It’s simply impossible to talk about self-care, health and wellness, without also acknowledging that these last several weeks  have felt like we are a nation on the edge, a nation burning with pain, frustration and rage. A nation ripped apart by years of systemic racial injustice and inequity, police brutality and economic disparity on mind-boggling levels. And a nation whose exquisite democratic experiment is in danger of breaking apart.

Is all this COVID stress and anxiety making your skin wrinkly? Patchy and dry? Acne or eczema acting up? Psoriasis flaring again?

Well yes and no. No, stress and anxiety won’t quite lead to wrinkles, but the truth of the matter, is that the mind, body and emotions are thoroughly interconnected and affect each other in myriad ways. So yes, stress and anxiety and the resultant flood of hormones can indeed affect your skin in more ways than one.

I hope you’re making it through these weird and trying times in the best way you can. We've had our share of ups and downs here too! I’ve been inundated with meditations, exercise routines and sugg...

Life transitions are never easy and as I sit down to write this blog post I’m struck by the number of changes and transitions August has brought into my life. For folks with kids, early August te...

​I'm thrilled to share that a few weeks ago I had the honor of being interviewed by my friend and colleague Michelle Chalfant on her podcast, The Adult Chair and I'm even happier to share that it i...

I really wanted to write to you about the wonderful Winter Solstice that occurred yesterday. And while I intended to wax philosophical about shortest day and longest night of the year and eloquentl...

left a piece of my heart in Memphis, Tennessee two weekends ago, and no, it was not because of Elvis!! We launched my beloved, first-born child as she soared off to college on this new and exciting journey of hers. And now, while she soars and delights in exploring all that independent college life brings, 10 hours away from her Mama, I struggle with this big yawning, wrenching loss.

I know it’s been a while, a long, long while, as I’ve grappled with my big writing block and fears of being vulnerable and visible to you all. And yet, I do so yearn to connect with each of you, in...

Essential Oil Aromatherapy 102 As we continue exploring the art of essential oil aromatherapy I think it’s important to understand how essential oils are actually created and produced. Extraction o...