Our feature today is a storyteller. She energizes her audience with her enthusiasm and she’s on a mission to inspire, invoke, and entertain those who seek refuge in great stories. Get to know her as she dishes on herself and the self-care rituals that she practices. Tell us a bit about yourself – where you […]

Call it beauty sleep. Call it well sleep. Whatever you call it. Know that sleep is necessary for optimum health and wellbeing. Sleep is one of the least talked about and supported aspects of “beauty” and wellbeing. However, it is extremely important for optimum health. While you sleep, there are many biological processes taking place. […]

Baby, it’s cold outside. The temperatures are frigid, winds are gusting, and skin needs self-care.  It’s time to winterize your skincare rituals. What worked in spring, summer and fall may not suffice during the frosty months. Here are 5 ways to winterize your skincare ritual and have radiant skin, even when it’s frightfully cold outside. 1. Limit […]

Did your parents, teachers, or health care providers prepare you for perimenopause? If you’re lucky to have had preparation from parents, etc., congratulations. You are a part of the minority. If you didn’t? I’m with you. We’re in the majority. You would think that such an important transition/right of passage, accompanied by so many physical […]

Our bodies are more powerful than we can imagine. Have you ever heard of EPIGENETICS? It is the study of how the environment and behaviors influence gene expression. So basically, the things we do and are exposed to can cause a change in the way genes are expressed. However, no change occurs in the DNA. Studies […]

Our bodies are more powerful than we can imagine. Have you ever heard of epigenetics? It studies how the environment and behaviors influence gene expression without changing the DNA sequence. Studies have shown that epigenetic changes can pass from one generation to another. Think about the implications of that. Yes. We can inherit our ancestors’ […]

She’s a beautiful and brilliant force for good; a community connoisseur of sorts and Nonprofit Executive. And she’s one of our favorite people on the planet. We’re ever so blessed because Sonya Shields is sharing her self-care rituals. Read. Enjoy. Be inspired. Tell us a bit about yourself – where you live, where you’re from […]

“End the year strong.” Who hasn’t heard the phrase? But what if we were to reframe that with, “end the year well.” I say this because as a culture, being strong seems to be of greater value than being well. We’ve been strong all year long, and in this current climate, every day requires some […]

Listen to your gut. You’ve heard that saying a gazillion times. But do you really? The gut doesn’t speak but it communicates, and all you need to do is pay attention to the signals it’s sending you about your health. That bloated feeling, acne, insomnia, irritability, PMS, weight gain, etc. may all stem from less […]