50 Bucket List Ideas to Keep You Cozy This Holiday
Live this season to the fullest.
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Feeling Stuck? These Gratitude Journal Prompts Will Change Everything
50 prompts for reflection and growth.
Your Guide to What’s in Season for Winter—and Exactly What to Cook With It
Comfort food, with zest.
10 Creative Holiday Traditions to Infuse Your Month With Magic
Makin’ memories.
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How Psychological Minimalism Can Free Your Mind and Transform Your Life
The art of simplifying.
Start Streaming—These Are the Best Classic Movies to Get in the Holiday Spirit
Bust out the cozy socks.
How to Break Free From Food Guilt This Holiday Season
Lean into the joy.
Gift Guide for Siblings: 28 Gifts to Celebrate Your Bond
Tried-and-true gifts that have left them speechless.
The Ultimate Dopamine Menu: How to Balance Hormones and Boost Happiness Naturally
Tips to feel your best, every day.
50 Fun and Inexpensive Holiday Activities to Enjoy This Season
Celebrate without breaking the bank.
20 Habits to Reverse Your Biological Age, Starting Today
Time to turn back the clock.
Gift Guide for Parents: 26 Gifts That’ll Make You the Favorite
Thoughtful finds that spark joy.
10 Diet Trends That Are Doing More Harm Than Good, According to a Nutritionist
From fads to food freedom.
Letting Go of Perfection: How to Navigate Holiday Expectations With Grace
Embrace a stress-free season.
What Really Happens to Your Brain When You’re Hungover
The Sunday Scaries. Hangxiety. No matter what you call it, we’ve all been there. Your head is throbbing, you can’t even figure out how to navigate your Favor app (which is further complicated by the fact your eyes are welling up with tears from that stupid Hallmark movie on tv.) All this begs the question: […]
The 5 Rules of Being a Feminist At Work
In sitting down to research this piece, it wasn’t lost on me that the Career Contessa office is unlike any other when it comes to advocating for women. At the moment, we’re a 100% woman team, run by a woman CEO, and writing articles and throwing events specifically to help other women. And we’re doing […]
Do You Have to Get Your Period Every Month?
featured photo via hedvig jenning Lauren Zielinski is a Certified Nurse-Midwife, and the founder of a grassroots women’s health movement called New Moon Rising Events. New Moon Rising works in cities across the US to hold free, day-long workshops that foster discussion about reproductive health, political advocacy, natural medicine options, and community connections. The age […]
The Best (and Worst) Decisions I’ve Made Running My Business
It’s hard to believe I’ve been running a business for 10 years. Some days I still feel like a total rookie (what’s a form 1099 again?), and then I have a coffee chat with a recent college grad or speak on a panel at Create & Cultivate, and realize that I’ve learned quite a bit […]
These are the Cutest Animal Accounts on Instagram
If looking at Instagram gives you the blues, I can tell you right now that you’re not following enough puppy accounts. Scrolling through my feed always gives me good vibes (and a lot of that is because I’m getting a daily dose of love via @interspeciesfriendship.) Scroll down to discover our ten favorite animal accounts, […]
The Top Money Mistakes Women Make
featured image via block print social What woman doesn’t strive for organization in her life? The truth is, we just feel better when our beds are made, our homes are tidy, our errands are run, and our relationships are happy. But we only have so much bandwidth to accomplish our goals, and it’s easy to […]
Healthy Breakfast Ideas, The Instagram Algorithm, & Weekend Notes
featured photo via sf girl By the time y’all read this, I’ll be on a ranch in West Texas with friends (and lots of kids under the age of 5) not doing much besides watching the river go by and wondering if it’s too early to bust out the chocolate chip cookie bars. After this week, […]
Could you be experiencing a Quarter-Life Crisis?
Forget teenage angst, goodbye dreaded 30 — the quarter-life crisis is here and it’s so, so real. Although I remember having this exact thought when I was 25, I also remember feeling alone in thinking that this feeling was just affecting me while the majority of the population had it together. But then I was […]
How a Pro Athlete Really Eats to Stay in Shape
photo from sassy kitchen As a cyclist who used to ride 50-100 miles every weekend, I know first-hand that how you fuel on and off the bike is key to performance and recovery. However, in the past year, I’ve swapped those weekend rides for lots of travel, filled with important meetings, speaking opportunities, and shorter […]
Goat Yoga Is a Thing and We Tried It
Most yoga classes start with a call to center your focus within the four corners of your mat. To let go of anything off the mat that isn’t serving you, and to turn your attention inwards. It turns out, that proves to be difficult when there’s a baby goat nibbling on your hair, and another […]
These are the 12 Most Instagrammable Spots in Austin
image by Kristen Kilpatrick Austin is without-a-doubt Instagram worthy! Wandering the city, phone in hand, snapping everything you see . . . it’s normal in these parts. No apologies necessary for shameless selfies and silly group photos, it’s expected. Austin establishments work hard to perfectly curate and style spaces and then add music and food […]
12 Must-Follow Instagram Accounts for the Empowered Woman
No need to spend time lurking your favorite accounts to find out where they get their inspiration — we already did the work for you. Comparison really is the death of joy. Mark Twain had it right, all those years ago. At Career Contessa, we think your social media feeds shouldn’t be about comparison. They should […]
4 Powerful Ways That Your Schedule Can Impact Your Skin
images by kristen kilpatrick I’m naturally a creature of habit: it makes me genuinely happy to make my go-to green smoothie for breakfast, take the same route on our family’s neighborhood walk each day, and go to bed around the same time every night. And don’t even get me started on my morning coffee and […]
Exactly How to do SXSW, from a 20 Year Vet
Editor’s Note: Andrea McAlister is an Austinite, lover of live music, and longtime friend of the blog. She dropped in to give us her best tips for surviving SXSW before hitting the streets for her twentieth year at the festival! My first SXSW was in 1998. I was lucky enough to know Brent Grulke, the […]