Stefin Kohn
Stefin Kohn is an American writer and editor whose extensive experience spans healthcare, law, natural resources, and small business. An award-winning baker, she co-hosted the baking podcast Preheated. She’s practiced yoga and meditation for 25 years, with a particular interest in lovingkindness practices. An avid reader, Stefin's passions include travel, food, and boating, and she has recently resumed piano lessons for the first time since college. A Seattle-area native, Stefin and her family have lived in London since 2017.
Fermented Foods Help You Flourish
“Squeamish stomachs cannot eat without pickles.” Benjamin Franklin There’s a reason we say trust your gut. It’s home to trillions of healthy bacteria, which play a key role in helping...
Writing Down Your Life: The Joys and Benefits of Journaling
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” William Wordsworth It is a simple and profound ritual performed to gain clarity and insight, capture memories, or just get something...
Why Being Bad is Good For You
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” — Neale Donald Walsch In college, one of my best friends was studying for a fashion degree. During our final semester,...
Forest Bathing Brings Serenity One Step at a Time
“All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.” —Marie Curie During England’s first lockdown in the spring of 2020, I took refuge in...
Cultivate Curiosity as an Adult Learner
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” — Albert Einstein Among the 2016 graduating class at South New Hampshire University, one student stood out. It wasn’t because...
Placebo Response: A Powerful Help to Healing
When you’re feeling under the weather, do you swear by a mug of your favorite chicken soup, a binge of a box set, or a long soak in a hot...
GUEST BLOG: The Power of Scent
Scent has the power to transport us. Unlike our other senses, the power of scent is linked directly to our brain’s limbic system, the region responsible for memory and emotion,...