Do you or don’t you exfoliate? If you do, how often should you use a scrub and if you don’t, why not? What old myths are keeping you from an important step in your skincare and wellness routine? Sa...

 Can you feel it? Can you feel nature’s full expression?

We're now in that time of year when nature is abundant, blooming, blossoming and ripening. Juicy and full of magic and riotous joy. The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere marks the longest day of the year, when the sun is at the very peak of its power. Nature is in full expression, and in cultures around the world, the summer solstice is a celebration of the strength and fertility of Mother Earth and of goddesses who represent the divine feminine. It is a time of both celebration and reflection. 

While my soaps and most of my products are natural and “practically” edible, I can assure you, you won’t smell like a good Goan Curry or butter chicken, or better yet Masala Popcorn when you use th...

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it for our children.           - A Native American proverb.

As the climate crisis becomes ever more serious, each Earth Day that comes along takes on extra significance. Started as a grass roots movement and established on April 22^nd, 1970 in the US, this annual event brings together millions of people from around the world in support of the environment, highlighting the urgent action we need to take to save our planet. 

While Earth Day 2022 celebrations may look different....

  This year, I’m not gonna suggest you dump your New Year Resolutions and Vision Boards but I am suggesting you ponder some things related to the past year and take some time to go within to answ...

I've been pondering the passage of time lately. Seems as I get older, time seems to speed up. I thought once the kids were away in college life would slow down, time would ease up and move at a ge...

It feels important to reach out to you today, the day of our seasonal Autumnal Equinox. Fall energy requires that we transition from light into growing darkness, a journey of transition and change....

I’m packing for a week in Seville, following my mother’s trail on the last vacation she took almost exactly five years ago. An Odissi dancer, Mom had been entranced by a flamenco interpretation of...

How to write a tribute to two generations of women, who profoundly impacted my life! I think it would take me weeks to sort through all my favorite memories, stories and remembrances. But I thought...