By Stephanie Valentine, BA, CNP, MHWC · 6 minute read · Updated November 5, 2026 Holiday hosting stress usually comes from chasing perfect. Learn the beautiful mess effect, why traditions...
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My friend wears tinsel in her hair, and my closet is all leather, denim, cowboy boots and blue. Here's the word I've adopted for this stage of life, plus the...
By Stephanie Valentine, BA, CNP, MHWC · 5 minute read · Updated October 15, 2026 Why do two trees on the same street change colour weeks apart? What the science...
For years, nobody had to ask what we were doing for Thanksgiving. Then I realised I'd been treating every sunset and every turning leaf with more grace than I was...
I spent last weekend digging into my own toolbox: a round of golf I'm still learning, a needlepoint project, a moonrise that stopped us in our tracks and a breakfast...
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Why uncertainty is stressful, what a UCL electric shock study found, and research-backed ways to get through a wait without cancelling your plans. We gave away an entire day of...
A September reset works better than a January one, and it doesn't require a fall detox. What the research says, and what I'm doing instead this month. My house went...
Forest bathing lowers cortisol, and you don't need to leave the city. What it is, how long it takes, and six places to look for trees near you. The past...
You know the one. There's a single thing on your list, a phone call you don't want to make, a form to fill out, a conversation you keep pushing to...
Somewhere around the second week of August, a countdown starts up in the background. The days are still long and warm, the corn and tomatoes are finally good, and a...
