We all know that food is important to nourish ourselves, but how exactly do we consciously nourish ourselves on a day-to-day basis? Here is where many of us throw up our hands in confusion.

Just go on Instagram or Youtube and you will see lots of people telling you lots of different things about ho...

Today, on International Women's Day, we honor the many ways women show up in the world: strong and soft, loud and quiet, certain and still becoming. We honor the cycles we move through, the wisdom carried in our bodies, and the resilience shaped by every season of life.

May we continue to create sp...

Sometimes when the world feels really heavy (the end of Winter perhaps, or the world in chaos of greed and division) a poem or two will stand out as a beacon of hope, a glimmer of what may still be possible. Here is one such poem:

IT’S STILL POSSIBLE by David Whyte

It’s still possible to fully u...

Hold on everyone! The year of the Fire Horse is here!

Returning home from a fabulous time in Nicaragua last week I felt my weakened stomach churning with complex news and ensuing emotions of all that is surfacing from colonialism, patriarchy, and other forms of predatory behavior playing out (again...

I hope you had a great Valentine's Day yesterday. I like to experience this Hallmark holiday as an opportunity to focus on my relationships. While it's lovely and fulfilling to spend time with loved ones we cherish, I want to encourage us to also focus on the relationship we each have with ourselves...

What is something you have been telling yourself you would like to make into a daily habit?

Do you have the desire to create a change, reach a goal, or shift perspective, but you aren't sure how to actually make it happen?

In Ayurveda, lasting change doesn’t come from force or perfectionism — it c...

Happy February! Depending on where you live, this month is sometimes the last month of deep Winter. Let's not forget the wisdom that Winter has to share with us, even if we are chomping at the bit for it to be over.

In the quiet of winter, there’s so much life unfolding beneath the surface. Brother...

In these days of winter storms, political upheaval, and uncertainty, it matters where you put your attention. In the words of James Clear, author of Atomic Habits:

"The more you create, the more powerful you become. The more you consume, the more powerful others become.”

Building supportive habits...

"Love is the greatest force in the universe. 

It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. 

He who loves is a participant in the being of God." 

- Martin Luther King Jr.

On this first New Moon of 2026, and the eve of MLK Jr. Day, in this darkness of Wintertime, when there is so much pain in our coll...

 Noticing is one of the most powerful—and often overlooked—skills for true wellbeing. We shouldn’t jump to just “doing more” — we are better of to start with seeing more. When you learn to genuinely notice how you sleep after eating certain foods, how your energy changes with the seasons, how your m...

Happy New Year! 2026 is off to a great start, as the Stroll vs. Scroll Challenge is underway with morning strolls January 1-7. Have you been joining me in this endeavor? It's a simple yet powerful commitment to take a gentle morning stroll, no matter the weather, before reaching for your phone or lo...

Today is that last night of Hanukkah and the actual Winter Solstice, the shortest day and the longest night of the year. I love that these two celebrations have aligned this year - we light the most candles on the longest night of the year. (My research revealed that this overlap happens roughly eve...

We are half-way through December. Wow!

Here in Floyd, VA we have had our first good snowfall, the Solstice is coming up in a week, and holiday happenings abound.

My friend Rachel recently wrote this in an email and I just LOVED it. She speaks so beautifully to the challenges we all face in early W...

Happy December!

It is often in this time, after Thanksgiving, that the dry and rough air of late Fall and early Winter will create noticeably drier skin. Your skin sensations will demand your attention, especially if you are post menopausal. The best thing for our skin is oil. I recommend giving yo...

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Can you believe that December starts tomorrow? Wow!

Right now, we are rounding the bend into the last month of 2025. If your eating habits feel a bit derailed by the recent Thanksgiving holiday, read on, I am here to help you gently get back on track to have...