What we have now vs what we need later I was sitting on a back porch in Germany, drenched in late-summer sunlight, inhaling the herbal scent of the unstoppable sage…
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Meaningful teachings & messages that stuck with me As I round out my self-proclaimed self-love month, I’m sharing a few of the messages that have presented themselves to me lately—each…
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Stay the course & reap the benefits In my experience, a true sense of self-love—versus a “fake” sense where Fixing is confused with Love—results in nourishing self-care practices for body…
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What it feels like in body & mind, “turning people into trees,” etc As I was noodling around in my exploration of what self-love means to me and how to actualize it,…
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Plus awareness & mindfulness, control & judgement, etc I was in the passenger seat, feeling grumpy for a handful of reasons. The reasons were all valid—especially since plans weren’t unfolding…
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Mostly tomatoes I love my Mom’s stories of helping her Neapolitan family in the kitchen growing up—like using her tiny thumb to shape the gnocchi spread out all over their big kitchen table, or…
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What to pack & practice for physical, mental & ecological health Just like the unique ways in which we navigate our life, traveling is a really personal journey. Where you…
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Lessons from les Alpes-Maritimes The phrase “Some lessons are learned the hard way” kept bubbling up last weekend. It’s not my favorite, because I am unlearning the belief that we…
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Accessible tools to feel well wherever you go, or when you’re just short on time As someone who genuinely cares about my physical and mental health—but is also a recovering…
Read moreFrom patience to presence to resilience (a.k.a. “yoga off the mat”) When I first started practicing yoga, one of the many things I appreciated was how I could actually practice…
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They’re medicinal & balancing (until they’re not) We see and hear it everywhere: “movement is medicine.” It’s true, but it’s not to be overlooked that intentional stillness is medicinal, too….
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The positive ripple effect of physical & mental stability & mobility It can feel frivolous to write about movement and wellness when so much of the world seems caught in…
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