What to Do With Your Life in August—31 Ideas to Make Every Day Count
A deliciously lazy to-do list.
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.
The Wild Within: How to Reconnect With Your Untamed Self
Soft hair, bare feet, screens off: a guide to feeling free again.
Why “No Pain, No Gain” Is Hurting Your Fitness—and What to Do Instead
Ditch the hustle and welcome gentle consistency.
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20 Anti-Inflammatory Recipes That Pack All the Good Stuff
Calming inflammation, one avocado at a time.
Tested and Reviewed: 2025’s Best Water Bottles for Stylish Sipping
Worth-the-hype faves and under-the-radar picks.
My Journey to Better Gut Health: What Worked (and What Didn’t)
Spoiler: True gut health is almost always a multi-faceted approach.
The Secret to Slower, Softer Mornings—No 5AM Wake-Up Required
How I started romanticizing my mornings.
How I Trained My Body to Wake Up at 5 A.M.—Without an Alarm
The gentle art of becoming a morning person.
From Chaos to Calm: What to Do When Life Feels Like Too Much
Get grounded in five.
10 No-Cook, High-Protein Lunches That Are Total Game-Changers
Here’s what a nutritionist actually eats for lunch.
The 10-Minute Weekly Habit That’s Transforming My Friendships
Simple ways to show up with love.
Why Saying “No” Doesn’t Make You a Bad Person—It Might Make You a Better One
The mindset shift every people-pleaser needs.
The Best Summer Books Of All Time—According to You
Summer is for book lovers.
Carmen & Paddington
I’ll admit that when Carmen and Paddington first came onto the Camille Styles team, both Coco and I felt threatened. A crafty girl with a ridiculously cute dog?! That’s totally our schtick! Nevertheless, we pushed our egos aside and decided to make room in our hearts for the adorable duo, and I speak for the whole team […]
8 Sunday Night Habits of Successful People
photo via camille styles Even for those of us who love our jobs, the Sunday night blues are for REAL. I’ve noticed that especially when I’ve had a fun and carefree weekend, the transition back into the structure of the work week can be a tough pill to swallow. In an effort to take back my Sunday […]
Weekend Notes
Good morning, friends! What are y’all up to this weekend? I got home from LA on Thursday night, so it’s been *heaven* to mostly stay home, hang with the fam, and soak up this unseasonably sunny weather we’re experiencing in Austin. So far, the weekend has consisted of a date night with some great friends, […]
A Day In The Life of a Wedding Dress Designer
Scrolling through designer Stephanie White’s instagram feed is basically seeing my deepest, most sacred wedding fantasies come to life. I’ll never forget the day I discovered Odylyne the Ceremony — I literally gasped out loud and thought to myself, Oh my god. Somebody out there gets it. “It” meaning the ethereal, romantic, dreamy, ceremonial vibe that I […]
Can You Change Your Mood Set Point?
One of the sneakiest things about bad moods is that we often don’t recognize when we’re in one. Instead, we start drawing dangerous conclusions: I’m just unlucky. Things are never going to work out for me. Everything’s wrong. These dark thoughts are powerful, and can have real consequences in our lives. If you find yourself […]
Tips for Meeting the Right Guy Online
Can love, real love, be found as the result of a swipe? It’s the question that so many of my single friends and I have been discussing as more of them embrace the world of online dating. Love ’em or hate ’em, dating apps are an integral part of love in the modern world, and since […]
This Is The Real Reason for Millennial Burnout
image via mikutas Handshakes, Facebook friend requests, LinkedIn invitations, book clubs, office happy hours, sweat working (?!), Instagram likes, conferences, workshops, webinars… Last month, I found myself dreading attending yet another holiday party with a friend. I’d spent the season saying “yes” to everything from mixers to outings with coworkers to multiple happy hours in […]
6 Ways to Be More Persuasive
A few weeks ago, Kelly brought up the importance of asking for what you want. While she totally inspired us to step up and speak our minds, she also got us wondering: Are there any tricks to effectively winning over your audience to ensure that in addition to asking for what you want, you actually get it? I […]
5 Apps to Help you Manage your Money in 2017
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is authored by Erica Holland. In addition to her full-time role at a private equity firm, Erica runs a personal finance and lifestyle blog, ModMoney, where she simplifies personal finance in a relatable way, and dives into important “real world” topics seldom taught in school. From Erica: There’s something about the start of a new […]
Weekend Notes
photo from local milk By the time you read this, I’ll be capping off a long weekend in NOLA celebrating a dear friend’s birthday with beignets, jazz, and sazeracs. I haven’t been to the Big Easy since I was a kid, so I’m really looking forward to a couple days of poking around the neighborhoods and […]
Getting Dressed with Eberjey’s Ali Mejia
Hits all the pretty marks.
The Model and The Muse
Taylor Jarrett and Dagny Piasecki are an “it” couple in the truest sense of the phrase. You seldom hear one name without the other attached, and in Austin you hear their names EVERYWHERE. They’re the best dressed couple at the party, the adorable pair on the cover of Texas Monthly, the young artistic entrepreneurs who also happen […]
8 Books That’ll Help You Stick to Your Resolution
photo from hudson interior designs If you are a New Year’s resolution maker, then we at Career Contessa think it’s a safe bet to guess that something about reading more crept onto your list this year. Technology is amazing and we love having an infinite amount of resources at our fingertips, but sometimes your eyes and thumbs (texting […]
Weekend Notes
*photo: chia, acai & strawberry breakfast jar from the awesome green Morning, friends! It’s been an inspiring weekend to see more than a million women across the country march in solidarity. As someone who believes that good will ultimately prevail, yesterday’s events made me realize one excellent result that’s come from the upheaval of the recent election: it’s […]