The days are stretching into one another like an infinite musical tie—so much sound, so little rest. Each time I scale the stairs from my apartment I’m greeted by all the noise of Los Angeles. Not that indoors is any better; sirens scream by at all hours, and no swath of noise-dampening curtains could soften …
When we think of pollution, we think of big oil companies and smog from coal mines—but the truth is, fast fashion is one of the central polluting industries in the world. Not only is excessive clothing production harmful to our planet, but garment production harms farmers and producers due to chemicals and waste. Thankfully, there are many …
Travel season is upon us! And by that, we mean every season can be travel season if you’ve got the right luggage. If you’re looking to upgrade your travel gear (or gift an upgrade to a loved one!) consider choosing sustainable luggage from these eco-friendly, fair trade collections from the best luggage brands we could …
Holiday messaging is often about more: more food, more parties, and most of all, more stuff. But sometimes, it’s necessary to draw a line and say enough is enough. Whether it’s swelling closets, shrinking budgets, or just the sheer overwhelm of stepping into a retail store, many of us find ourselves wanting less this time of year. If …
There is the language of sex, and then there is the language of shame, and for most of my life, these two languages have been intertwined. Throughout my adolescence, sex was synonymous with secrecy, and not the good kind. This was especially true when sex looked like a woman exploring her own body—like me exploring …
For most women, sexual desire changes over the span of their lives—and major life changes such as menopause, pregnancy, and high stress can intimately impact their libidos. If you’re dealing with a decreased or even non-existent sex drive, there are natural remedies out there that will get you rarin’ to go. According to MedicineNet, these vitamins and ingredients …
Pulling an oracle card — or several — is among my favorite daily rituals. My basket of decks (current count: 14) is a curated collection of cards chosen for their art, insight, and motifs. One deck features whimsical moments, another imagines hidden realms. The teachings of Rumi, color theory, spiritual ecology, classic archetypes, marine animals, …
“Beautiful piece, I think you just gave me enough food for thought for a few days,” reads a comment on a Substack post I wrote last spring. Even two years after launching Feelings Not Aside, a weekly newsletter for sensitive people, I continue to find myself surprised by the comments and emails I receive from …
While most kids want to be astronauts or famous athletes when they grow up, I always wanted to be a librarian. I had my first home library when I was only eight. My grandma gifted me the entire Nancy Drew collection in a chest that I kept at the foot of my bed. By the …
Cute but a bit contrived, my sister was always the reader and I was the writer. For years, gifts from family members further pushed those narratives: books for her, blank journals for me. She found corners, even in crowds, to turn pages—often reading more than one book at a time. Meanwhile, I wrote short stories …
