Wholesome Reflections

Mar 27
2 min

When is a Gift Really a Gift?

Is something really a gift when we feel forced to give it? Objects, time, energy, interactions, physical affection —these commodities can...

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Eliza Bailstein

Mar 19
2 min

Nurture your Nature

This world is brimming with opportunities and experiences. And we have such a finite time on this planet to be here. Why would we want...

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Eliza Bailstein

Mar 5
3 min

We're in the Driver's Seat

We often hear that the body is a temple. But temples generally stay put once they're built. I believe our bodies are more like vehicles...

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Eliza Bailstein

Feb 19
2 min

Love is Sensational

Love is sensational in the truest meaning of the word. If we look for it, it can be seen with our eyes in the actions that are taken. If...

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Eliza Bailstein

Feb 10
3 min

I'm Not Scared!

“I’m not scared of it anymore!” triumphantly declared one of my favorite little sproutlets the other day at the beach. He had been afraid...

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Eliza Bailstein

Feb 3
2 min

Riding Over Our Feet

I’m always searching for metaphors and symbolism. It’s my brain’s favorite game. Maybe it is just mumbo-jumbo meaning-making for the sake...

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Eliza Bailstein

Jan 20
2 min

Ways to Human

Life is heavy enough without the added baggage of feeling like a disappointment to our loved ones. Families create fantasies of who they...

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Eliza Bailstein

Jan 13
2 min

Biting Words

Words have a powerful bite. They have the ability to heal or harm depending on how we wield them. Whether that was explicitly taught to...

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Eliza Bailstein

Dec 31, 2022
4 min

2023—what do you have for me?

It's hard to believe we're spiraling into another year! When the new year rolls around, we often jump right into creating resolutions and...

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Eliza Bailstein

Dec 25, 2022
2 min

Light in the Dark

I'd like to give a BIG congratulations to us! We did it! It’s only more and more sunshine from here on out in this next revolution! As...

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Eliza Bailstein

Dec 15, 2022
2 min

When we’re doing what we do

When we’re acting from a place of loving passion. From a place of curiosity and wonder— anything is possible. And those around us feel...

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Eliza Bailstein

Dec 7, 2022
2 min

AI See You!

If you've been on any social media lately, you've likely come across people posting images of themselves created by artificial...

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Eliza Bailstein

Nov 30, 2022
2 min

Attention Holiday Shoppers

- Bum-bum-ba-dum - Attention Holiday Shoppers: You don't have to go all the way to the North Pole to make spirits bright. There are...

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Eliza Bailstein

Nov 22, 2022
2 min

Pivot Before You Quit It

I recently decided to make a Boston Cream Pie as a birthday cake. Although I regularly cook, I never bake. I have watched my fair share...

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Eliza Bailstein

Nov 8, 2022
3 min

Reaping What We've Sown

That rush of cool air and those changing, falling leaves can only mean one thing-- it's harvest season, y’all! Time to reap what we’ve...

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Eliza Bailstein

Oct 31, 2022
2 min

What Spooky Tales Tell Us

Our ancestors knew the best way to pass down knowledge is through story, especially SPOOKY ones. They gave us the answers to vanquish all...

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Eliza Bailstein

Oct 14, 2022
3 min

The Path to Self-Construction

When I’m at a crossroads, I like to ask myself—do I believe this path is leading me on a path of self-construction or destruction? It...

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Eliza Bailstein

Oct 8, 2022
2 min

Webs of Why?

It seems impossible to feel such profound sadness for all those suffering. Yet feel this immense gratitude and glee for all the blessings...

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Eliza Bailstein

Sep 28, 2022
1 min

The Calm before and DURING the Storm

It seems the universe keeps nudging us to remember who, what, where our priorities lie. For all our FL people: By all means, I hope you...

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Eliza Bailstein

Sep 20, 2022
3 min

Sensitivity is Sensational

I often see parents at the playground ashamed when their child is the one in the corner watching the other children. As though their...

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