Whether it’s due to nutritional goals, environmental factors or simply wanting to expand our tastes, more and more of us are trying to incorporate more plant-based proteins into our meals. Plant-based proteins can be a healthy replacement for meat in many meals; research has shown that plant-based diets can reduce the risk of heart disease and can radically increase our intake of the nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants we need to
As we continue to live with limited socialization, there has never been a better time to take up written correspondence as a way to keep in touch. Letter writing offers us so many things at once: a more thoughtful and tactile form of communication, a form of gift-giving that shows someone time was spent in thinking of them, a physical memory one can keep for years, and even an art
There are so many different elements that make up successful self care. Some of these involve making healthy choices, exercising proper boundaries and making sure to get proper rest, but sometimes self care can be as simple as giving ourselves a chance to feel special and cared for. Giving ourselves a soothing bath or a facial treatment may not always be the answer but it can be a great way
There are days when all of us need an escape. When life feels like you can’t bear it as it is one minute longer. When you feel like you’ve hit a wall and can’t move forward in any recognizable way. When you’ve fallen so far behind that you just want a do-over, but know it’s not possible. Lately, more of us have been feeling this way as our way of
Mindfulness is a powerful tool for moving through life with awareness and perspective, but it can be hard sometimes to know exactly what it means to practice mindfulness. At times it can feel like an abstract buzzword, hard to connect to or put into motion. The truth is that mindfulness can help us more meaningfully experience the present and develop a more solid understanding of our own thoughts, and this
There are few ways to inject life into a home that are as effective or satisfying as adding live plants. Keeping houseplants in the home isn’t just a good hobby or a way to devote attention towards tending to a living being, although those are both great benefits. Houseplants exude all the forces of life, growth and nature that we glean from the outdoors, brightening our day and refreshing our
We are at an unprecedented crossroads in America. After months of seeing our way of life, health, and economy altered by the COVID-19 outbreak, the eyes of the nation now turn to the fight for racial equality, justice and peace. There’s a lot to be thankful for in this time: our ability to organize with each other, see the need for help and fill it no matter where we live,
I’ve been in love with dance for most of my life; it’s a language of the body, one that speaks to us on a deeper level. It’s physical, emotional, intuitive and there’s no art form quite like it. Learning about dance isn’t just about practicing the technical movements, it’s about studying the culture of different styles, the pioneers who took the art form and made it their own. Reading about
Our country’s pain right now is impossible to ignore. On top of historic unemployment and an unprecedented pandemic, we are now witnessing a nationwide demonstration against systemic racial discrimination, oppression and brutality. When we are confronted with this amount of mass trauma, pain, distress, and injustice, it can be disorienting and paralyzing. It can be hard to know what to do or how to help, and it’s easy to get
One of my favorite ways to put more of my personality to a space is in the books I choose to display. Coffee table books can provide a lot of character to a space, lend new topics for conversations, entertain guests or simply provide some fresh inspiration on a slow afternoon. Books are magical in their own way and having them around always makes me feel supported; to me, the
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