How to Create a Vision Board: Ideas, Inspiration, and My Personal Process
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Wellness
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.
In Defense of Wanting More: Why I’m Embracing My High-Maintenance Era
Less compromise, more alignment.
I’m Obsessive About My Sleep—This Experience Completely Reframed My Routine
How far would you go for the best sleep of your life?
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12 Inspiring Books That Are Short Enough to Read in One Sitting
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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.
Too Tired for Sex? A Busy Woman’s Guide to Connection Without the Stress
Get your spark back—without losing sleep.
The Real Luxuries in Life: A Fall Wellness Routine Rooted in Ease
Fewer choices, better results.
Want Your Home to Feel More Peaceful? Try These Feng Shui Tricks
From clutter-free corners to cozy light.
Editor-Approved Wellness Habits to Reset Your Fall
From our journals, to yours.
What Motherhood Really Taught Me About “Having It All”
Hint: it looks nothing like Instagram says.
Your Friday Checklist for a Calmer, More Aligned Monday
Your future self will thank you.
Your Fall Reading List Is Here—20 Books We Can’t Stop Talking About
Memoirs, thrillers, and novels that deliver.
The September Edit: Our Picks for a Fresh Start to Fall
All the little luxuries we’re reaching for this month.
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 […]
Getting Dressed With Colleen Crivello of MiniMode
Badass moms, unite.
How to Find Your Niche and Get Paid For It
Not sure when exactly it happened, but recently, I’ve been referred to as an OG blogger. It’s true that when I started the site almost 8 years ago, lifestyle blogging still felt a bit like the wild west; we were experimenting and trying out new ways of creating content just because it made us happy — I had no idea […]