifestyle.

With my occupational life, it’s all about energy.

The thing you’d tell your younger self about wellness

So it starts off with the mirror and just feeling good.

It’s always mom.

She gives really, really good advice, about handling life.

Princess Kate holding Prince Louis on his christening day

That was her best friend for 47 yearsgone.

So I was more worried about her, but she kept it strong.

I’ve learned a lot from her.

Rouje; @Jeannedamas

Humility is number one.

I make a run at be active, so I verify that my steps are in.

And I’m like,No wonder I have cabin fever.

Princess Isabella of Denmark wearing an orange gown looking in a mirror

Chef K attends Camp Poosh in Thermal, California in April 2024.

When I know that it’s going to be an intense day, I jump in the pool.

Sometimes, when I’ve had a long day, you’ll see a trail of clothes.

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The pool is a good cold plunge.

Also holding my puppies.

I’m Catholic at heart, so I have this little shrine by my nightstand.

Taylor Townsend doing well

I say a prayer.

Prayer is my way of checking in on myself.

It’s for my mental clarity, to know the spirit support is there.

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We’re actually creating more problems.

I take on so much energy throughout the day.

Those are their most intimate moments, and how do you process that?

mirror selfie Jennifer Lopez in a white bathing suit

you should probably be strong for yourself.

So, when you type your house, you’re Khristianne.

You keep the two separated.

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When I’m with my puppies.

I have five puppies.

Also, where mom is.

Queen Latifah with the text “Doing Well”

Having one parent now really changed my perception in life.

I have one and I’d better take great care of her.

I did that and I felt like I drank a Red Bull.

Jennifer Aniston with the text “Doing Well”

We didn’t believe in additives.

I remember even deodorant looked like a rock.

Now, I think a lot of things have been over-complicated and people are really missing the point.

Carla Hall with the text “Doing Well” on an ombre purple and pink background

We’re actually creating more problems.

Be preventative, before it’s too late.

Marie Claire

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