The first step is the hardest. Whatever goal you are chasing, it is all too easy to come up with a long list of reasons NOT to start. What if people don’t like my work? What if I’m not good enough? What if it’s simply too late? I’ve had all of those fears myself, many […]

 If you’re under the impression that the people who ‘make it’ are special in some way, I’m here to tell you that’s not true. The only thing special about me is that once upon a time I was especially broken, especially damaged, especially sick and hurting. For more than a decade, I lived in […]

Belief is powerful. And for Alison Wu, spirituality is deeply connected to her ongoing health and wellness journey. She embraces the woo and lets intuition guide her, making decisions based on the connection between body, mind, and spirit. Alison Wu is the well-known food stylist, recipe developer, and wellness writer behind Wu Haus, the blog designed […]

Saying NO comes with a lot of baggage—guilt, fear, and shame. We are taught to be obliging, and we tell ourselves that turning people down makes us lazy and selfish. But here’s the truth: When you say YES to the things that don’t move your dreams forward, you end up scattered and stuck. Pulled in […]

  You know that feeling when you’re creating … and everything else seems to fall away? You hit your stride, and you’re simply yourself—immersed in a moment of beauty? Satsuki Shibuya sees creativity as a gateway to the spiritual soul, an opportunity to cut through the noise and connect with the vulnerable part of yourself […]