Are you by yourself this year for Thanksgiving? Me too! 2020 is the weirdest, most shocking year of them all. And there have been some pretty weird and shocking years. If you find yourself alone and are still hoping to make a few treats, I recommend these recipes! You can always cut the recipe in …
Ilia Limitless Lash is my holy grail mascara from now until the end of time. I’m not sure how ILIA has managed to make the best mascara I’ve ever tried in a natural form, but they have done it. I’ve tried so many natural mascaras that simply fade away as the day goes on and …
I didn’t know this 5-in-1 would forever change my face, but Suntegrity 5-in-1 Natural Moisturizing Face Sunscreen is my new best-friend-holy-grail-SPF-30-tinted-dream maker. My forever breaking out skin breaks out no longer due to this amazing product. It is free of Fragrance, Parabens, Phthalates, Propylene Glycol, Mineral Oils, Synthetic Dyes, Sulfates, Paba, Titanium Dioxide, Nano-Particles and …
Maybe it has been weeks. Or months. Or years. But the influx of concern that occurred when you first shared your chronic illness with people has subsided to the point where you wonder if anyone cares anymore. Maybe people think you are healed since it has been so long. Maybe you are all better. Maybe …
I have been to a few Gong Baths now, and the very first one I went to was an awakening of sorts. My friend and I attended with a group of maybe fifteen or twenty strangers, and we all laid on the ground on a yoga mat or blanket, while the practitioner played the gongs …
–-This piece is a real time account of my experience taking part in a sweat lodge in Mexico, off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, on April 23rd, 2019– ___________ The Shaman spoke in Spanish. “It is like being in the womb,” he breathed. “It is a woman.” He spoke of the temazcal, or the sweat …
One minute you’re locking eyes, the next minute you’re wondering if you’ll ever see him again after you’ve shared the fact that you have a chronic illness. Navigating the right time for disclosure is very much a personal decision, but it ultimately comes down to your comfort level with the person and the amount of …
This sweet, sweet, godsend lotion gave me the much needed relief I was after this season when Old Man Winter did a number on my epidermis. My skin went nuts! Dry. Cracking. ITCHING. Did I mention the ITCHING? It couldn’t have been normal. But my histamine levels were just dandy, so perhaps it was just …
I rarely buy the same brand of lipstick twice. And I rarely re-purchase the same item. But I have done just that with this delightful lip and cheek stain by Jane Iredale. I found the gorgeous Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip and Cheek Stain one day and was lucky enough to try it on in …
I first discovered the company, Araza, a few years back when I tried their beautiful 7 in 1 Coconut Cream Foundation. The brand prides themselves on using only Paleo ingredients in all of their products, so clearly, I was in love with their mission. I slowly started to make my way around their site, trying …
