Marshmallow Root Leave-In Conditioner: Herbal Defrizz Magic
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Marshmallow Root Leave-In Conditioner: Herbal Defrizz Magic

Marshmallow root (not the fluffy campfire kind—the actual plant root) is mucilaginous, meaning it creates a slippery, gel-like substance when boiled in water. That slip coats your hair, seals the cuticle, and keeps frizz at bay without weighing everything down.

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Autumn Soup: Wild Rice, Cauliflower & Comfort
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Autumn Soup: Wild Rice, Cauliflower & Comfort

This soup is what happens when you need something warm, filling, and actually nourishing—not just "healthy" in that punishing diet culture way, but nourishing in the way that makes you feel held.

It's hearty enough to be a full meal. Simple enough to make on a weeknight. And flexible enough to use whatever vegetables are actually in your fridge.

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Pumpkin Chai Latte: Autumn in a Cup (Hot or Iced)
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Pumpkin Chai Latte: Autumn in a Cup (Hot or Iced)

I love a cozy coffeeshop in autumn, but sometimes I want my pumpkin spice latte in my pajamas at home under fairy lights... and without artificial pumpkin syrup. This is the real thing—warming spices, actual pumpkin, and a chai base that's been comforting people for centuries.

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Herbalist Earl Grey: Coming Home to Yourself
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Herbalist Earl Grey: Coming Home to Yourself

This isn't your grandmother's bergamot black tea (though we love her for drinking it). This is Earl Grey for the woman who's spent a lifetime performing, pleasing, shape-shifting for everyone else—and is finally, quietly, coming back to herself.

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Ayurveda changed my life: The Best Fall Detox For Women
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Ayurveda changed my life: The Best Fall Detox For Women

She had me at Apple & Butternut squash for breakfast and chai tea with all my meals. When I moved to the Oregon coast back in the fall of 2019, I had the most unexpected experience… a detox that filled my belly, my heart, and my soul!

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My Identity as a Woman | Reflections on Freedom, Roots, and Divorce
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My Identity as a Woman | Reflections on Freedom, Roots, and Divorce

If I want to make an impact, my job is to bloom in seasons of blooming and to rest in seasons of resting. To be bright, to invite the bees in. To share the message and drop seeds. Nurturing my roots comes naturally to me. It’s in the air, the sun, the water I can’t live without. My longing for nature and creativity is where my roots come from. They will not leave me.

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