by Sarah Rudell Beach | Jan 7, 2019
Our most important self-care is tending to the mundane needs of the body. When we think of self-care, we often think of massages and pedicures. But some of the most important self-care activities are those that tend to the more mundane needs of the body: getting...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Dec 17, 2018
“Laughter, song, and dance are so woven into the fabric of our everyday life that we can forget how much we value the people who can make us laugh, the songs that inspire us to roll down the car window and sing at the top of our lungs, and the total freedom we...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Nov 19, 2018
The holidays may be “the most wonderful time of the year” and “the hap-happiest season of all,” but sometimes all the marshmallow toasting and parties for hosting and excessive snow-blowing leave us … less than glowing. We officially...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Nov 5, 2018
Thanksgiving is on its way to being the poor, forgotten holiday between Halloween and Christmas. The stores are already decking their halls, and I actually heard Christmas carols on the radio last week! But before we rush into yuletide, let’s pause for a few...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Oct 29, 2018
Be a Daymaker There is an upscale salon in my area called Juut {which I can afford to patronize only when I have gift cards from Mother’s Day.} The first time I visited, I noticed that every employee was referred to not only as a stylist, or a masseuse, but as a...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Feb 12, 2018
“If the Earth were your body, you would be able to feel the many areas where it is suffering.” Thich Nhat Hanh It’s distressingly easy to find suffering in the world right now. On top of that, we’re divided politically, our civil discourse is anything but...