self care

Allowing the Spinning Plates to Fall

  • LIFESTYLE
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  • MINDFULNESS
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The soul is like a wild animal––tough, resilient, resourceful, savvy, self-sufficient. It knows how to survive in hard places. But it is also shy. Just...

Six Favorites for Glowing Autumn Skin

  • AUTUMN
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  • BEAUTY
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  • LIFESTYLE
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  • SEASONS
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Although I do much to protect my skin in the summertime, I always seem prone to dry spots and dullness as the weather cools off...

Self-Discovery and the Enneagram

  • LIFESTYLE
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  • MINDFULNESS
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Have you heard of the Enneagram? It feels like one of those words that popped up once and then again and again, and now it’s...

Skin Wellness for Tweens + Teens

  • BEAUTY
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  • LIFESTYLE
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Our oldest bridged into the teen years last year, with the next two following close behind. I’ve found myself in a whole new world as...

On Working from Home

  • FAMILY
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  • MOTHERHOOD
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Possibly the hardest part about living, schooling, and working from home as a mother is establishing boundaries, even as they fold into one another. I...

Nurturing Winter Skin + Reforming the Beauty Industry

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  • LIFESTYLE
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  • SEASONS
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  • WELLNESS
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  • WINTER
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In the winter, my skin tends to feel like the branches outside my door: pale, dry, and brittle. It is more sensitive in the drier,...

Nurturing Wholeness | Retreating

  • LIFESTYLE
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  • MINDFULNESS
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“a series dedicated to nurturing and nourishing the self from the inside out” I have always appreciated winter’s wisdom, its encouragement to retreat and to listen....

Nurturing Wholeness | Safe Skin Care

  • BEAUTY
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  • LIFESTYLE
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“a series dedicated to nurturing and nourishing the self from the inside out” Perhaps I am noticing my own skin more as my children grow older and...

fresh flowers in the late summer home

  • MINDFULNESS
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  • SEASONS
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  • SIMPLE RHYTHMS + ROUTINES
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  • SUMMER
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  • THE FAMILY HOME
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A small bundle of fresh flowers for the home can be water for the soul, especially in these late summer months when the temperatures soar...

Nurturing Wholeness | Evening Rituals + Sleep

  • LIFESTYLE
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  • MINDFULNESS
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  • SIMPLE RHYTHMS + ROUTINES
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  • THE FAMILY HOME
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  • WELLNESS
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At some point I’ve realized many of the boundaries and routines I create for my children are habits intended for me, for my well-being as well....