The thing about a series is that you always know what’s coming next. Comforting in some ways, but also potentially unnerving—especially when what’s at the end is at the end for a reason. That’s how I’ve felt the last few months as I’ve explored theread more

Summer presents unique challenges—and opportunities—for foodies. The abundance of juicy produce makes salads and smoothies feel like the “natural” thing to do; and while a slice of heirloom tomato with oregano and salt is nothing short of divine, it’s important to recognize the larger patternsread more

She was the single artificer of the world In which she sang.  And when she sang, the sea, Whatever self it had, became the self That was her song, for she was the maker.  Then we, As we beheld her striding there alone, Knew thatread more

If an Ayurvedi made the nutrition labels we see on the foods we buy from the store, they’d have a slightly different way of organizing the information. Rather than displaying calories, carbs, fats, proteins, sugars, etc., they’d list out the tastes, digestive effect on theread more

July 20-24, 2023 *Save 15% when you register by July 7* Register I don’t do cleanses. And yet, my body—the miraculous thing that it is—is always cleansing all on its own, through the natural processes of detoxification and digestion it’s been designed to do toread more

Summer is described as “pitta season” in Ayurveda.  With a dominance of fire and water elements, it’s the season when the border between fun and intense starts to blur (like that relative who turns a friendly board game into a battle scene, with at leastread more

“You’re going to rise from the flames like a phoenix, Jen!” I knew my friend was not just trying to make me feel better with this statement by her tone. Shrill and full of love, her voice was just the jolt of encouragement I neededread more

My diet got a summer kickstart when I came back from a short beach vacation in the middle of May. Shifting between 90 degrees and 90% humidity and a drier, high-60s climate was a little jarring on the system, needless to say, and this cooling,read more

pity this busy monster, manunkind,   not. Progress is a comfortable disease: [. . .]  listen: there’s a hell of a good universe next door; let’s go —E. E. Cummings My four years as an undergraduate in Cambridge scarred me in many ways. I’ve softenedread more

April 2023 As soon as I turned the corner, I knew my weekly shopping budget was going out the window. For weeks at the farmer’s market, the vendor on the corner had buckets of tulips—little things, barely buds, for sale at a premium, premature price.read more