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Hashimoto’s and Supplements
The top 5 Reasons We Avoid Taking Them As someone who went on a journey to find her healing in the...
“How are you?” (And Other Hard Hashimoto’s Questions to Answer)
Hey Girlfriends, How are you? What is your life like, right now? It's so interesting...
Self-Care Means “Don’t Compare”
Theodore Roosevelt said: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” And boy-howdy is it! Honestly, I don’t know if it’s perimenopause or turning 51 this Thursday (November 14th) or what, but there’s a WHOLE LOT of comparing going on in my mind. It’s funny, I wasn’t doing that...
It’s All a Blessing
Ciao Friends! I’m in Ravello to celebrate my 50th on November 14th and I can’t begin to tell you the magic that is unfolding. I will tell the fuller story when I return. In the meantime, here is something I wrote on the train from Florence to Naples on 11/11....
The Power of the Spoon
Growing up Italian, there is this special relationship we have with the wooden spoon. It’s a staple in the kitchen for many reasons: You can use it to brown the meat for the gravy (yes, that’s what we call the red sauce that goes on pasta) without making the...
A Good Problem to Have
I was walking with both of my boys today in Rome. There was a weather advisory which required all classes to be canceled and schools to be closed. No small deal. Because it also happened to be on the one day I had booked a tour almost a year ago with our...
A Season for Self Care: Top 10 Tips from Stacey
10 Tips for Self-Care Before the holidays come upon us and make you feel like you’re on top of a hill that’s lined with banana peels while you’re on roller skates ready to slide uncontrollably from Halloween to New Years Day, you can do something about it! You can...
When I’m Angry WITH You
Friends, I know what it is to be connected to people. I love people. Truly. I have my close friends, whom I love and trust, and a community at large whom I adore and that loves and trusts me. It’s really an awesome experience. But I want to share with you...
What You Get When You Let Go
Happy Fall! Happy Full Moon! Happy “I Let Some Things Go and I Feel Like a Normal Person Again!” Good Lawdy Lawd… Am I the only person who puts a lot of pressure on herself? The only person who tries to grab one more grocery bag with her free pinky? The only...