For the next couple of weeks, I'm going to share holiday gift ideas that feature our local community, plus books and workout gear that I can personally recommend. I hope this helps you rethink gift-giving as we go into spendy season! Let's start off with
🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! Welcome back to my ✨ Holiday Survival Guide, where I share tips and tricks to survive the holiday season. Last week was our introduction with some sneaky ways to get “me” time during the most social-obligation-having time of the year. This week? I’m sharing quick
🔔 Happy "Holidays Approaching," Friends! Most days: ☕ You feel relatively sane 🌟 You make choices that align with your values 🕯️ You spend time with friends ⛄ You enjoy life Holidays (holidaze?): 🥀 Insecurities everywhere. Like gophers 🫥 Negative self talk, sometimes on a loop 🌧️ Judging yourself for the way you do or don&
Community First 🔥 Tomorrow, on November 8th, my friend Kali is hosting a Menopause and Longevity workshop at her studio, Remedy PT. Happy Friday, Friends, There have been a number of folks in my orbit who have lost family members recently – some unexpectedly, some after a long illness. If this is
Community First 💰 Fundraiser alert! Donate to my friend Maureen's Mobile Care Chicago fundraiser to help hit her $1000 goal and provide high quality healthcare in disinvested neighborhoods in Chicago. Miles for Mobile Care is a digital, four-week fundraising campaign that highlights the power of access. This year,
🍁 Community First 🕯️ Tomorrow, on October 25th, my friend Jaime (Moonhaus Massage) is hosting HALLOWINE, a night of theatre and storytelling featuring some of the spookiest artists in town. If you need Saturday night plans, join for a show and dancing! 🕯️ If you haven't checked out Hai Bayo, it&
Community First 🍁 Tomorrow, October 19th, pop by Crema Shop and get Halloween nails or a spooky floral design! 🍁 Today, on October 18th, check out this noodle party at Hai Bayo! It’s also their GRAND OPENING, officially, which is a two-day event, so pop by either day this weekend.
COMMUNITY FIRST 🎃 On October 26th, from 2-4 PM, Sunnyside Mall is having its annual Trick-or-Treat event! You can sign up to hand out candy if you want, too. 🍂 New Book Joy is hosting two events for kids this month, too. There’s storytime on 10/4 and
🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! I’ve been wanting to share more of myself with you in this newsletter these days. There are parts of my life that might not feel related to “fitness” right away, but it makes sense in my brain, so I’m just going to dive in! I’
🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! Thank you so much to everyone who took time this Saturday to participate in the THIRD Annual Wellness Fair. I appreciate you all so much. Spending time in community, sharing ideas, and just enjoying each other’s company is very important in these extra awful times. I
Community First ✨ Saturday, September 6th is the Uptown Community Wellness Fair, hosted by me! Join us at Sunnyside Mall (4455 Malden St.) from 11am to 3pm for a day of meeting and greeting local wellness folx and nourishing our community! 🔥 From September 19-21, check out Uptown Live, a brand-
Community First 🔥 On August 18th, and 25th, Read & Run Chicago is hosting free outdoor reading gatherings. Read and meet fellow book people! (See this post for locations.) 🔥 On August 24th, participate in the Queer Love Pop-Up Closet Clothing Swap at the Insect Asylum, part of a fundraiser for