Living Well

Living Well Essays
A deliciously steady way to move through the world

Living well begins in the quiet — the breath, the pause, the moment your spirit settles into something deliciously steady.

 

These essays explore nourishment, friendship, healing, and the art of living at a pace your soul can keep up with.
Some reflections live here on the website; others unfold more slowly on Substack, where I share deeper, season‑centered writing for readers who want to live with intention and ease.
A gentle invitation to stay rooted, restored, and fully alive.

Join me on Substack.

I hope to see you there, too.

what to know about bees Lisa Boesen
Beekeeping is not easy. Beekeeping is a science, an art, and maybe a little personal beek magic to learn over
beekeeping things to know IYSL
Beekeeping is magical and mysterious – and a science. Although it is dramatized in movies as something lovely and beautiful
how we went plant-based
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Things to Do on Earth day at home
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take pause new normal self-distancing
Life is lovely. And sometimes not so much.  Our heads can get cluttered with “stuff” and it can be difficult
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first strained mushroom broth
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forest bathing social distancing
With all the anxiety out in the world today about staying at home and social distancing, some of the anxiety
habitat hero crocus
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tips for after open heart surgery
Wow. I thought I knew almost everything about open-heart surgery and post-operative care but I was sorely wrong. Nothing prepares
grapefruit skin cleanser IYSL
Ever wonder how many elements are in our skincare products? Are there any ingredients you can't pronounce? Are you interested
start your 2020 vision
Being mindful, in the now, and taking pause, is essential to sustaining a healthy lifestyle. To reset our balance, fully
winter blues lisa boesen
For a couple of years in the 1990s, I struggled with the holiday blues, winter blues, or maybe you could
bee butt learn from bees
The colorful fall days of autumn are coming to a close. The days are getting shorter, the early morning sunrise
Northern Colorado Apples
Ginger Gold. Florina. Pixie Crunch. Wynoochie Early. The names of these Northern Colorado apples by themselves exude the fun, elegance,
Time to Let Go Posies
It happened again, the unpredictableness of life, and the time to let things go. An early snowstorm came blustering through
Oktoberfest in Northern Colorado
September and Oktoberfest go together like pretzels and beer. Oh wait! That is part of Oktoberfest and one of my
French Days in Northern Colorado
One of my favorite things to do is have pretend vacations. During some tough years, we enjoyed creating staycations. It
IYSL Awe Lisa Boesen
Oh. Awe. That grandiose moment when maybe something feels bigger or greater or than you are. Or something so small
choco bean vegan cupcakes
My husband absolutely adores chocolate. When we converted to a plant-based lifestyle in late 2018, I searched far and wide