In October we celebrate Love Your Body Week. But let’s be honest: your body is something to celebrate all year! The concept of loving your body can feel challenging or even impossible sometimes. But what about focusing on showing your body some love? Acts of love towards your self can [...]

As of mid-April 2021, more than 23 million vaccines have been administered in California and the state’s Covid-19 positivity rate was 1.5%. Currently, California’s 1.5% positivity rate is not only at its lowest since the pandemic began; it’s also the lowest positivity rate in the nation. This is welcome news [...]

When apps like Instagram first released photo editing filters in 2011, they seemed relatively harmless. Boost the vibrancy in a sunset photo. Neutralize some unnatural lighting. Create a sense of drama. Tap into a retro vibe. But soon, the platform was saturated with heavily edited photos. Hashtags like #nofilterneeded and [...]

“Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” - Ruth Bader Ginsburg Throughout March, Women’s History Month provides an annual opportunity to celebrate the myriad of ways in which women have made an impact on our world. [...]

By Nikki Rollo, Jannie Martinez, Fiona LaRosa-Waters & Christina Martinez. Not one more person living with the experience of body shame and self-loathing. Not one more body labeled as unworthy of love. Not one more child given negative messages about their weight and shape. Not one more moment lost to [...]

“There simply is no pill that can replace human connection. There is no pharmacy that can fill the need for compassionate interaction with others… the answer to human suffering is both within us and between us.” This premise from MISS Foundation founder and bereavement specialist, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, speaks directly [...]

Let’s be real. 2020 was tough. By many accounts, the past year has been one of the most challenging on record. A pandemic. A national reckoning on social and racial justice. Social distancing. Rampant wildfires. Lockdowns. A financial crisis. Isolation from family and friends. The list of 2020’s trials and [...]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… or is it? For some, the holiday season represents one of the most joyful times of the year. Others look upon the season with anxiety or even dread. Undoubtedly, sentiments surrounding the December holidays range anywhere from merry to morose. But for [...]

With an undefended heart, we can fall in love with life over and over every day. We can become children of wonder, grateful to be walking on earth, grateful to belong with each other and to all of creation. We can find our true refuge in every moment, in every [...]

“This country has not seen and probably will never know the true level of sacrifice of our veterans.” – Thomas M. Smith Those who serve in the military do more for our country than most of us will ever fully comprehend. Veterans Day offers an opportunity to honor and give [...]