A Mostly Well Guide to Managing Holiday Stress
The holidays are a time of joy, but let’s not pretend they don’t come with their fair share of stress. I’ve put together this guide to help you handle some of the most common challenges that can derail your mental and physical wellness during the season.
What’s in my bag: beach vacation
I’ve been itching to get out of the house after a year and a half of pandemic isolation and, by early July, had already taken two beach trips this summer. The first trip was a long weekend on North Padre Island, a sliver of land in South Texas between the Gulf of Mexico and the Corpus Christi Bay.
What’s in my bag: Santa Fe
Here are some of the wellness & beauty road trip supplies that worked well for me in Santa Fe, plus a few that I wish I would have brought with me. As always, my recommended wellness and beauty products are “mostly” natural and free of harmful chemicals.
My Favorite Natural moisturizers For Dry Winter Skin
I try to use beauty products that don’t have a lot of chemicals or known toxins, because I don’t believe our bodies are equipped to process hundreds of chemicals a day. I’m constantly on the hunt for natural beauty products that work as well as the synthetic stuff, and it’s not always easy, but moisturizers are one area of the cosmetic industry that offer a lot of effective natural options.