December 12, 2024
Consider with Michaela d'Artois
1 Do you have any rituals?
1 I’m incredibly ritual-based. A favorite at the moment is a languid oil massage after my shower. I use a wooden carved tool to sweep the oil over my skin and help with lymphatic drainage. Taking those extra moments instead of rushing to get dressed allows me to check in with where my body is at physically and emotionally and calms my nervous system on stressful days.
2 Describe a sound that makes you feel calm
2 The sound of a river gently flowing over soft rocks immediately brings me back to myself and grounds me. Now that I’m thinking about it, even as a child, if I felt overwhelmed or needed a moment to take stock of my feelings, I would trek down to the pond behind our house to reflect.
3 Describe a scent that makes you feel a memory
3 Jasmine is one of my favorite scents, it always reminds me of when I first moved to LA, and all of the wonder that time held for me.
4 What are your simplest pleasures?
4 Morning coffee walks with my partner and our dog, finding a great book in my neighborhood free library, farmers market mornings, making a fresh loaf of bread to start my week, and my dinner table full of friends laughing until tears run down our faces.
5 What are you curious about learning?
5 In the last few years, I’ve become more interested in plant identification and herbalism, but I would love to learn more about mushroom foraging!