The year after my divorce, every time I ran into someone I knew, they’d say some version of the same thing. “Wow, Candis. The glow-up is real.” They weren’t wrong. With newfound time and single-girl freedom on my side, I’d befriended the StairMaster, started drinking a gallon of water a day, and began casually experimenting…
Beauty sleep is so underrated. It’s easy to take it for granted when you fall asleep effortlessly and stay out cold through the night. When your head hits the pillow and you miraculously wake up eight hours later without interruption. You don’t think twice about it. You assume it’s normal and it’ll always be there….
I’ve spent most of my life trying to fix something about myself. Every cream I put on my skin, every gel I scrunched into my curls, every collagen pill I popped into my mouth… all of it was done with one hope: maybe this will magically make me look better. But in slow beauty philosophy,…
On the topic of beauty, I’ve felt awkward most of my life. I was the teenager with the metal braces, the fuzzy hair, and the fringe I insisted on using to hide my forehead acne. The fringe always failed me. I’d pack it full of gel in the morning, only to have it slowly spring…
It’s been four years now since I decided to embark on my slow year, and it’s fair to say that what began as a year of restoration has officially become my slow life. If you’re new here, here are a few facts to set the scene: I live in a little studio apartment in the…
There’s something in the air lately. Relationships are ending, work is demanding, loved ones are being lost. Hearts are hurting. I’ve had so many conversations the past few weeks with women who are just tired. Tired of being strong and holding it all together while quietly drowning in a sea of their own emotions. Last…
Hi, I'm Candis. I'm a Life Coach and Embodiment Teacher. I share stories of love, healing, and the creative power of stillness. Join me in slowing down, coming home to the body, and reimagining life, one day at a time.
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