Editor’s Letter

Dear Best Selfers,

OK, so there’s a first for everything, right? And this was certainly a first for me.

I’ve never known anyone who’s made a bid for the Presidency of the United States before, but I can now check that off my list! Actually I can check it twice because we have two…

Editor’s Letter

Dear Best Selfers,

Vani Hari is no stranger to mud…being the recipient of her fair share of mud-slinging that is! I first became aware of her long before there was a Best Self Magazine, long before I was connecting my own life dots; body, mind and spirit…

Editor’s Letter

Dear Best Selfers,

Fine. I’ll admit, there’s a bit of a New York skeptic that resides within me, despite being the Editor-in-Chief of a magazine dedicated to holistic health and conscious living. I call it my ‘devil’s advocate’ litmus test.

I’ve been a fan of Brendon…

Editor’s Letter

Dear Best Selfers,

Go ahead, play the race card! It’s time to lay those cards
out on the table in a new way — one that gets the blood pumping through the
heart of humanity again. And we are all being called upon to attend.

Are you ready to show up?…

Editor’s Letter

Dear Best Selfers,

Food is medicine and if this Best Self journey has taught me anything, it’s that 1.) everything is connected and 2.) food either feeds health or health problems. And that’s a wrap (just kidding). Admittedly, it wasn’t that many years ago that terms like microbiome, epigenetics…

Editor’s Letter

Dear Best Selfers,

Let’s just put it out there. Sometimes we can’t help it, and our preconceived determinations about people, places and things get out ahead of truth. It’s called being human. We see something, we make a snap judgment, that ol’ brain of ours working overdrive. But then there are the moments…

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Dear Best Selfers,

Aviva Romm grew up asking, ‘why?’…and has never stopped. It is this very inquisitive nature of hers that led her to spend a lifetime seeking far and wide and through myriad traditions for answers. Raised in a housing project by a single Mom, she never allowed…

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Dear Best Selfers,

People often ask me about the ‘real stuff’, the behind-the-scenes experience I have during our interviews. “What’s s/he really like?” If I had to describe Glennon, I would tell you that first and foremost, she shows up. And she packs a lot of punch in that small body of hers…

Editor’s Letter

Dear Best Selfers,

I’ll have what she’s having. Seriously.

There’s nothing more radiant than standing in the radiance of another — especially when the other drags you along for the party. That’s precisely what it feels like to be in the company of Regena…

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There is a wondrous window one is invited to peer through when entering the personal space of another. One of my favorite things is getting the opportunity to conduct our feature interviews in our subject’s homes.

Their walls whisper stories, their energy envelopes you…

Editor’s Letter

Dear Best Selfers;

Weather and traffic — two things we simply have to surrender to. And sometimes when it rains it pours…and you just have to go with the flow (armed with an umbrella or two). Our cover feature photo shoots are often planned months in advance. We were thrilled when we figured out…

Editor’s Letter

So, the million-dollar question is: How do we live a good life? And while we are on the subject — what does that really mean after all? Clearly something different to each of us, but the one discernible through line: we want it and will spend much of our lives on the hunt for our own special version of ‘it’…

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There are no coincidences, right? So, true to all things Nancy Levin and her new book, Worthy: Boost Your Self-Worth To Grow Your Net Worth — amidst the throes of working on the written interview for this issue, I took an afternoon self-care-matcha-latte-break in town (because I’m worthy of it!) …

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They say seeing is believing or believing is seeing (depending upon your mood) — for a reason. You can surround yourself with all of the self-help books, motivational card decks, crystals and trendy new mala beads, but the rubber doesn’t truly hit the road until your butt hits the cushion — the meditation cushion that is…

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On a day that should have been met with great fanfare and media buzz… there were instead, crickets. What did Kelly do? She initiated her own grassroots movement online… and within 9 days she had hit The New York Times bestseller list. Never underestimate the power of a Holy Fool. Never underestimate the power of a message whose time has come…

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Marianne, while being a fierce spiritual teacher, author, and lecturer – additionally has a insider’s experience in politics. She doesn’t merely toss platitudes around, she doesn’t simply call for change when she sees a need for it – she actually shows up to be the change…

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In the spirit of all things empowering, gift yourself some time to daydream — where do I want my life to go? Are you on that path? And if not, there’s no time like the present to shift gears…

Editor’s Letter

This anniversary issue, featuring the blond-bombshell-ageless-beauty-goddess-Northrup-powerhouses Dr. Christiane Northrup and Kate Northrup, is themed around all things new conversation…

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This issue is dedicated to the business of the soul. Bravely stepping forward and engaging our passions in all aspects of our lives is a recipe for our best selves…

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Inspired by the work and spirit of Kris Carr, this issue is dedicated to the theme of awakening. And as our unique co-creators share in their distinct voices, it arrives in the most wondrous of ways…

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Is it so simple? Can I chase a feeling rather than an outcome? What do you have to lose? Come along for the ride with the myriad voices of our Best Self Co-Creators. We’ve built an entire issue around the theme of activating your core desired feelings. Delve deeper and check in with your own…

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Readers — we have a Congressman willing to go to bat for us, to advocate for our food system and its interconnectedness to our overall health. Isn’t that enough cause to jump on board and to be the change we want to see in the world…

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We decided to build issue #2 around this notion of the journey home, the journey back to our authentic selves, our inner compass and calling.  Whether we embark upon an 800 km spiritual pilgrimage or a brisk walk around the block, we are each afforded the opportunity to treat our lives as a holy experience…

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The Leap of Faith comes in many flavors and often likes to disguise itself, but in the end, it presents a gift to the beholder… the possibility of shifting one’s life from the foundation on up. From the moment that this magazine was a mere vision, the stars conspired to align and the most amazing individuals arrived…