My first exposure to the chakras was growing up in Venice Beach, Ca. We would walk down to the boardwalk to see the artists who had...

I’m not gonna lie. It has been hard to sit down and write something for this month’s theme. I’ve been avoiding it because, quite...

Every meltdown I had as a kid revolved around three things. Fighting with my brother and trying (and often failing) to get him in...

You're living in America, Where it's like the twilight zone And when you're living in America  at the end of the millenium, You're what...

“You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever known” he whispers as he leans down and kisses me beneath each eye.  My head lands gently...

Full. What does it mean to be full? I think of my mom’s apple pie, when I think about “being full”. I’m usually eating it at the end of a...

If you've known me for a second, then you know I love chocolate. And it's actually a family thing. The Girard family is known for their...

How often do we let ourselves get bored? As a kid whenever I felt the strangling feeling of boredom approach I would whine to my mom and...

The day I got my first period my dad bought me flowers and my sisters threw a party. I was mortified. Growing up in the highly...

“Sorry Mom, I can’t finish folding the laundry, I have to help Sarah milk the nuts…” ~ my niece, Norah I am known in my family for trying...

Unraveling the Myth of the Pose In Hindu mythology Krishna is depicted wearing peacock feathers. In the Bible the birds make an...

The Elements that Make up the Perfect Practice in Each of these Distinct Cities Pitting New York City and LA against one another is a...

During this season of long dark nights, I find it so nourishing to bring some color into my home and onto my plate. Back in LA, I would...