If you’re anything like me, you feel a mix of anticipatory excitement and anxiety around the holidays. On the one hand, I love the chance to be festive and celebrate with cherished friends and family. But the idea of a crowded social calendar (and facing literal crowds!) also makes me cringe. I’m a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP),…
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When I was a child, I didn’t have to do anything to feel present during the holidays. It just happened. From ages 4–7, my family lived in Queens, New York, where my father was completing his surgical residency. I can visualize my dad putting me on his shoulders to watch the Macy’s Day Parade. I…
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Journaling is not the glamorous habit I make it out to be in my mind. I envision luxe hard-bound volumes full of pristine, poetic calligraphy written by candlelight before dawn. Reality finds me sitting sleepily in a robe, writing nonsense into spiral-bound notebooks until my coffee kicks in. My initial plan for a consistent hour…
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Every December, as the world slows down and we collectively turn our attention toward gratitude, I find myself thinking about how much power this simple practice truly holds. Not just as a mindset, but as a biological intervention — one that changes the chemistry of our bodies. In my practice as a functional medicine doctor, we often…
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There are so many takes on food in the world that it can feel impossible to know what’s noise and what’s actually helpful. Every season, there’s a new trend, a new list of rules, a new person telling you what you should or shouldn’t be eating. It’s confusing, overwhelming, and honestly, it can pull us…
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Make bath time a better ritual with these natural, organic, and vegan soap bars! These bars use responsibly sourced and naturally occurring ingredients — like organic oils and plant extracts — for the deepest clean. Plus, most come without plastic packaging for a low-waste clean. Use them to wash your hands or in the bath…
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We all need a good wash now and then — but it doesn’t always have to be from shampoo in a bottle. More and more, brands are releasing plastic-free alternatives that are as eco-friendly as they are effective at giving us shiny and smooth hair. We’ve found these shampoo bars that tackle problems from waxy…
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Unfortunately, increased climate change means more natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, or blizzards, and that ultimately means our homes are more at risk of blackouts and long-term outages. To be safe, it’s best to invest in a home generator that can provide backup power as needed. While many bigger home generators run on liquid propane…
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While French style appears effortless and undone, utilizing easy pieces like jeans, flats, and t-shirts, it’s anything but thrown together. Less is often more—when French women wear easy, simple pieces in a neutral palette that are tailored perfectly, the end look is incredibly polished and chic. For inspiration, check out style icons like Jeanne Damas,…
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Does a glance through your closet bring you inspiration? Or does it spark anxiety over clutter and unused pieces? If you’re working toward your dream closet, consider a technique that’ll help you shop more sustainably: identifying your personal style. “Consider a technique that’ll help you shop more sustainably: Identifying your personal style.” Nailing down a…
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