We can’t hide anymore. We live amidst massive polarization. We always have and more are becoming more aware of this. Yet in order for us

“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 ont...

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...

March 24, 2020 Namaste and Welcome Last time we met we were marking the beginning of the Spring season. Today we join together to mark th...

My mom needs orange juice in the morning.  Like, first thing in the morning.   Fresh squeezed.  Always.  I get it.  It’s her thing.   ...

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 l...

Here we are...the leaves are changing, we are finally getting into a little bit of a Back to School Routine...and we can see that the hol...

Kudos to you if you get the Fosse reference! And if you don't NBD, just scroll to the bottom to watch one of the best company pieces in m...

For many of us, yoga is just about putting our bodies in awkward shapes. But really, it is so much more. Lately I have met a lot of peopl...

Collagen? You mean the connective tissue of animals? That’s disgusting!! How could that possibly be helpful?! I originally heard about c...

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 ...

As many of you know I’m a nature lover. Even though I grew up next to the beach, it’s taken me moving to the city, having a garden of my...

“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...

If you’ve been following me for a little bit now, you might know that I love herbal elixirs, adaptogens and Traditional Chinese Medicine ...

Photo by Amber McDonald For many years I had no idea what I wanted to do in life.  I had no purpose. This was an internal struggle becaus...

Studies show that 80% of New Years Resolutions are forgotten by February. Knowing this, my new mantra has been, make little changes that w...

I'm going to start this off by saying I am not a baker. I am low-maintenance when in the kitchen and really have a hard time following th...

I take my early childhood story for granted, because honestly it’s the only childhood I know. But I can't deny the trauma through which I...

Leslie St. John Six months ago, I brought my dog and moved in with my man. A single-story house with a comfortable backyard. He has his o...

I chose to move to NYC in February.  It was a specific choice. Having only known endless summer growing up, I knew that if I could live t...