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THE MODERN GIRL’S GUIDE TO BEING AN ALL NATURAL BAD-ASS
Hi there. I’m Lily. I’m 35 years old. Since I’m about to download a whole boatload of info about how I live into your mindspace, I thought you might like to know a little more about me than, say, what...
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FLOW: HOW TO USE A MENSTRUAL CUP.
When I got my period for the first time, my mother took me outside to sit under the towering great-grandmother jacaranda tree in our yard on Maui. Our bodies planted on the earth, she presented me with...
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REWILDING: THE ART & SCIENCE OF CONNECTING TO THE EARTH.
When I was young, whenever I felt depleted or angry or sorrowful, there was one place I consistently looked to for solace: The earth. My mother spent hours on the land every day, weeding, planting...
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#HONESTINSTA: HOW I BROKE FREE FROM THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM.
On Monday at 4pm, I was in a sorry state. I was suffering from one of my chronic head- and neck-aches, which, when they’re particularly pernicious, leave me nauseated and incapacitated, a sorry,...
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SACRED BODY PRACTICE & THE BODY IMAGE CRISIS.
Photo by Sophie MacKenzie. I grew up surrounded by images of young white women who were wan, helpless, and tragic. In the ‘90s, we idolized an apathetic Angela Chase in My So-Called Life, and the...
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FROM VEGAN TO OMNIVORE: HOW WE CHOOSE WHAT WE EAT.
I grew up vegetarian. Mornings looked like spirulina-laden smoothies and yogurt bowls with tahini and papaya fresh from the trees outside. We were in Hawai’i after all, where fresh fruits and...
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PODCASTS TO GET YOU THROUGH THE WEEK.
Little known fact about me: I’m a podcast binger. I pod all day as I’m working, and often in the evenings, as I’m prepping dinner or washing up after. I pod while driving, and I pod in the bath. If I...
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WHAT’S YOUR STORY? IS HERE: THE BOOK & PODCAST.
Listen & subscribe now: WHAT’S YOUR STORY? SEASON ONE: WOMEN, POLITICS, POWER. Nine years ago, I walked into a room that changed everything I thought I knew about myself. It was a breezy summer day...
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THE EASY WAY TO HOST A HANUKKAH PARTY.
This post was created in partnership with Whole Foods Market to celebrate their delicious holiday market meals, which make entertaining a breeze. Hanukkah was one of the few Jewish holidays my very...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleHOW TO USE YOUR WHITE PRIVILEGE AS AN INFLUENCER FOR CHANGE: THE INCLUSION...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
View ArticleDAILY DOSE: THIS IS HOW A HUMAN BEING CAN CHANGE.
This is how a human being can change: There is a worm addicted to eating grape leaves. Suddenly, she wakes up, call it grace, whatever, something wakes her, and she is no longer a worm. She is the...
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