FUROSHIKI, THE JAPANESE ART OF GIFT WRAPPING
At OPTIMIST all our decisions are guided by our commitment to the planet - reducing, repurposing and upcycling - and...
Sober October, California Style
Day 16 ↥ Shinrin-Yoku | Connecting with nature
Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) Shinrin Yoku is a form of eco-therapy developed in Japan in the 1980s and it is...
Day 15 ↥ Sound bath + Qigong | Connecting with nature
As we extend our focus beyond ourselves and our immediate surroundings, we wanted to look more deeply at our connection...
Day 14 ↥ Random kindness | Connecting with people
An upside to the past year for many of us has been the slowing down of our pace of life....
Day 13 ↥ In your space | Connecting with place
The late Zaha Hadid observed that architecture was “really about well-being”, that people wanted “to feel good in a space”. ...
Day 12 ↥ Food + communion | Connecting with people
We cooked with wild enthusiasm in the first month or two; cinnamon buns from scratch, fresh pasta, sourdough, complex dishes...
Day 11 ↥ Music as therapy | Connecting with people + place
The legendary Quincy Jones observed, "There are two things you can't live without. Water and music." (Side note - we...
Day 10 ↥ Drink Recipe | Connecting with people + place
Over the past year, with our favorite bars and restaurants closed, and parties the stuff of memories and dreamscapes, most...
Day 8 ↥ Walking Meditation | Connecting with people + place
Things are speeding up, and some days feel like we just slammed straight into them. Mondays are starting to feel...
Day 7 ↥ Rest + Reflection | Connecting with yourself
Rest is a vital part of reconnecting with ourselves, recovering, giving ourselves space to process and prepare for what it...
Day 6 ↥ Poetry As Therapy | Connecting with yourself
Poetry offers a way to connect - with ourselves, and with others through time and space. A distillation of the...
Day 4 ↥ Dance | Connecting with yourself
Day 3 ↥ Rethinking routines | Connecting with yourself
Day 2 ↥ Meditating on optimism | Connecting with yourself
Many of us have discovered a meditation practice over the pandemic as a way to deal with the rollercoaster ride. ...
What’s coming up in the OIP 21 Day Reconnect + Refresh
Dr Drea Letamendi, Clinical Psychologist + Co-host of the Optimist In Progress podcast Your browser does not support the audio...
The Optimist in Progress 21 Day Refresh + Reconnect
3 Herb-Infused Botanical Spirits for a Booze-Free Cocktail Hour (You Know You Need It!)
3 Herb-Infused Botanical Spirits for a Booze-Free Cocktail Hour (You Know You Need It!) For the LA Local Lovers: Optimist...
WE’VE GOT 7 TEMPTING REASONS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY AT HOME
WE’VE GOT 7 TEMPTING REASONS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY AT HOME Staying sober? Refraining from alcohol doesn’t mean refraining...
A Guide to All Those Fancy New Non-Alcoholic Drinks and Spirits
A Guide to All Those Fancy New Non-Alcoholic Drinks and Spirits Optimist makes distilled botanical spirits that are referential and...
Dry January Is Canceled: What to Drink if You’re Trying a Dry February Re-Do
Dry January Is Canceled: What to Drink if You’re Trying a Dry February Re-Do Local hero: Inspired by the canyons,...
11 Zero-Proof Spirits to Try Because You’re Doing Dry January
11 Zero-Proof Spirits to Try Because You’re Doing Dry January The Mezcal Substitute Optimist Smokey If you like mezcal, you’ll...
Review: Optimist Botanicals Non-Alcoholic Spirit – Artfully Blended and Elegant
Review: Optimist Botanicals Non-Alcoholic Spirit – Artfully Blended and Elegant Optimist Botanicals is a line of non-alcoholic spirits out of...
SMOKEY NON-ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT Beverage brand Optimist Botanicals specializes in distilled, non-alcoholic spirits. Their Smokey iteration—available now in 500ml bottles—employs clove,...