On empty nests, changing bodies, new beginnings, aging spouses and the doorway so many women are standing in right now I've been noticing something this season. Lately, I keep talking with a lot of women in my life who are standing in a doorway in life, that's leading them into a new direction. Some are watching relationships, careers, identities, or family roles shift. A youngest child starts school, or the last one leaves off to college. A spouse or parent is aging and their whole life is...

The Three Villages The story behind Rooted Living I've been thinking a lot about a simple phrase we hear all the time: "It takes a village." The more I experience loss of the elders in my family and the more I study ancient cultures, longevity, nervous system health, and human connection, the more I believe it's one of the deepest truths about being human. I've also realized that there are similar key principles of flourishing communities throughout history and that most of us connect with...

Why I Built the Retreat I Couldn't Find By Catherine Licavoli, Founder of Rooted Living Retreat There is a moment I return to often. I am sitting in a beautiful wellness retreat, the kind in a beautiful natural setting, soothing ambiance, and farm-to-table meals and facilitators who speak in soft, knowing voices and I am thinking about a woman I know who needs this but are in a place in life like I was a decade ago that could not easily afford to experience this type of experience. A woman...