The time I spend alone has transformed into something I now cherish and even crave. It is a necessary part of my self-care and contributes deeply to my self-love and the relationship I have built, and continue building, with myself. This wasn’t always the reality though. I used to hate being alone, because I...
Nature Heals
Have you ever taken a walk barefoot through the forest? Have you ever swam naked in a natural body of water? Or danced in the pouring rain? Have you slept under The Milky Way?Or hugged a tree? How about let your soul scream “woooohooooo” at the top of a mountain? Because I have, and...
The Pursuit of Authenticity
Many of us are on our own pursuit of authenticity, and for those of us who have begun this pursuit – we know it is no easy feat. & for those beginning it, know you are not alone in thinking how friggin’ hard this sh!t is. Bubble bursting: you will not, and can not,...
Why I Get Dressed Every Day
I found myself sluggishly dragging my unwilling self over to the kitchen table five days a week, where I had setup my remote work station for my job, still wearing what I had slept in + my red robe. This happened more days than it didn’t because I wasn’t leaving the apartment, so what...
Neglecting News
I stopped watching the news about a year ago, sometime around early Spring of 2019. I would watch it every morning before work; my parents got up before me and always turned it on, and most times they would leave it on when they left, thus when I came down there it was. So...
Hyperhidrosis & A Lifetime of Deodorant
For years, I had no idea that my excessive sweating did NOT mean something was wrong with me and/or my body. I had NO idea that I was not the only one who produced more sweat sitting on the couch watching TV than a marathon runner giving it their all on an 85 degree...
Ditching Plastic Water Bottles
I am dedicating an entire post to this topic because it’s an important one. Every single person on this planet needs to drink water to survive, thus, a good place to start is how much water you should be drinking a day. To figure this out, calculate your body weight in pounds, divide it...
Eco-Conscious
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon, Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned, Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains, Can you paint with all the colors of the wind? -Pocahontas Today is Earth Day, and although I completely agree we should have a...
Why I (officially) Cut Out Red & Processed Meat
I’m going to start this out with some backstory and honesty. I ate red meat and (some) processed meat almost my entire life; I turn 23 in March and made this official at the start of the new year. Many common household dinners while I was growing up were meat based, as holds true...
Hot Baths: Soaking up the Benefits
The older I’ve gotten, the less baths I’ve taken. I feel as though this is the case for many people. As the pace of life picks up and responsibilities grow, there just isn’t enough time for a bath. If you’re looking for quick and clean, a shower is the best route. But a bath...