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 the beginning of the n...

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

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 love of See's Candy (...

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 holidays are on their w...

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 musical theater histo...

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 people who are very physi...

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

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 she would reply, “Gr...

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 own and living with...

“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 weird food concocti...

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

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 because on the outside I v...

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

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 the formula or recipe....

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 grew to the person ...

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 office; I have mine. ...

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 through the most froz...

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 divisive and passion-dr...

Why every meal should be salty and sweet, plus the case for morning yoga The popularity of turmeric and starting the day with a glass of lemon water has (at ...

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 take the fresh year-r...