MOTIVATION + INSPIRATION
Stories, encouragement, and strength to help you dive in and dig deep
MOTIVATION + INSPIRATION
Stories, encouragement, and strength to help you dive in and dig deep
Down With The Side Hustle, Down With The Day Job
Last week, I was at a networking event thing for activist-minded women in their twenties and thirties. Lots of rad women, lots of big ideas. Because I was feeling chatty and confident, I told myself to stay a little...
5 Ways To Motivate Yourself To Exercise (No Matter How You Feel)
I’m no stranger to sweat therapy: I hit the gym on the regular. My running shoes are practically a second set of feet. I’ve never been one to turn down a chance to get down (dog) – heck, I've been teaching spin classes...
How To Activate Your Inner Activist: On Finding Your Voice (In A Way That Works For You)
[metaslider id=5937] I think we can all agree: it's been quite the year so far (*LOL to the understatement of the decade). Every single person I talk to says some combo of the same things: I'm fired up. I want to make...
From Zilla to Chill-a: What To Do When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed (…By The Good Things)
Everything is going great. Nothing is going wrong. There's so much good going on. I am so excited to get married. And, I am so. overwhlemed. I always used to wonder why soonlyweds got so -zilla'd out over wedding...
Ways To Make A Difference This Week + Beyond (If You’re Not Attending A Women’s March)
I know not all of us have the means to get ourselves to a Women's March, or have scheduling conflicts, or it's not the kind of event that's up your alley. That doesn't make you a "bad" activist! Here are some amazing...
This Too Shall (Not) Pass: An Open Letter To The Wellness Industry
When I was twenty one, I made one of the best decisions of my life - a decision I can trace almost everything good in my life back to, from my friendships to my career to my fiancé to my self image. I got certified to...
Be Happy Now.
Be Happy Now. Be wild, be free, be you. Be Happy Now. Amidst the day-to-day, the traffic, the honking cars and the smoggy streets, Be Happy Now. When there is no adventure, Find some. When there’s no story Write one....
I Know How To Swim: On Unsolicited Advice + Other People’s Opinions
Hey. I don't usually write these kinds of things, but I'm staring at my computer screen blankly in the middle of a Maison Kayser with a too-pretty-to-drink splurge coffee in front of me while I wait for my laundry to...
Resilience + The Art Of The Planned Freak-Out.
If you've been following along, you know that about seven months ago I moved to New York City with my partner Jeremy. I'd lived in Los Angeles my entire life - entire life - so the shift brought up all sorts of...
Setting (Mindful) Boundaries With Family During The Holidays + Beyond
The holiday season. On one hand, it’s a time of food, fun and family togetherness. On the other hand… it’s a time of food, fun and family togetherness. Getting together with the family can bring out all sorts of...
7 Gift Ideas For Spending With Soul This Season
This Thanksgiving, I celebrated my very first Friendsgiving with an intimate group of people at my friend Sarah's house in Brooklyn. In her invite, she told us all to bring something that reminded us of what we're...
On Empathy: How To Talk To People Who Aren’t Quite There Yet.
I don't need to wax poetic about how I'm feeling right now. I think we all get it. Let's talk about what's been helping and what we can do. I consider myself a pretty open, aware person. I listen with all my senses, I...
