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3 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health By Embracing Slow Living

Slow living is all about cultivating a life around the people, activities, and moments that bring you joy. In order to start building a more intent...

3 DIY Recipes for Self-Care on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day, as you’re well aware, is the iconic holiday of love celebrated every February 14th. Characterized by Cupid, chocolates, and roman...

Easing Into Intentional Productivity

I’ve always worn productivity as a badge of honor. In a world full of possibilities, the ability to maximize my time seems like the golden ticket t...

Your Complete Guide To Giving & Receiving Feedback

Communication is an essential component of connection and trust between people, whether they be your family, friends, or coworkers. Offering a comp...

Your Love Language Can Help Through the Holidays (Here’s How)

Photo by Alexandra Avelar Can we normalize NOT feeling merry and bright this time of year? Despite the cultural pressure to feel joyful, hopeful, a...

A Mindfulness Toolbox to Help You Process Trauma

Photo by Kadarius Seegars In August, mental health artist Lindsay Braman shared about building trauma informed care kits for your classroom or offi...

6 Mindful Ways For Processing Bad News

The news is tough to handle right now. Between natural disasters, pandemics, and personal struggles, it often feels like the bad news is always u...

How to Make Friends as an Adult

Photo by Helena Lopes Friendships are complicated. I’ve never met another person who didn’t also struggle with them. As it turns out, we’re all out...

How to Have Gentle But Tough Online Conversations

Photo by Laura Chouette Social media has been a bright spot during difficult times for me, like during the loneliness and isolation that came after...

How to Make Shopping for Clean Beauty & Skincare Products Easy

I’ve been researching and writing about clean beauty and skincare (and shopping for it!) for over a decade. Finding great, clean beauty products i...

How is Your Anti-Racism Work Going?

Like a lot of people, 2020 might have been the year you got woke. Maybe your eyes were opened, you had some (really) uncomfortable conversations fo...

Yoga for Your Face? Yes! (3 Poses You Could Be Doing While You’re Reading This)

I live in my head, and I’m notoriously disconnected from my body. I’ve learned to depend on small routines like earthing and facial massage. Yoga ...