Fun & Discipline & Top Books of 2024 *If you’d like to donate to support those affected by the LA wildfires (where I grew up), consider World Central Kitchen, LA…
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Energize & Stabilize with Arm Balances & Inversions The holiday season is an optimal time of year to shift our physical and mental perspective when we’re feeling overwhelmed, to practice…
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navigating holiday interactions, an italian immigrant story & (obviously) gratitude
Posted: November 30, 2024 by
nostalgic holiday feels & my neapolitan heritage My Italian-American grandparents, Dee and Frank, were proud to be both Italian and American. In the spirit of gratitude and acknowledging our lineage…
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’tis the season to celebrate nature & each other ‘Tis the season to practice a bit more mindfulness in lieu of being physically, mentally, or emotionally consumed during a time…
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slowing down & savoring / communicating & community Over the last 5.5 years of living in France, I’ve learned a lot about slowing down and savoring – especially as it…
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what halloween & gratitude have in common On a day like Halloween* – whether you celebrate in commercial and / or more spiritual and pagan ways (or both – long…
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how it started & how it’s going The idea for Mindful Morning was born on a very chilly winter morning in NYC, when a group of like-minded women gathered to…
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(confession: i wasn’t always a morning person…) Welcome to my self-proclaimed Mindful Morning Month! This is both fun and ironic because for most of my life, I actually did not…
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[re]connecting with lovingkindness As we close out the month and approach the close of 2024 – and for the sake of our interdependence (i.e. when we take care of ourselves,…
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…a simple, natural, everyday thing. Like “wellness,” the term “mindfulness” can sometimes be convoluted, confusing, and intimidating – like what exactly is it, and how / when / why do…
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relief for hips & jet lag tips for optimal integration Thanks to the immense privileges of A. living abroad and B. traveling overseas to visit family, I have cultivated many…
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figuring out what works for you & relieving information overload The concept of “wellness” can be so confusing and convoluted sometimes, especially when used in clever marketing tactics (same goes…
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