Journal

5 Crafty Ideas For Repurposing After The Holidays

The holidays may be over, but that doesn’t mean the holiday stress is. Between wrangling string lights, wrapping paper, and festive knickknacks, dealing with a post-holiday household can get overw...

Intentional Rest: The Key To Beating Winter Blues

A few nights ago, a good friend of mine hosted a holiday crafting party at her place. I entered the apartment to a beautiful scene: lights everywhere, mulled wine on the stove, and Christmas classi...

Your Love Language Can Help Through the Holidays (Here’s How)

Photo by Alexandra Avelar Can we normalize NOT feeling merry and bright this time of year? Despite the cultural pressure to feel joyful, hopeful, and in total harmony with our families, the truth i...

What Could You Charge Somebody $50 for Tomorrow? Starting a Side Hustle with Expert Jessica Williams

Side hustles have come in clutch for me over the last decade. They’ve provided income, flexibility, stability, and even career opportunities. But they can also be frustrating, and sometimes feel l...

6 Simple Mindfulness Exercises to Practice with Your Kids

  Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment. It can help children foster emotional wellbeing, reduce stress from anxiety, sadness, or grief, and grow resiliency. The best part? Pra...

Winter Is Coming: How To Shift Your Skincare Routine For Colder Weather

Snow-capped mountains, chilly air, and dark nights illuminated by roaring fireplaces: winter is almost here. Is anyone else scratching their head and wondering where this year went?  Even though 2...

What Are You Thankful For? 25 Journal Prompts For Thanksgiving Reflection

Photo by Paige Newton Gratitude is a powerful human emotion. Not only does it give us that warm fuzzy feeling we all crave — it also has the amazing ability to reduce stress and burnout, counter sy...

5 Culturally Diverse Holidays Between Now and February (and how to celebrate)

This year, I'm challenging myself to look at the holidays a little differently. I don’t know about you, but my family’s holiday traditions are deeply rooted in ritual - they’re passed down through ...

How To Care For Your Meditation Stones

Ahh, meditation. Just reading the word on the page invokes a sense of peace and tranquility. The feeling of calmer thoughts, a clearer head, and a relaxed body is always welcome — and meditation ...

How To Practice Hygge This Fall

Photo by Stella Rose Last month, I found myself stuck at the Copenhagen airport, stranded after I’d missed a connecting flight stateside from Berlin. (The missed flight wasn’t my fault, but hey, t...

A Mindfulness Toolbox to Help You Process Trauma

Photo by Kadarius Seegars In August, mental health artist Lindsay Braman shared about building trauma informed care kits for your classroom or office. It got us thinking: what about similar for our...

Spooky Stories You Can’t Put Down

Decorations, events, and costumes are great, but if you ask me, the best way to celebrate any holiday is with your nose in a good book. And Halloween is the perfect time to light a candle, curl up ...

6 Mindful Ways For Processing Bad News

The news is tough to handle right now. Between natural disasters, pandemics, and personal struggles, it often feels like the bad news is always upstaging the good. Unfortunately, simply shutting ...

10 Activities To Try Before Summer Ends

Anyone else feel like they blinked and summer was over? Especially August — where did the month go?! Well, we’re not quite ready to let summer slip by yet. Even if you were knee-deep in work or ot...

Celebrating This Year’s Autumn Equinox

During the autumn equinox, the earth is aligned directly with the sun, bringing the equator closer to the sun than it is all year. This means there are roughly the same hours of darkness as there ...

How to Make Friends as an Adult

Photo by Helena Lopes Friendships are complicated. I’ve never met another person who didn’t also struggle with them. As it turns out, we’re all out at sea, bailing water and figuring out how to pad...

5 Badass Women Making Moves in the Austin Community

A little over 100 years ago, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting white women the right to vote in the United States. Soon after, Native American women gained voting rights, but most women of...

How to Have Gentle But Tough Online Conversations

Photo by Laura Chouette Social media has been a bright spot during difficult times for me, like during the loneliness and isolation that came after my first baby was born. And it’s been my teacher....

Creative (+ Natural) Ways to Cool Off

I love summer for the sunshine and the longer days, but I don’t cope well with the heat. If that’s you, too, here are some natural, simple tips to help you cool off and thrive in the midst of climb...

How to Make Shopping for Clean Beauty & Skincare Products Easy

I’ve been researching and writing about clean beauty and skincare (and shopping for it!) for over a decade. Finding great, clean beauty products is definitely a thousand times easier than it used ...