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Wellness is more than just healthy habits—it’s about intentionality in all aspects of life. Here, you’ll find inspiration for nourishing routines, meaningful relationships, and authentic self-expression. Our goal is empowering you to feel aligned, energized, and fully present.
Intermittent Fasting for Women—How Your Hormones Really Respond
When it comes to fasting, women need a different playbook.
The Mood Boosting Diet: Here’s Your Feel-Good Grocery List
A science-backed stock up.
How to Host a Vision Board Party: Your Most Intentional Night In
Not your average craft night.
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When the Wellness Routine Becomes the Problem
Discipline—or obsession?
Feeling Scattered? This 10-Minute Practice Will Bring You Back to Yourself
How this simple AM ritual became my favorite way to reset.
These 7 Books Will Make You Fall in Love With Reading Again
If you’re in a reading slump, these page-turners will pull you right in.
How I Finally Stopped Measuring Myself Against Everyone Else
Simple shifts that bring real peace.
In Defense of Wanting More: Why I’m Embracing My High-Maintenance Era
Less compromise, more alignment.
How to Create a Vision Board: Ideas, Inspiration, and My Personal Process
The step-by-step guide I live by.
I’m Obsessive About My Sleep—This Experience Completely Reframed My Routine
How far would you go for the best sleep of your life?
12 Inspiring Books That Are Short Enough to Read in One Sitting
Instant gratification.
22 Novels So Good You’ll Cancel Plans Just to Stay In
Consider this your long-term relationship.
The Ayurvedic Rituals I Look Forward to Every Fall
Your excuse to embrace an earlier bedtime.
8 Leadership Books All Women Should Read
There’s a lot to be said about work culture today. More and more companies offer flex schedules, better parental leave, and value creative work. And perspectives have shifted, allowing us to switch jobs or industries in our pursuit of the “just right” fit. We also celebrate people who start their own companies—whether we call them […]
A Healthy Lunch Date at Austin’s Newest Juice Bar
In a couple of months, we’ll be making the big move downtown to our newly renovated office bungalow. We can’t wait to have extra space to work on projects and endless storage for our ever-growing supply of props. But really, what we’re most excited about is being blocks away from some of our favorite lunch spots […]
7 Ways to Support the Women Around You
Though the past year has been full of political and cultural uncertainty, for me, a major silver lining of it all is that it’s awoken so many women (myself included) to the fact that we’ve still got to fight for each other. For a lot of my life, I thought that “feminism” wasn’t all that necessary […]
Palm Springs
Where brunch never ends.
How To Score That Entry-Level Job with Zero Experience
You’ve graduated, worked internships, maybe even freelanced. But how do you make the jump to actually start your career and find a job with zero experience under your belt? It’s a common issue – while you may have excelled at school, once you’ve dropped off the cap and gown, you’ve got a nearly blank resumé. But […]
Finally, The Definitive Guide to Paying Down Debt
We all have financial goals, but there’s one uniting factor preventing us from reaching them. Whether you want to retire near a beach, send three kids to college, or travel abroad for a year, high interest debt can throw a wrench in your plans. And paying it down is easier said than done. Today, I’m […]
The 31-Day Career Detox Every Woman Can Accomplish
Most people think about detoxes and resolutions on January 1st, but the real winners in life are the ones that think about setting and achieving goals year-round. And since summer is on the horizon and we’re already half way through 2017 (yikes!), my team and I at Career Contessa decided that May was a great […]
Getting Dressed With Jessie Artigue of Style & Pepper
Equal parts warmth and high style.
How to Take a Vacation That’s Actually Relaxing
Your bags are packed, auto-responder turned on, and the countdown to that long-awaited vacation has begun; it’s true that there’s nothing like a summertime getaway to inspire major excitement. But sometimes my intentions to unplug and truly relax don’t quite pan out, i.e. those times when I feel like I need a vacation to destress […]
Is it a good idea to work with your friends? The answer might surprise you
In college, most of us learned that living with friends can actually be pretty tricky business. So when the question is whether to work with your BFF, the pressure’s much higher. So should you work with a friend? The usual advice goes something like this: No. Never. And… that’s the end of this article. Gotcha! If […]
We’re Hiring!
**UPDATE: Thanks to our many talented applicants. This role has now been filled.** Hey y’all, I’m excited to share that we’re currently accepting applications for a full-time Partnerships Manager. This is a rare opportunity to join our small, close-knit team, so I’d love for you guys to share it on social and with any friends […]
Austinites: Reserve Your Spot for the Get Healthy Get Together on May 6th!
Last year we hosted our first ever IRL party with readers — it was a crazy fun morning of working out, shopping, and making connections (all with an amazing soundtrack provided by DJ Alfa Leone). We had pedicures, cold-pressed juice, and some pretty amazing giveaways… but the best part was getting to meet all of you in […]
5 Thought-Provoking Podcasts Run By Women
What’s not to love about a good podcast? You get the thrill of a good story from anywhere, anytime, without having to schlep a heavy hardcover book with you onto the subway. And while we love a good rerun of Serial and we’re diehard fans of Alec Baldwin’s podcast, there are a ton of other podcasts out there that […]
The Worst Advice We’ve Ever Found on Pinterest
We all love finding inspiration on Pinterest, especially those great quotes and motivational thoughts that seem cosmically meant to come into your feed (thank you, Coco Chanel.) But every now and then we come across advice that seems… well, a bit questionable. Here at Team CS, we gleefully file those away on a shared secret […]