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200: Autoimmune Healing, Nervous System Safety & the Biggest Mistakes I Made on My Health Journey Hi friends! I have a brand new podcast episode live, and today is a very special one — episode 200 This is a short solo episode where I’m reflecting on my own healing journey and sharing the biggest mistakes I made along the way, especially during the height of my autoimmune symptoms. This episode is less about regret and more about perspective, compassion, and helping you avoid some of the same pitfalls if you’re in a season of healing right now. In this episode, I open up about what was happening behind the scenes when my lupus markers were positive, my nervous system was completely fried, and my body was very clearly asking for safety — even though I didn’t fully understand that at the time. This episode is especially for you if you feel like you’ve “tried everything,” are overwhelmed by information online, or feel stuck in a loop of doing more but not actually feeling better. ...

Oliveda Skincare Faves Sharing a roundup of things I’m loving from Oliveda. If you’d like to try it out, you can shop my link here. For a free gift, complete our skincare quiz for personalized recommendations and purchase two items from the quiz results. Your free gift will automatically display in your cart!  I’m re-sharing this post because all of the older packaging is buy one, get one free right now. If you’ve been wanting to try anything or stock up on your faves, now’s the chance! Hi friends! How are you? How’s the week going? Ours is a nice short one because it’s Rodeo break (an AZ thing) and we’re off on a little trip. I’ll share more soon! A small thing that has been bringing me joy lately: changing up my skincare routine. I started using Oliveda products a couple of years ago (when I could tell that things with Beautycounter were heading south , I knew I’d need a replacement) and I’ve been blown away by the quality, ingredients, and results. I LOVED the Beautycount...

Why a Support Layer Is the Easiest Outfit Upgrade Ever notice how some outfits just sit better? The fabric falls cleanly, nothing bunches, and you look like you spent way more time getting ready than you actually did. The secret usually isn’t the outfit itself. It’s what’s underneath. Welcome to the support layer: a breathable, smoothing base that gives your clothes a cleaner line and gives you one less thing to think about. No squeezing. No discomfort. Just a polished foundation that works from morning coffee to late-night dinner. Let’s break down how to find the right one and style it with everything in your closet. The Support Layer Spectrum Not all shaping pieces are created equal, and that’s actually a good thing. Think of support layers on a spectrum: Light smoothing is your everyday go-to. It gently evens things out under t-shirts, knits, and casual dresses without any compression. You barely feel it. Medium support adds a bit more structure. This is the sweet spot...

Outfit Ideas That Turn Basics Into Statement Looks Your closet already holds the magic, and these outfit ideas that turn basics into statement looks start with the pieces you wear on repeat. A clean tee, straight jeans, a blazer, simple sneakers, those “nothing special” staples turn into the main character when you style them with intention. Think of it like your life in your 30s: you don’t need more chaos, you need smarter choices. So let’s take the pressure off “having nothing to wear” and give your basics the glow-up they deserve! The One-Step Upgrade: Big Effort Accessories do the heavy lifting when your outfit starts simple. It basically screams, “Go bold, but keep it polished.” Try a chunky chain, celestial jewelry, dramatic sunglasses, or a utility belt to change the whole vibe in seconds. A statement necklace also sits at the top of the “instant upgrade” list right now, especially when paired with a plain crewneck or a button-down you already own. Keep everything else cal...

The Future of Women’s Health Starts with TABLET Modern Care Made Simple: Why TABLET is the New Essential for Every Busy Woman’s Routine We’ve all been there: juggling a career, a social life, and health, only to end up in a long line at a crowded pharmacy. This winter, TABLET is officially putting an end to the “pharmacy fatigue” with a human-first model designed for the way we actually live. TABLET is the first “Pharmacy+” brand to truly integrate nationwide telehealth with future physical locations. Their digital platform is available across the country today, offering New Yorkers and beyond a way to manage their health programs—from peptide therapy to one-on-one coaching—without the typical healthcare friction. The goal is simple: modern care that isn’t a shortcut. As TABLET prepares to open its first physical doors in New York City this summer, they are setting a new standard for how women access care. It’s reliable, it’s beautiful, and most importantly, it’s built by experienc...

Being a First-Generation Indian-American Empowers Dr. Mona Jhaveri of Music Beats Cancer My Indian-American heritage played a pivotal role in my evolution from cancer researcher turned biotech entrepreneur to leader of an innovative cancer-fighting charitable platform, Music Beats Cancer . Today, I draw strength from my diversity, but that wasn’t always the case. Mona Jhaveri’s Indian-American childhood Both my parents immigrated to America from India. My father is a Muslim-Indian, and my mother, a Hindu-Indian. This unique diversity was a challenge growing up, but proved to be a strength in my personal and professional evolution.   I was not raised as a Muslim or a Hindu. My parents decided to bring me up culturally as an “American.” I was not entirely exposed to the respective languages, foods, customs, or traditions of my mother country. While I technically belonged to both communities, practically speaking, I belonged to neither. This void was felt (although unspoken) ...

Meet Punch: The Baby Monkey Who Broke the Internet (Video) Some viral stories hit you like a punch to the chest, and this one is basically engineered to do exactly that. A tiny baby monkey sits alone, staring into the distance like he’s carrying the emotional weight of the entire internet. He drags a stuffed toy across the ground, cuddles it to sleep, and clings to it the way humans cling to “it’s fine” when it’s clearly not fine. Meet Punch, a young Japanese macaque living at Ichikawa City Zoo near Tokyo, who recently became the internet’s newest heartbreak icon after the zoo shared updates about his early life on social media. Punch’s story starts rough. He was rejected by his mother shortly after birth, and the zoo staff stepped in to hand-raise him. For a baby macaque, that’s not just a cute “aww, humans helped” moment. It’s a serious challenge, because baby macaques normally rely on their mothers for warmth, safety, and the kind of constant physical contact that helps regulate ...

2.20 Friday Faves Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What do you have going on this weekend? The Kleigers are coming to Tucson – I can’t wait!!! – for a big event and P also has her basketball tournament championship. I’m definitely looking forward to a super fun weekend. I feel like this week went by in the fastest blur ever. I was stacked with client appointments, hosted a call for Revenue Rx members about affiliate income, worked on my IHP Centurion modules, taught barre, introduced Liv to Pilates (she loves it!) and met up with a friend for a hike and chat. I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead! May you be as content as Lola with a crunchy tree branch she brought inside to eat on the couch. (Usually I can snatch whatever she has on her way in, but I missed this one and had to snap a pic before cleaning up her giant mess) 2.20 Friday Faves Fashion, beauty, random: We had our symphony show last weekend, celebrating America’s 250th birthday. It was a mix of patrioti...

Floods in Croatia Brought the “Human Fish” to the Surface and Exposed a Hidden World Under Our Feet When the Balkans get hit by days of heavy rain, the damage we see is obvious: flooded streets, landslides, closed roads, soaked homes. But in Dalmatia, Croatia, the same storms recently revealed something most people will never see in their entire lives: pale, ghost-like amphibians known as the “human fish,” suddenly appearing where they simply don’t belong. The “human fish” isn’t a fish at all. Its real name is Proteus anguinus, also called the olm, a Dinaric endemic that lives in the groundwater world of the Dinaric karst, in caves, pits, and underground streams where darkness is permanent and conditions barely change. That stability is exactly why it survives there, and exactly why it struggles anywhere else. So how does a creature that spends its life in underground water suddenly end up on the surface? After prolonged rainfall, groundwater levels rise and pressure pushes water th...

Meet “Bumpy,” the Pink Deep-Sea Snailfish Sometimes the ocean delivers creatures that look like they were designed to star in your worst nightmare. And sometimes rarely it hands us something so oddly adorable that the internet immediately agrees: protect this little guy at all costs. Say hello to “Bumpy”, a pink, knobbly deep-sea snailfish with big eyes, a soft “smile,” and the kind of face that feels like it belongs in the next Animal Crossing game. But behind the meme-worthy charm is a serious scientific story: Bumpy is one of three newly described snailfish species discovered at crushing depths off the coast of California a reminder that the deep ocean is still largely unknown, even as industries are increasingly interested in exploiting it. Three new snailfish species found where sunlight never reaches Researchers working with MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) and collaborators described three new-to-science abyssal snailfishes found in the eastern Pacific, a...

The city where “death is not allowed” If you’ve ever read that there’s a town in Norway where “death is illegal,” you’ve probably landed on Longyearbyen the main settlement of Svalbard, sitting at 78° North, closer to the North Pole than most people ever get in their lifetime. But here’s the twist: it’s not illegal to die. What’s effectively “not allowed” is something more specific and somehow more chilling: You can’t be buried there (in the usual way). That single detail is what turned a practical Arctic rule into one of the internet’s favorite myths. So… what’s actually banned? Longyearbyen has a cemetery, and it’s real. The problem is the ground: permafrost soil that stays frozen year-round. In places like Svalbard, permafrost can prevent bodies from decomposing normally. That’s not just a creepy fact for a thriller plot; it creates real public-health and environmental concerns. According to widely cited local accounts, new burials largely stopped around the 1950s, after...

Prom Dress Mistakes That Ruin the Night And How to Avoid Them The idea of prom is supposed to be one of the highlights of your high school years. The music, the pictures, the expectancy in preparation. The little fashion errors can soon make the excitement painful. The inappropriate dress may influence your movement, your way of posing in photographs, and, above all, your sense of confidence. It is good to know what can go wrong before you go to the stores to shop for prom dresses. These are the most popular mistakes in prom dresses and how to avoid them. Waiting Until the Last Minute One of the largest prom mistakes is leaving shopping for dresses too late. Fashion products move in quick time, particularly during peak season. Spaces are restricted, and express delivery expenses are accumulated. The hurry-up-and-bang factor tends to make choice A just good enough rather than choice B being something that you actually enjoy. By beginning early, you will have time to experiment with ...