A brown-eyed berry

Over the last several days, the world as we knew it has drastically changed in the midst of the global pandemic of COVID-19. Every headline sends new shockwaves, levels of fear and disruption to our daily lives. My siblings are home from college two months early, my dad has posted up in our home office for at least the next week and my boyfriend is temporarily living in our basement to escape the craziness that is NYC right now. Shops, gyms, churches, schools, bars and restau

It's been two months to the day since I was last working. In addition to making biweekly trips up to Boston to pack up my apartment and physically complete the move to Long Island, I've been attempting to use this down time in between jobs to mentally reset, distance myself from a difficult work environment and invest in my self care. I say attempting because in theory this kind of me-time sounds amazing but it's easier said than done. Here are just a few of the ways I'm re-v

The end of summer was always met with dread for me. Going back to school, wearing uniforms, and being cooped up doing hours of homework was an unwelcome change after a few months of leisurely participating in outdoor sports, getting tan, and laughing over countless inside jokes with my summer “pool rat” friends. I’m not the one going back to school this year, but some people in my life are and this week still marks a big transition for me. My baby sister just headed off to co

This summer has been BUSY. With lots of back to back travel, long days at work, and a big transition on the horizon, I’ve been feeling out of whack in more ways than one. When my mental health starts to suffer like this for prolonged reasons, I turn to one of my favorite wellness practices to slow down and reflect: writing a letter to your future self. I did this during a difficult time in my high school years, during my first year of college, and during a challenging period

August is National Wellness Month - a time to focus on self-care, stress management, and healthy living. While self-care may look different for everyone, let’s encourage each other to embrace whatever small lifestyle changes we can to positively impact our physical and mental health, for the next 31 days and beyond. Here are my favorite forms of self-care that I’ll be practicing this month: 1. Working out a couple times every week. Hitting the gym, doing a yoga pose at home,

With the long weekend ahead of us, many will be traveling to celebrate the quintessential summer holiday away from home. Make the most of heavy traffic or long waits at the airport by downloading a few podcast episodes to pass the time. Here are my favorite picks for podcasts focused on wellness topics such as happiness, mindfulness, mental health, spirituality, work-life balance, emotional intelligence, self-care, and more -- each linked with the summary from Apple Podcasts.