Year of the Mushroom
Sustainable Living Katelin Stecz Sustainable Living Katelin Stecz

Year of the Mushroom

Netflix’s “Fantastic Fungi;” the New York Times labels mushrooms as a potential ingredient of the year; micro-dosing gains popularity, and mushroom motifs are appearing everywhere on runways. Over the last year, we’ve seen a lot of mushrooms, and it seems like they’re having a major moment in science and in fashion.

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How To Live With a Broken Wing
Storytelling, Journey Katelin Stecz Storytelling, Journey Katelin Stecz

How To Live With a Broken Wing

It only takes five minutes for your life to be turned completely upside down. I was reminded of this harsh fact on Christmas Day. This December, marked the first year since I started rollerskating. After only one year of roller skating, I figured out that I had found something I truly loved, something that makes me feel alive and present. But then on Christmas Day with one silly slip of the wheels, I broke my arm.

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Mid-Lifing
Journey, Storytelling Katelin Stecz Journey, Storytelling Katelin Stecz

Mid-Lifing

We expect our midlife existence to suck. Why wouldn't we? Media, our peers, everyday people you just meet …. Midlife women don't matter. Your life is supposed to suck at this point. It’s supposed to be a has-been.

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Meadow's Guide to Healing Crystals
Self Care Katelin Stecz Self Care Katelin Stecz

Meadow's Guide to Healing Crystals

I’ll be the first person to admit that the idea of healing crystals seems a little “New Age” and too mystical to be true. I mean when I think of healing crystals, I think about candy-colored bowls of rose quartz, amethyst, and citrine. Aesthetic Pinterest accounts full of monochromatic gems.

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The Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants In Miami: Vegan Cuban Cuisine
Local Love, Plant-based Food Katelin Stecz Local Love, Plant-based Food Katelin Stecz

The Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants In Miami: Vegan Cuban Cuisine

Coming back from Costa Rica has really made me appreciate a lot about my life in Miami: my store, my family, paved roads for rollerskating, and really good vegan restaurants. Of course, I maintained my plant-based lifestyle in Costa Rica. And during my time in Costa Rica, I pretty much ate what I normally do here in Miami. But vegan food in Miami has one thing that it doesn’t in Costa Rica: variety.

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Meadow’s Guide To Saging
Self Care Katelin Stecz Self Care Katelin Stecz

Meadow’s Guide To Saging

If you’ve ever been to a farmer’s market or scrolled through the depths of Pinterest’s yoga community, I’m sure you’ve seen someone waving around a smoking bundle of burning flowers and sticks. And I’m sure you stopped and wondered, “What is that?” and “What are they doing?”

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How to Make Vegan Tacos
Plant-based Food Katelin Stecz Plant-based Food Katelin Stecz

How to Make Vegan Tacos

Upgrade your next taco Tuesday and try these vegan, plant-based tacos. Personally, I love tacos. They might be one of my favorite things to make because they’re so easy. You can make them as simple or complicated as you want.

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How to Make a Healthy Snickers
Plant-based Food Katelin Stecz Plant-based Food Katelin Stecz

How to Make a Healthy Snickers

I’ve always had a sweet tooth. There’s just something about finishing a meal with a touch of sweetness that seems right. But like many of my other dessert-lovers out there, I know that having a sweet tooth can be a little dangerous, especially if you’re trying to drop a few pounds or just improve your health.

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