Shy emphasizes the important distinction between looking in the mirror to spot imperfections and using makeup to conceal them versus gazing at those perceived flaws with tenderness and self-love and using makeup to accentuate and play.

Published on Well + Good on September 25, 2023

How often do you need to meditate? A famous Zen proverb says, You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day — unless you’re too busy. Then you should sit for an hour. Yet five minutes a day has measurable outcomes, says Shy. “Anything you do more than the day before is a win-win, and the more benefits you will get.”

Published in The Ethel from AARP on February 28, 2022

Managing the transition back to work after having a kid is both a learned skill and an identity shift: You are becoming a working parent. And though we don’t have a lot of public conversations about this transition, you are absolutely not alone in struggling to figure it out.

Published in Romper on February 23, 2022