Community First! 🧘 January 20th - April 9th: My friend Naomi is hosting Perfectly Imperfect, a series of yoga classes for better body image. Please note that the dates have been changed from the post! 🚶♀️ March 8th: The Sarah's Circle Winter Walk is back! Walk through the neighborhood from 1-
The interplay that helps us process our emotions. Community First 🎬 January 13th: ICIRR is having a fundraiser at the Music Box Theatre! Support our immigrant neighbors and enjoy a screening of KISS THE SPIDER WOMAN. 🧘 January 20th - April 9th: My friend Naomi is hosting Perfectly Imperfect, a series of yoga
Recapping instead of getting sucked into resolutions like they want you to 😄 🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! Are you feeling the pressure to make 2026 the biggest, bestest, most everything year yet? It can be overwhelming! But here at StrongWithDana, we don't get sucked into the New Year's
The worst household toxin is shame, actually. 🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! Leading up to holiday gatherings, so many folx feel a sense of dread at what might happen at the dinner table. ➡️ Have you ever chugged water to "feel full" before a meal? ➡️ Skipped lunch, thinking, there's
You didn't think I was done recommending gifts, did you? 🔥 Community First ❄️ December 17th is the Alley After Work, a happy hour social featuring DJ Old Skool at Bassline Chicago. ❄️December 18th, check out the 40+ Queer Winter Mixer at Nobody's Darling, from 6:30 to
For the coldest people you know. 🔥 Community First December 6: The Queerkindlemarket is a book sale and queer artist market at Gerber/Hart. Consider getting gifts there! December 7 is Curvy Con, a makers market for Chicago's curvy artists! Drop by the Empty Bottle from 12-4. My
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&