eco-living
My IO favorite things: Holiday Gifts of Wellness
07 Dec 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • products • wellness
The season is officially upon us: the HOLIDAYS. This time of year brings heightened stress for all. So this holiday, we’ve scoured the earth for simple, beautiful, handmade nesting gifts for the wellness enthusiast. We’ve stocked our shelves with a collection exclusively available at our San Francisco spa. It’s our IO peace offering, if you [...]
And Away We Go: Sofia Does Tahiti
13 Jul 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • lifestyle • mind
Not often to I get to boast about an epic vacation like my recent 8-day trip to Tahiti. So here I am, blissfully happy to share my island love for the land and people of Tahiti. After a 8-hour flight, I landed in Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia. An archipelago of mountainous islands [...]
Earth Day: IO Acts of Kindness
22 Apr 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • lifestyle • products • yoga
Happy Earth Day, Mother Earth! Annually April 22 marks the date of what many call the birth of the environmental movement in 1970: Earth Day. Founded by US Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day gives us the chance to celebrate the power of millions of individual actions – to preserve the Earth’s natural resources. At our [...]
Fleurting with Compassion: Giving Flowers, Giving Back
22 Mar 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • lifestyle
I’ve been “fleurting” with compassion lately. Read: I’ve been giving a lot of flowers. To my friends, to my family, and to people whom I’ve never met. For most, flowers are sent either day-of (birthday, holiday) or after the fact (thank you, condolences, congratulations). Yet, they never seem to be a “before” thing. So, I’ve [...]
Farm, Fresh and to You
15 Mar 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • wellness
Living San Francisco, the epicenter of organic consciousness and foodie nation, organic is more than a buzzword. It’s our life and our (California) style. This week, I received my 1st delivery from Capay Organic’s Farm Fresh to You (FFTY) home delivery service. Talk about Fresh DELIVERED. Talk about taste buds alive. Farm to table, and [...]
Weekend Getaway: Point Reyes
22 Feb 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • lifestyle
Recently I escaped the city drum for greener pastures of the countryside: Point Reyes, a rustic area located approximately 30 miles northwest of San Francisco. Known for its rugged coastline, preserved open ranchlands, forest hiking trails and its culinary gems, Point Reyes is an ideal weekend getaway for those who adore local treasures. In addition [...]
Ode to the Urgent Sun
15 Jun 2010 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • wellness
The sun is egging me on, Urging me to GROW. Unrelenting and full of resolve, Piercing and blistering, Hot and un-bothered, Doing his thing, Creating energy, Melting things, Blossoming things, Hatching things — In his Golden Light. And when the sunlight hits just right, in that Golden Hour, I feel him entering my skin, diving [...]
Bringing More Country to City Life
26 Jan 2010 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • body • eco-living • wellness
I thoroughly enjoy my time in the great outdoors. It is great. There’s nothing like waking up to fresh air and the sound of birds and wind in the trees without the distraction of sirens and construction and traffic. For all its vibrancy and convenience, the city sometimes wears on me, my emotional well being [...]
Sangha Means Community
29 Dec 2009 ~ 2 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • mind • wellness
I just returned from a new year’s kirtan (devotional singing) and yoga retreat in tropical Costa Rica followed by a very fun wedding with friends (old and new) and it’s got me inspired and thinking about building community. In Buddhism, the word “sangha” traditionally means “community of monks”, and it comes originally from the Sanskrit [...]
The Wonders of Homemade Soup
23 Dec 2009 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • wellness
I’ve written in the past about the self-nurturing, wholesome aspect of cooking meals at home. (See “One Thing at a Time“) When cold weather strikes, I really start to embrace the comforting experience of preparing a good meal for myself, and particularly if that meal is soup. Warm soup on a chilly, damp, foggy day… [...]
