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DAILY DOSE: THE INVISIBLE WORK.

This week, I took some time to celebrate a few women doing extraordinary work in their communities. It felt good to highlight direct pathways to action. Yet as soon as I hit publish, I felt an equally strong internal directive…
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DAILY DOSE: CHAPTERS.

I walked at sunset tonight, which I haven’t done for many months in favor of morning sun, and remembered the power of dusk falling on the canyon. Drinking in the texture and color of the sky, I felt another page…
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NOURISH BODIES, CHANGE MINDS: HOW TO HOST A HOLIDAY DINNER PARTY.

We’re headed into the thick of it: November and December bring a freight train of emotionally-charged gatherings, from Thanksgiving and Hanukkah to Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve. Holiday dinner parties and events draw together friends and family from all…
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WELLNESS MADE SIMPLE: DO ADAPTOGENS WORK?

It’s hard to wade into the waters of wellness these days without someone suggesting you take a shot of reishi mushroom and a hit of maca powder. So what’s the deal with adaptogens? What are they? And what exactly do…
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OLYMPIA AUSET IS READY TO END FOOD APARTHEID. ARE YOU?

When I ask twenty-eight year old Olympia Auset where she honed the skills that power SÜPRMARKT—the organic pop-up grocery service she founded, which provides fresh produce in South Central Los Angeles’s food deserts—she doesn’t hesitate: “It’s important for people to know…
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NOURISH BODIES, CHANGE MINDS: A VEGETARIAN DINNER PARTY MENU.

The weekend is here, but relaxation and restoration may not be in the cards. With the world falling apart every direction we look and womxn’s bodies under siege as eight states pass legislation limiting access to abortion, deep breaths are…
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HOW TO USE YOUR WHITE PRIVILEGE AS AN INFLUENCER FOR CHANGE: THE INCLUSION RIDER.

In 1989, the same year that civil rights advocate and scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw introduced the term intersectionality to the feminist lexicon, anti-racism scholar and activist Peggy McIntosh wrote an essay called “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”. Where Crenshaw’s intersectionality…
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NATIVE PLANTS & CONTROLLED BURNS: A WALK IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS.

Photos of me above and below, by Marisa Vitale, are on private land where I live—see notes on respectful foraging practices below. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of spending an afternoon exploring the native plants of the Santa…
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REBUILDING ENERGY FROM THE INSIDE OUT, WITH IRON.

This post is sponsored by MegaFood®. All opinions are my own, including my love of MegaFood®’s Blood Builder—a vital component of my energy-building protocol—and my appreciation for their commitment to the glyphosate ban. I grew up vegetarian, and over the…
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5 SIMPLE (BUT LIFE-CHANGING) WAYS TO DEAL WITH GRIEF & LOSS.

The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe. — Joanna Macy, environmental activist. How do you deal with the grief? I get asked this a lot, and it’s a question I love—I’m honored that many of you trust…
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WHY ORGANIC MATTERS IN THE AGE OF GLOBAL WARMING.

This post, and the travel described therein, was created in partnership with Earthbound Farm, who is committed to the betterment of the planet through growing delicious organic produce. “One hundred to two hundred years from now, we know that dirt…
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10 WAYS TO SLOW DOWN: THE ART & SCIENCE OF DOING LESS.

I think it’s something about the way I speak: slower, more languidly, with longer pauses. And the things that I notice: light, changes in wind, leaf formations, edible plants. Oh, and it’s in the oddities I appreciate, too: an open…
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