When Fierce Compassion Meets Tear Gas: The Ridglan Beagle Rescue

A few weeks ago, I stood in a trench filled with manure while tear gas canisters flew over my head… trying to help save beagles from a breeding facility in Wisconsin. If you had told me a year ago that I would be dodging rubber bullets in an attempt to rescue dogs bred for research, […]

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Why Inner Peace Is a Radical Act in Today’s World: A Personal Update with a Powerful Lesson

I hope this finds you well. It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote to you, in part because my life has shifted in a way I didn’t expect. For the last six months — maybe longer — I’ve been deeply committed to cultivating inner peace. Every morning at 5:45am, almost without fail, I […]

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Closing Out 2025 with Intention, Peace & a Little Fire

Is it just me… or did 2025 absolutely fly by? As we close out this final newsletter of the year, I wanted to share a few reflections — what this past year taught me, how I’m approaching the new year, and the deeper shifts that have quietly (and powerfully) changed everything. My intention with sharing is […]

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How to Stay Aligned with Your Eating Through the Holidays (Without Falling Into the Food Guilt Spiral)

If the holidays tend to stir up stress, anxiety, or that old familiar “I can’t trust myself around food” feeling… this one’s for you. I spent YEARS dreading the holiday season — not because I don’t love the lights, the traditions, the connection — but because I was terrified of losing control around food. Every […]

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