What do we do when fear arises in our hearts? With a big hat tip to meditation teacher Tara Brach, this week Beck explores the topic for wine pros in these most trying of times.
The Power of Intention: Open That Bottle Night
We are all looking for a reason (call it an excuse, if you want) to celebrate, to vary our daily routines, and to punctuate the mood of otherwise ho-hum patterns of our lives. Open That Bottle Night, created by Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher in 1999, is the PERFECT reason. Join us,.
8 Lessons I Brought Back from Australia: Taking Stock and a Step Back
Beck reflects on her latest trip home to South Australia and the lessons that come when revisiting old places and faces through a new lens.
When Food is Too Much: 4 Tips for Navigating the Menu When You’ve Already Had Enough
Food writer and guest contributor Sara Kay shares simple tips on how to navigating smart menu options when you just can’t face another plate of abundance.
The Kindnesses We Show Each Other
This week I set out to notice the kindnesses that we show each other, here within the wine world. There is, it turns out, no shortage of them. That may be because the wine industry is a small and inter-connected place where, as Beck points out, six degrees of separation can become two pretty quickly. Kindnesses we show each other are one way to make that closeness more comfortable.
Headwinds Ahead: Wine in the Age of Wellness and Moderation
Wine has taken a bit of a beating lately. Between new year’s resolutions, media attention to Dry (or damp) January, the uncertainty of impending tariffs, or consumers indicating they plan to drink less alcohol, the latest industry reports do not paint the brightest of pictures for wine.
3 Productivity Resolutions that Have Stuck for 2020
“Be more productive.”
That one’s got to be up there on anyone’s list of New Year’s resolutions. What if we refined it a bit, to make it just a little more accurate, a little more realistic, and a little more doable?
this week’s post has three great ideas on how to make productivity resolutions stick!
Wine People, Meet Your Gut. Gut, Meet Your Wine People
Digestive health is one of the toughest physical health aspects to manage for many wine professionals, and this week, hospitality professional turned holistic nutrition coach, Teresa Carluccio shares some ways to make it easier.
Australia’s Bushfire Crisis: From Helplessness to Hope
As bushfires continue to devastate areas of Australia, Beck shares the ways that people can help to support the recovery efforts.
Ground Down in 2020: 5 Lessons from the Yoga Mat
As we kick off 2020, Cathy shares her five favorite lessons learned from teachers over the decades to help keep you grounded in what can be a hectic start to the year.
Elated, Encouraged, and Exhausted: 2019 in Review
Are we there yet? 2019 was an incredible year for A Balanced Glass, and this week Beck shares her highlights from a year of growth and change.
How to Navigate the Three “Biggies” of Holiday Emotions
The final weeks of Holiday can put emotions on high alert, so this week Cathy shares her three tips for the “biggies” of emotions to help through the rough patches.
When You Want To Say NO To The HO-HO-HO
Holidays are not always the easiest of times, so here’s a few ways to help you navigate what can be a pressure cooker of weeks. Tinsel not included ;).
My Journey from Wine to Weed: Restoring Balance with Cannabinoids
Guest contributor Jamie Evans aka “The herb Somm” shares her journey away from wine to a new adventure..
A New Perspective on FOMO: From Missing “Out” to Turning “In”
My friend can’t shake a sense that she isn’t doing enough at work. She’s anxious that her skills at work are underutilized. And she’s nagged by a persistent, restless instinct that’s telling her that there’s more out there. This sounds a little like FOMO, fear of missing out. But I think it’s actually something more than that, something that’s both more interesting and more nuanced…
Go with Your Gut: My Five Supplements to Help with Digestion and Stress
As the Holiday season hits, Beck shares her five stand-by supplements to help with digestion and wellness.
3 Bite-Size Ways to Beat the Overwhelm of Long-Haul Travel
Twenty three hours. That was my door-to-door travel time this past week for a work trip, from my home in Atlanta to my final destination city of Yinchuan, China. How do you maintain balance during an experience like that? I think there’s a beginning, a middle and an end to it. Here’s how it looked for me.
Mental Health Awareness: Shifting from Stigma To Support
Guest contributor Deborah Parker Wong shares a thoughtful question-and-answer interview with Brandon Staglin who talks candidly about his work and life experiences living in recovery from schizophrenia.
Connecting through Crisis: Finding Community in Hard Times
We cannot fathom the adrenaline, stress and feelings of terror, or what it’s like to flee at a moment’s notice, not knowing what you may return to, or how to pick up the pieces. We cannot fathom how being without power, or the smell of smoke, can trigger anxiety and leave an impact well after the fires have been brought under control. But living in San Francisco, and having spent time this week between Napa, Sonoma and Southern California, the power of community in action is something I wanted to share.
Curious About A Yoga Retreat But Not Sure Where to Start?
If you’ve ever been curious to know the basics of how to start to find yourself a good yoga retreat, Beck has a few tips for you…