Only an hour away from the bustling streets of San Fransisco lies the hidden gem of Sonoma Valley, a place known mostly for being at the center of the wine industry. Though the wine and the corresponding wineries are incredible to experience, Sonoma offers so much more. From beautiful, farmhouse inspired stays to organic, locally…
Read MoreWelcome to the Wellness One-oh-Ones, a digital encyclopedia for all your wellness needs. This series is geared to tackle those everyday questions you secretly ask yourself in wonderment when you hear about a new trend. Instead of pretending to know what people are talking about, come hang with us as we uncover the latest and…
Read MoreMental illness permeates all areas of life. It can suck away your motivation to pursue your passions, keep up with work, and maintain relationships. There’s another area that’s probably the most embarrassing and least talked about: personal hygiene. Neglecting personal hygiene is common among people with depression; it’s really just a result of the combination…
Read MoreIf it’s not a yes, it’s a no. That seems to be the new (and right) approach to consent: one flooding schools, editorials, and activist movements around the country. And, yes, it’s true, talking openly about sex and consent is a step in the right direction. Certainly topics like these were never even mentioned in…
Read MoreGoing through early puberty in a food-centric household set my BMI into a steady incline, much to the dismay of my pediatrician. She told me that it was time to pay attention to what I was eating to prevent breaking into the overweight category. At the time, the mecca of dietary education was the food…
Read MoreWith Pride month coming to a close, we felt it necessary to emphasize the importance of activism for the LGBTQ+ community year long. While members of the community fight constantly for recognition and acceptance, cisgender, heteronormative folks tend to fade out shortly after the month is over. While any form of allyship, even once a…
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While I’m a stickler for taking the time to mask multiple times a week (it’s for mental health, too), sometimes a girl just wants to be straight-up pampered. However, unlike those enviable few who can spend a fortune on every chemical peel and LED facial on the market, I like to time my treatments just…
Read MoreWith intersectionality at the center of the ongoing development of feminist, LGBTQ, civil rights, and countless other social movements, it’s only right that the history of the original feminist movement be considered, understood, and studied for what it is: racist. The usual heroic stories of the suffragettes and the reproductive justice advocates of the 1960s…
Read MoreWhen you live a few blocks away from a donation-based yoga studio, it feels like a crime not to at least take a couple of classes. I heard about an active meditation class offered at my local , I happily attended, thinking that I would mostly be doing breathing exercises with a few poses sprinkled…
Read MoreDouble cleansing is all the rage at the moment, and with good reason. Even with my oily skin, I’m now a huge proponent of a double cleanse, consisting of an oil cleanser and a gel cleanser, each and every day, twice a day. Truthfully, I saw a huge turnaround in my skin when I began…
Read MoreSelf and the City is a column intended to increase visibility and dialogue surrounding mental health, relationships, harmful stereotypes, and the necessity for self care and vulnerability. Self and the City will be headlined by Jessa Chargois on a bi-weekly basis. Submissions and guest columnists are welcomed to send work in to hannah@chillhouse.com I believe New York…
Read MoreIf you go on YouTube and type in “Facial Massage”, the first couple of videos you’ll see are instantly calming before you even hit play. I zoned out so hard just mindlessly scrolling down the first page that when I woke up I thought it was the weekend. Taking one look at the click-baity faded…
Read MoreIt’s safe to say sustainability is a hot topic nowadays, and rightfully so. Really, we should have been discussing sustainability and our responsibility to the environment a LONG time ago, but it’s not too late to start integrating more eco-friendly practices into your home. Speaking of home, let’s start there! Keep reading for a few…
Read MoreAh sweet sweet summertime. Whether you’re slogging it out at an internship, on break from school, or just looking for a creative outlet to take the humdrum out of your work routine, believe it or not, there is more to life than Netflix and chill. There is no better time to pick up a new…
Read MoreWelcome to the Wellness One-oh-Ones, a digital encyclopedia for all your wellness needs. This series is geared to tackle those everyday questions you secretly ask yourself in wonderment when you hear about a new trend. Instead of pretending to know what people are talking about, come hang with us as we uncover the latest and…
Read More“Don’t pick up the pieces, just leave it for now, they keep falling apart.” I don’t particularly love to quote Drake for the start of an article about being lost in love, but this line is more than fitting. Those words perfectly demonstrate the breaking point people often reach in relationships that call for a…
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