Category: Wellness

• Wellness

  Life Feels Loud. Tonight the Birds Were Louder

  I came home exhausted, skipped the shower, and ended up lying on the floor trying to reset my brain. When I finally turned off the TV, I heard birds chirping in the city and it brought back memories of a simpler time. A candid reflection on burnout, nostalgia, and learning…

  March 2, 2026
• Spirituality & Religion

  Less Comfort, More Christ: My Radical Catholic Lent Reset

  Lent is about to begin, and this year I’m going all in. I’m giving things up. Intentionally. Publicly. Not for aesthetics. Not for applause. But for alignment. And I’m doing it publicly to let you know, you can do it too. If you’re Catholic, you already know the drill. Forty…

  February 16, 2026
• Wellness

  The Way You Talk to Yourself Matters More Than You Think

  I talk about this a lot. To my mom. To my friends. To colleagues who didn’t ask but needed to hear it anyway. Not because I’m trying to be some whimsical life coach, although that would be cool as hell. But because I’ve watched what happens when people let their…

  January 31, 2026
• Sustainable Living

  How Brands Use Marketing and Science to Get You to Buy More (From Someone Who’s Worked in Marketing for a Decade)

  I’m going to let you in on something. I’ve worked in marketing for over ten years. And when I was in grad school, that’s when it really clicked how much you can influence someone’s decision to buy something just by tweaking language. Not the product. Not the price. The words.…

  January 30, 2026
• Sustainable Living

  You Don’t Need Another Seasonal or Holiday Reusable Cup

  Every year, it happens. Holiday and seasonal themed reusable cups flood feeds and store shelves. Valentine’s. Spring. Summer. Fall. Winter holidays. Each one is marketed as cute, eco friendly, and somehow necessary. Major brands roll out colorways like clockwork. Pink or red versions of cups people already own are now…

  January 26, 2026
• Spirituality & Religion

  What I’m Giving Up for Lent This Year: Online Shopping, Uber Eats, and Autopilot Living

  Lent has a way of arriving quietly. One day it’s New Year’s, the next it’s Ash Wednesday and I’m thinking about what to give up for Lent in a life built almost entirely on convenience. So this year, that means online shopping and Uber Eats, and DoorDash. Not out of guilt or financial…

  January 16, 2026