Ripples Turquand

by Ripples Turquand Longer days, hotter sunshine, and flip-flops are becoming the go-to shoe. Be barefoot. By making direct electrical contact with the earth through the body’s skin, you’re engaging in a practice known as grounding or earthing. Growing up at the beach, I’ve developed a habit of wanting to be as close to barefoot as possible.

By Ripples Turquand We’ve been sold six-packs and clear skin. We’ve even been sold BBLs and Botox. While celebrity culture once promoted a Kate Moss lifestyle and a Kourtney Kardashian skincare budget, platforms like goop are reframing health as an inside-out journey, prioritizing emotional resilience and spiritual alignment over pure perfection. Traditional celebrity wellness often emphasizes visible results.

An unmistakably personal art is back on the rise – handwritten letters. In a world of fast-paced texting, AI-generated emails (like the ones you send your teacher), and delete buttons that erase authentic thoughts, everything we do can be hyperperfected with the help of technology. Writing by hand removes these shortcuts. Pen on paper becomes, in itself, an art and a more meaningful way to show others that you care about them.