Hiking up one of the mountains here last weekend, I was struck by the beauty of fall. Not the standard sunlit yellows and vibrant reds — though there have been so many reds this year — but the subtle beauty after the leaves have fallen: the evergreens against the gray...
Standing atop Tiehack last weekend, I was taken by autumn’s hush — the beauty that follows the blaze. Dispersed of the all-hailed foliage, the sunstruck yellows and striking reds, abundant from our drought-turned-monsoon harvest, the season now reveals a nuanced...
How the Libra New Moon Taught Me to Hold Boundaries—With Myself For years, I’ve been watching more TV than I really want to. Just streaming, zoning out—especially at the end of a long day. And here’s the thing: I love to read. As a writer, I could even argue that I...
I watch too much TV. I stream way more than I want. I love to read, and as a writer, I could argue, I need to read more. But at the end of a busy day, I numbingly plop down with my iPad. It’s been bugging me for years, but have I changed this annoying habit with any...
What Venus Can Teach Us About Boundaries, Peace, and the Power of the Feminine In my very first college class, we read The Feminine Mystique, and it cracked something wide open in me. Suddenly, I could see sexism everywhere—it was like a spiritual awakening that...
In my very first university class, I read “The Feminine Mystique,” and it cracked something wide open in me. Suddenly, I woke up and could see sexism everywhere. It was like a spiritual awakening that expanded my fledgling female world. Unintentionally, I’d landed...
Stop Deflecting Compliments: What the Aries Full Moon is Trying to Tell You 🌕🔥 I used to deflect every single compliment. If someone told me I looked great or praised my work, I’d brush it off with an awkward laugh or a quick “oh, it’s nothing.” I thought I was being...
I used to deflect every single compliment. If someone told me I looked great or praised my work, I’d brush it off with an awkward laugh or quick, “Oh, it’s nothing.” Appreciation made me uncomfortable. I mistakenly thought I was being humble — but, in truth, I didn’t...
I Stopped Making New Year’s Resolutions—and This Ancient Practice Changed Everything I used to set New Year’s resolutions every single year. And, year after year, nothing really changed. Honestly, by the middle of January, I had practically forgotten what they even...
I used to religiously set New Year’s resolutions. I’d write them down, full of hope and determination, and by mid-January, I’d practically forgotten what they even were. Nothing got accomplished. Until I had a breakthrough. I realized the winter solstice is the true...
