“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” ~Albert Einstein One of my most dearly-held values is curiosity, and I believe that this is particularly important when it comes to your health and what you choose to put into and on top of your body. I feel like — in general — we are …
On Work and Recovery and Being Intentionally Unproductive: How Rest Days Actually Make You Stronger
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ~John Lubbock, The Use of Life What’s your personal rhythm? This is question I’ve been contemplating a lot recently. Especially …
Bold Moves! But First? Boundaries. The Year of the Fire Monkey Begins!
“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” ~Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon The Year of the Fire Monkey is upon us, you guys! I, for one, am extremely excited about this year. I am also, admittedly, a little nervous. Fire. Monkey. This is a potent combination of energies, if you ask me. One …
On Telling Your Truth, Ignoring the Noise, and Paying Attention to What’s Really Important
“Don’t try to win over the haters. You’re not the jackass whisperer.” ~Scott Stratten When I started this business a few years ago, I committed to being always and 100 percent me, never compromising my identity or pretending to be other than the flawed, imperfect, still-learning, still-changing person that I am. I also committed to ongoing growth and evolution as …
On Hypervigilance, Self-Compassion, and Channeling Your Energy For Good (or, Your Anxiety Might Be a Superpower)
“Breathe properly. Stay curious. And eat your beets.” ~Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume What do you want your energy to feed? This question has been on my mind since I first woke up this morning. Pulling me out of a deep-ish sleep, urgent in its efforts and impatient for me to offer some sort of satisfactory answer to its biddings. What …
On Motherhood and Not Being a Mom and the Gift of Getting to Choose
*Photo of my nieces a few months ago. They’re amazing. And exhausting. And I adore them. “Choose well. Your choice is brief, and yet endless.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I grew up in a culture that assumed motherhood would be a part of my future. Having kids wasn’t a choice I could one day make for myself, it was …
Cohabitation, Collaboration, and Creativity (or, Pssst, Your Vulnerability is Showing)
“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it.” ~Osho “Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” ~Erich …
We’re All Doing the Best We Can: Some Thoughts on Friendship and Identity and Becoming Who We Are
“The one who would be constant in happiness must frequently change.” ~Anthony de Mello, Awareness Last year, I had a falling out with a long time friend. I’d like to say that the friendship ended amicably, but, well, it didn’t. The falling out really took about a year and half to fully materialize, and the ultimate dissolution of the …
Let’s Change the Conversation About Bodies. Because They’re a Whole Lot More Interesting Than We’re Making Them Out To Be. (Also: This Post Might Talk About Sex. Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You.)
“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” ~Rita Mae Brown On Sunday of this week, I got on a scale for the first time in at least six years. And for the first time in almost a decade, I actually looked at the number that appeared when I did. This, you guys, was a …
Your Imperfections Are the Best Part: On Values, Self-Worth, and Learning How to Receive Love
(Photo of my mother, my sister, and me at a wedding a few years back. There may or may not have been whiskey.) “Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.” ~Brene Brown Alright, guys. Let’s talk about self-worth. And …