“Diffusing is a neat way to say I want to take command of this living room, or I want to take control of the energy of my bedroom,” Panton told mbg when she stopped by our office earlier this week to celebrate the launch of her new book, Essential Well-Being: A Modern Guide to Using Essential Oils in Beauty, Body, and Home Rituals. From this perspective, diffusing oils can be a creative act of self-care—an opportunity to mix your own scent medicine and have fun doing it....

Here, secondhand fashion buyers, sellers, and execs spill market-tested tips for making a sale, plus share their favorite places to sell, both online and IRL. Ready, set, go give that pile of clothes in your closet a sustainable second life. Photos that you take yourself will typically be better than stock photography pulled from online, as it shows you actually own the garment and are not just selling new garments directly from a brand (a growing concern in the secondhand space, called “drop shipping”)....

The hormones of your cycle affect more than just your period. They influence everything from your energy levels to your cognitive state, your nutritional needs, your sex drive, even your weight and the look of your skin. Men’s hormones follow a different pattern. They peak in the morning and gradually drop off over the day, reaching their lowest point at night. The next morning they peak again, and the whole male cycle starts afresh....

I’ve been working with clients on their personal and relationship struggles for decades, and I’ve found many people are constantly confused about the difference between insecurity and intuition. Let’s unpack these two different inner voices and discuss how to distinguish between them. When you hear yourself say things to yourself such as, “I’m not good enough for my partner, so they’re going to find someone better than me,” or “They’re having an affair because I’m not good enough for them,” this is coming from your programmed, ego-wounded self making things up, as if it knows truth....

So when I had the opportunity to get a (virtual) tea leaf reading with Sandra Mariah Wright and Leanne Marrama, authors of Reading the Leaves: An Intuitive Guide to the Ancient Art and Modern Magic of Tea Divination, I was interested and eager to give it a go. To start, Wright and Marrama first asked me what I wanted to get out of the reading. I kept it relatively simple, asking for clarity around three of the most common topics in divination: my career, my health, and my love life....

You may even be surprised by the dramatic results some natural efforts can provide! Take, for example, neem oil: This ingredient has been around for centuries and continues to command beauty conversations everywhere. Here’s the 101 on this liquid gold, including why you might want to use it and where to find it in products. What’s more, neem oil can be used as a natural pesticide for houseplants. However, today we’re here to discuss its beauty benefits....

What we are taught in our culture, very well I might add, is how to avoid emotions. Our society even praises people for not showing emotions, calling them strong, stoic, or independent. It’s no wonder most people are uncomfortable with them. Here are 10 signs that you’re not comfortable with emotions: If you recognize yourself in any of the 10 signs listed above, try not to be hard on yourself. Remind yourself that we live in a culture with messages like: Control your emotions!...