Ritual Relish

03/31/2026

A couple weeks ago my mom asked me if I would help her plant 4 trees. 🌳

I immediately thought of the 6 Green Spruce trees it took 5 of us to plant in the Matheson Nature Preserve in 2020. It was really hot, a lot of work (and fun) and they all died. 😭🌲

So I said, sure. We got delayed because of windy March weather and a week ago today, we planted them.

They were not trees, they were twigs with root structure attached. 😂

Look how much they've already grown! They will someday have red flowers.

I've planted 5 trees with my mom since I've been back in Dallas. The first one was a Live Oak that I sprouted from an acorn. I have no doubt someday there will be people who appreciate the shade it creates on the sidewalk.

Last year I tried to sprout a walnut, but a squirrel kept digging it up. 🐿️

Will try again.🤷🏻‍♀️

03/31/2026

Working my way riding the waves of the grief train looks like writing, creating, meditating, asāna, chewing...anything I can do to cultivate grounding energy, all of it slow and soft and deliberate.

03/28/2026

Today is the saddest Caturday for us.

Oliver lived a long and extraordinary life (2006-2026), made many friends on his many adventures. He was my rock and co-founder of Ritual Relish.

You can see more photos of him and his well documented life and (the kitchen was his favorite space in every home we lived)

Forever loved ♥️💔❤️‍🩹

03/26/2026

Throwback to 2018. What a long strange trip it's been.

I would never teach a class this big today. Small intimate groups are my jam. Curation and intention. I'm so glad I had the experience of large classes at a busy studio, it definitely influenced my approach today and was great experience as a new teacher of yoga still learning and learning to teach what you know.

Alchemizing it all. Forever learning and growing.

If you want to know more about why I wanted to teach yoga in an art gallery and not a studio, listen to the

It's from ages ago but still relevant.

03/24/2026

Open Studios is happening this Saturday!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWRUlZqDdGB/?igsh=MWNscGVtbWZmNnN6

03/23/2026

*New Neck Candy* hot off the board.

Hello Sunshine! This one alchemizes African Turquoise, Apatite, Indian Agate, Lepidolite, Plum Blossom, Rose Quartz, Ruby, and Serpentine.

Stabilizing, grounding, and nurturing, this one of a kind necklace promotes compassion and inner clarity, especially during transformative times.

How long is it and how much does it weigh?

16"L
Pendant: 1.5"D
1.2 Oz

03/19/2026

Last year on my birthday, my mom told me the story of my OG birthday. How we did it on our own terms very peacefully with intention. Most of it was on her part, but that's how she brought me in to this world, and I cooperated fully. I was there for it. Maybe it was part of our soul contract, who knows. No one.

My point is, I came out this way. I was not radicalized at a liberal arts college. And if so I guess we'd have to blame Ramapo College, where I learned to tie my shoes and hang up my coat and whatever other life skills you learn in early childhood development.

Recently I received a huge gift, a FaceTime call with my college photography professor. My second Liberal Arts College experience was at Elon.

I had already been exposed to the Care Bears and the Cosby Show, though, as far as radicalization goes. And so many other things that shined light on the importance of the greater good and education, being an active citizen in the world we live, peace, collaboration, speaking up about injustice, environmental stewardship. Sesame Street.

Over the last 25 years I have been aware of the influence my photography professor has had on me both in my art and my being. He's a person who has dedicated his life to peace and human rights, critical thinking, teaching and being awake and alive in this world.

I knew he was around my parents' age, but never really knew, he's going to be 80 this year! So fortunate to have a call with him and catch up after 25 years. That he's even still around doing his thing is noteworthy.

I have been so lucky in life with teachers.

As you can imagine the e-com world is totally outside of my comfort zone and a huge challenge, one I wish I could pay someone to handle.

Reviews are so important, and most of my clientele aren't huge online shoppers and/or people who leave reviews. (Please like, share, comment, review, it's a huge show of support for any small business)

The message I received from my professor following our conversation was one of the best "reviews" ever. It was motivating and energizing. Affirming. Another gift. Cheers to being awake and alive in this world, compassion and thoughtfulness, art, creative expression, and peace.

03/19/2026

03/18/2026

Yoga tomorrow morning! A new show is hanging. Link in bio to register or DM me to lmk you're coming.

03/16/2026

Have you made plans for Mother's Day yet?! 🫶🏼

Make a plan to Sip, String, and Sparkle 🥂☕️📿🦄

Registration is now open for this fun and soul nourishing 2-hour workshop at ✨

Link in my bio to register now 🔥👊🏼

03/15/2026

It's so funny looking at these together, how they relate.

The umbrella co**se appeared in my life as a totem shortly upon my arrival to NY in 2009. I noticed them here and there early on, but documenting them (really tuning in to them) came later.

In 2016, I moved to Salt Lake (picked up an umbrella stand at my aunt's house in Chicago on the way, gifted to her by my Opa who's sister, Emily, is why I have relatives in Salt Lake and moved there to heal from my time in New York).

Someone once said that Oliver living with Lon and Zoe was one of the best things that ever happened to them. This summer they will have been married 70 years. When we lived with them they had just celebrated their 60th.

They've had so many wonderful adventures together, I cant imagine Oliver and I even made the top 10, but for sure living with them was one of the best things that happened for us. So many memories.

I was at a crossroads in 2016. It was time to move on and if I had know people upstate in the Catskills I would have loved that. I love NY. I wasn't looking for drastic change, but I think I knew I wanted a slower pace.

Then came the Brigham Young moment while visiting for a family reunion that summer. Thank you Delta Airlines for participating in the conspiracy for the life change.

Long story shorter, we had the best time ever. Oliver sat in Zoe's lap when we had coffee together every morning before breakfast. He would dart down the spiral stairs (every grown up kid's fav spot in the house) in the morning if Lon or Zoe got up before I did. Recently I heard the story of Oliver stealing Lon's ham sandwich was shared. It made my heart swell and feel mortified all over again at the same time.

Salt Lake City has curbside compost, so you have 3 bins. So woke. (NYC has the oldest recycling in the country but it's not been updated)

Zoe kept a stainless steel bowl on the counter for kitchen and garden scraps before they went to the yard waste bin. It caught my eye. So beautiful and colorful. That's where the Curbside Compost series originates. Just like the umbrella co**ses, I never interfered, I recorded what was, and it was beautiful.