For a long time my evenings did not really end. Then I started making the same chamomile, lemon balm, and lavender tea every night, and my body learned that the cup meant the day was over. Here is the simple infusion, and why the long steep matters.
Ginger grows in the dark, hoarding warmth the way roots do, then gives all of it back the moment you need it. The story of the sun beneath the earth, and the cooling ginger lime tonic I come back to all summer.
There is a drawer in my kitchen I do not open often, because of the recipe cards inside it, written in hands that are no longer here. On what we really inherit when we inherit a family recipe.
There is a red cup I keep coming back to in summer. It is sorrel: tart, cold, deeply red, and quietly good for me. Here is what it actually does, and how I make it.
Wellness isn’t a 12-step morning matrix or a checklist to survive the work week. Sitting down in Sedona, Wondrwell founder Liora Vance opens up about recovering from burnout, stopping the performance of “being well,” and why the most sustainable routine is simply learning how to pay attention.