Journal

What Are You Thankful For? 25 Journal Prompts For Thanksgiving Reflection

Photo by Paige Newton Gratitude is a powerful human emotion. Not only does it give us that warm fuzzy feeling we all crave — it also has the amazing ability to reduce stress and burnout, counter sy...

5 Culturally Diverse Holidays Between Now and February (and how to celebrate)

This year, I'm challenging myself to look at the holidays a little differently. I don’t know about you, but my family’s holiday traditions are deeply rooted in ritual - they’re passed down through ...

How To Care For Your Meditation Stones

Ahh, meditation. Just reading the word on the page invokes a sense of peace and tranquility. The feeling of calmer thoughts, a clearer head, and a relaxed body is always welcome — and meditation ...

How To Practice Hygge This Fall

Photo by Stella Rose Last month, I found myself stuck at the Copenhagen airport, stranded after I’d missed a connecting flight stateside from Berlin. (The missed flight wasn’t my fault, but hey, t...

A Mindfulness Toolbox to Help You Process Trauma

Photo by Kadarius Seegars In August, mental health artist Lindsay Braman shared about building trauma informed care kits for your classroom or office. It got us thinking: what about similar for our...

Spooky Stories You Can’t Put Down

Decorations, events, and costumes are great, but if you ask me, the best way to celebrate any holiday is with your nose in a good book. And Halloween is the perfect time to light a candle, curl up ...

6 Mindful Ways For Processing Bad News

The news is tough to handle right now. Between natural disasters, pandemics, and personal struggles, it often feels like the bad news is always upstaging the good. Unfortunately, simply shutting ...

10 Activities To Try Before Summer Ends

Anyone else feel like they blinked and summer was over? Especially August — where did the month go?! Well, we’re not quite ready to let summer slip by yet. Even if you were knee-deep in work or ot...

Celebrating This Year’s Autumn Equinox

During the autumn equinox, the earth is aligned directly with the sun, bringing the equator closer to the sun than it is all year. This means there are roughly the same hours of darkness as there ...

How to Make Friends as an Adult

Photo by Helena Lopes Friendships are complicated. I’ve never met another person who didn’t also struggle with them. As it turns out, we’re all out at sea, bailing water and figuring out how to pad...

5 Badass Women Making Moves in the Austin Community

A little over 100 years ago, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting white women the right to vote in the United States. Soon after, Native American women gained voting rights, but most women of...

How to Have Gentle But Tough Online Conversations

Photo by Laura Chouette Social media has been a bright spot during difficult times for me, like during the loneliness and isolation that came after my first baby was born. And it’s been my teacher....

Creative (+ Natural) Ways to Cool Off

I love summer for the sunshine and the longer days, but I don’t cope well with the heat. If that’s you, too, here are some natural, simple tips to help you cool off and thrive in the midst of climb...

How to Make Shopping for Clean Beauty & Skincare Products Easy

I’ve been researching and writing about clean beauty and skincare (and shopping for it!) for over a decade. Finding great, clean beauty products is definitely a thousand times easier than it used ...

10 Seasonal Smoothie Recipes To Try This Summer

Photo by Christie Lanzilotti Summertime is officially here! Are you feeling the heat yet? Beyond dips in the pool and sitting in front of the fan all day, whipping up a homemade smoothie is a fant...

How To Maintain Your Sleep Health In Summertime

Summer may be great for tan lines and sundresses, but one thing it’s not so great for? Sleep health. The summer solstice has come and gone, and people living in the Northern Hemisphere are current...

DIY Flower Crowns with The Flower Peddler

If you've stopped by Slow North on weekends, you may have met Kenzie Nixon, better known as The Flower Peddler, selling gorgeous flowers from the back of her newly renovated 1973 mail truck. Last w...

Father’s Day Gift Ideas by Enneagram Type

It’s time to celebrate dads! Father’s Day is almost here, so we’re breaking down our favorite ways to celebrate the fathers in our lives, by Enneagram type! The Type One Dad The Type One Dad is goo...

29 Seasonal Summer Foods You Don’t Want To Miss

Welcome to June, everybody! We’ve made it another year around the sun, and it’s time to reap the spoils of summertime. Not only does summer mean vacation getaways and a great excuse to eat all the...

Flower Pressing 101

It’s spring and maybe it’s just me, but flowers look extra beautiful this year! Pressing flowers is a lovely process that you can use to preserve sweet memories (like a wedding bouquet), decorate y...