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I have a vague, but distinct, memory of a moment in my childhood in which I was standing with my peers in the alto section of the Junior High choir singing a simple rendition of a familiar Whitney Houston song. At the time, the words didn’t matter to me. They
It may seem odd to be talking about med spas and anti-aging procedures with the girl who is learning to heal and accept and bloom … but I humbly suggest that we rethink the narrative surrounding med spas. On my healing and self-love journey, I regularly turn to med spas
Nothing makes me happier — and I mean really, really happy — than witnessing lives being transformed, watching people step into their destiny and live fulfilling lives. The best part is that the only person who can decide what that might look like for you is you. We each internalize
Chronic Pain: Mind-Body Connection If you’ve suffered from chronic pain or illness, you are likely acutely aware of the mind-body connection. Meditation, visualization, affirmation, journaling and energy work have moved from the fringes to the mainstream, and it is now almost trendy to address the mental-emotional component of healing. However,
Merry Meet My name is Lady Lola Stardust and I am a third-degree High Priestess of a Wiccan coven in Spokane, Wash., called Children of the Crossroads. I have over 30 years of experience in tarot and I’m very in tune with the phases of the moon, and how that
We know that the act of caring for anything in life helps it grow, whether that’s watering our plants, loving and raising our babies or investing in our relationships. Why, then, do we tend to neglect taking care of ourselves? Between keeping up with jobs and families, social media posts
One can observe how light, water and earth nurture the trees and without these elements, the trees would cease to exist. For most of our history as humans here on earth, we’ve spent time in nature. It’s a recent phenomenon that humans have separated from nature and are spending increasing time indoors and in urban environments. This is largely thanks to the industrial revolution. Currently, 52% of humans live within a city’s limits and that number is expected to increase as time goes on.
If you’re like me, you’ve noticed that while the days are getting shorter, the heat is still rising across the Northwest! If you’re wondering what kind of gardening tasks in the Northwest you should be keeping up with this harvest season, keep reading. As I walk around my landscape, I’m
This mixed-media collection of poetry and prose is moving and undeniably provoking. Photos and poetry sit next to each other on each page, creating a scrapbook of sorts, a memorial to family and history. Ever since I read Obit by Victoria Chang, I’ve been enthralled by the way she uses space–negative, liminal–to tell a story.
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