“art doesn’t ask
to be perfect
poetic
precise
it asks to exist
to breathe
to be
This is what it has always been about”
From the book of poetry: yesterday i was the moon by Noor Unnahar
Artwork by Rachel Schultz
Cabin Respite: Playlist / Packing List
From Hillary: A mix for a cozy weekend away. Listen to this mix on the road, sitting by the fire, or while sipping tea. Take time to replenish. Rest and regain energy for whats to come...
Wondering what to bring for a cabin respite? Discover our packing list HERE...
Breakfast Recipe / A Warm Morning
On these cold winter days, I find myself craving food that will warm me from the inside out. I like to make myself a nourishing bowl of steel-cut oats or raw buckwheat to soothe my cold body in the morning and get things moving (digestively speaking). Oats and raw buckwheat are rich in antioxidants, high in soluble fiber, and lower blood pressure and blood sugar. Plus they’re good for your skin!
I like to add a few more ingredients to my bowl of warm grains in the morning to keep them from being bland and to make sure I’m getting a balanced meal to start off my day.
Here’s my go-to recipe for Adaptogenic Almond Butter Oats:¼ cup steel-cut oats or raw buckwheat
½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or other nut milk)
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
1 teaspoon The Nue Co Debloat Food + Prebiotic
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon almond butter (or other nut butter)
Directions:
- Heat ½ cup unsweetened almond milk with ¼ cup steal cut oats in a small pot over low-medium heat. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring every so often.
- After 15 minutes add ground flax seed, The Nue Co Debloat Food + Prebiotic, and cinnamon. Stir well to combine.
- Finally, turn off heat and stir in almond butter.
Top with half a banana and 1-2 tablespoons of my grain-free granola (recipe below).
Grain-Free Granola:
1 cup raw cashews
1 cup sliced almonds
½ cup raw pecans
½ cup raw walnuts
½ cup raw hazelnuts
½ cup raw pumpkin seeds
½ cup raw sunflower seeds
½ cup raw, unsweetened coconut flakes
½ cup honey (local is best!)
½ cup coconut oil (melted)
1 tablespoon organic vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon Himalayan salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Add all the nuts, seeds, and coconut flakes to a bowl and mix well.
- Add cinnamon and salt and mix to incorporate.
- Add melted coconut oil, then honey, and vanilla. Mix well so that all nuts and seeds are covered.
- Pour mixture onto a large parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Transfer to oven and stir every 10 minutes for 50 minutes.
- Let cool completely for “chunkier” granola. Store in an air-tight container.
This warm bowl of grains is sure to keep you full until lunch and it’ll warm your soul as well as your stomach.
Recipe + Words: Kirsten Miller
LUNYA / Reinvented Sleepwear
Sleepwear for the modern woman. LUNYA is crafted to make you feel confidently comfortable in your most intimate space. Washable silk and thermoregulating material to help regulate a comfortable body temperature make each piece luxurious and easy. Sophisticated, elevated, no-fuss sleepwear.
SHOP LUNYA HERE.
Photographer: Caylon HackwithModels: Lisa Dengler + Rachel Schultz
Idun (Iðunn) "Rejuvenating One”
Norse Mythology tells a legend about the goddess Idun. She protects and distributes apples to the gods and goddesses giving them eternal youth and beauty. Rejuvenating their spirit and mind. Idun herself is strong, beautiful, and even a bit obscure. Not a lot is known about Idun or written about her, even though she arguably possessed the most important role in the mythological realm - maintaining their immortality.Our mission at Idun from day one has and will continue to be as such:
Idun’s intention is to build a community of women on a journey to define their own sense of style through discovery and reinvention. By sharing timeless pieces we love along with objects from new and interesting designers, ours is a measured effort to inspire and empower women to wear what they find here with confidence.
None of us will remain forever youthful. Why would you want to. Aging is natural. With it comes wisdom, understanding, and generosity. The most important attribute that age brings is hopefully a deeper knowledge in who we are and the ability to accept and truly relish in that. Knowing who you are, the great and the maybe not so great brings a deep sense of contentment. You are content with who you are. That doesn’t mean you can’t work on areas that you maybe want to, it means you have foresight to even recognize those areas- or more importantly you are able to discern if they are areas you need to specifically work on or rather grow into.
What the goddess Idun brings to the table, which really resonated with me, was rejuvenation. All of us will need to be rejuvenated at some point. Some of us more than others, but there will most likely be a time when we don’t feel quite like ourselves. We need a reset. It’s not that we need to look younger or more beautiful. On the contrary, what we need is to feel alive! What a different pursuit! To me that brings freedom-the goal isn’t youthfulness, it’s vitality.
The purpose of Idun is to build a place that encompasses rejuvenation and vitality-from the physical space, to the people you encounter working, and finally to the pieces that are carried in the actual brick-and-mortar. Our intention is to bring you a breath of fresh air or maybe even bring you somewhere a little uncomfortable, that means you are experiencing something new! Clothing is notorious for being superfluous. It’s unnecessary and it’s something just for you which means it’s selfish. It’s not something for your home or your family. The remarkable thing about a piece of clothing is its ability to a.) share with the world who you are and b.) when you put something on that you love and feel really great in, it shows through your body language. How we dress is highly expressive. It’s our first introduction to those around us. Some of us don’t want to be noticed and want to meld into the world around us, some of us want to stand out, some of us want to wear a “uniform” everyday for the ease of it- and that very uniform, I would argue, becomes a part of who you are. When we put that piece of clothing on that “feels like me” our confidence in who we are is elevated purely because we feel more like ourselves. It’s not that it’s masking something. That’s a false security. What I’m talking about is something almost innate. Isn’t that why we all strive to appear effortless? When we actually listen to ourselves it is effortless. We know what we love and feel great in. We know when we are in a rut and need rejuvenation and need to push it or experiment.
That is the purpose of Idun: to help you find the pieces that make you feel like yourself, or to help you recognize a part of you that needed a reset. It’s about knowing who you are, enjoying who you are and recognizing when you need a dose of vitality.
Written by Dahlia Brue
Artwork by Rachel Schultz