A Love Letter to Living Well: Celebrating 100 Newsletters

I still remember writing the very first edition of this newsletter, sitting at my desk, hoping that a few reflections on wellness and intentional living might resonate with someone on the other side of the screen. From the beginning, my goal was simple: to explore ideas that help each of us design a personal approach to wellness, embrace sustainable habits, and live with a greater sense of purpose.

One hundred newsletters later, your responses, kindness, and shared stories have meant more than I can ever fully express. It’s with deep gratitude that I write this week’s edition, reflecting on the time you’ve invested in your own wellbeing, in your community, and in the planet simply by being here with us each week.

These last two years have unfolded into a rich tapestry of ideas, ingredients, rituals, and reminders. Together, we’ve built a library of thoughtful conversations: from holistic nutrition to cozy home rituals, nervous system care to sustainable style, herbal wisdom to seasonal nourishment.

This 100th issue is a love letter… to you, to the rhythm of the seasons, and to the practice of living well.

What We’ve Learned Along the Way

If these newsletters have taught me anything, it’s that wellness doesn’t require grand gestures. It shows up in small choices: the consistent, gentle ones that shape how we move through the world.

We learned that seasons matter.

Your body responds to the subtle shifts around you: the colder mornings, the darker evenings, the foods that come into season. Supporting yourself with these rhythms makes life feel softer, steadier, and more intuitive.

We learned that nourishment goes deeper than ingredients.

It’s not just what’s on the plate, but where it comes from. The soil it grew in. The hands that harvested it. The minerals that support your energy and immunity. Nourishment is a relationship, not a checklist.

We learned that home is its own form of medicine.

The way the light hits your kitchen in the morning… the scent of your evening tea… the feeling of slipping into something soft after a long day. These aren’t aesthetic luxuries. They’re grounding tools for the nervous system.

We learned that sustainability is love in action.

Caring for your clothes, choosing natural fibers, supporting local makers, and embracing slower living — these are tiny acts of stewardship that ripple outward.

And we learned that ritual is what keeps us whole.

Small pauses. Breath. Warmth. Quiet. These are the anchors that guide us back to ourselves.

Through all of it, one truth has stayed steady: Living well isn’t about doing more, it’s about paying deeper attention.

My 5 Favorite Topics We’ve Explored

As I look back on these 100 newsletters, a few pieces stand out — not just as articles, but as turning points in our shared conversation about living well. These themes have shaped the heart of Echo Market and continue to guide the way we think about wellness, sustainability, and everyday nourishment.

1. Eating Your Vitamins — Through Food First

Our deep dive into How to Eat Your Vitamins became one of my favorite conversations because it reminded us of a simple truth: real nourishment begins with real food. Understanding how vitamins actually work in the body — and where to find them in local, vibrant, nutrient-rich foods — brought us back to the basics in the most empowering way.

2. Sustainable Self-Care

I loved exploring the idea that self-care can be regenerative for both you and the earth. In Sustainable Self-Care, we talked about rituals that don’t require excess, but instead rely on mindfulness, natural materials, and habits that support long-term wellbeing. It was a reminder that caring for ourselves and caring for the planet can be one and the same.

3. Giving the Earth a Voice

I’m With Her was one of the most meaningful pieces I’ve ever written — a call to see ourselves as part of the living world, not separate from it. It invited us to think about advocacy, awareness, and the daily choices that allow us to stand with the planet in a year that truly needs our voices.

4. The Food–Mood Connection

In The Food–Mood Connection, we explored how what we eat influences how we feel — not in a restrictive or rigid way, but through nourishment, minerals, gut health, and the emotional resonance of whole foods. Mental health is an incredibly important topic to me, and this article was one of those that made wellness feel deeply human and wonderfully interconnected.

5. Regenerative Gardening at Home

Our guide to incorporating regenerative agriculture into backyard gardens felt like a bridge between home and ecosystem. It showed how even the smallest garden plot can support soil health, biodiversity, and resilience — and how tending to the earth is a form of tending to ourselves.

These topics, taken together, tell a story — one of nourishment, stewardship, connection, and a more intentional way of living. They are the threads that continue to weave through everything we write, create, and imagine for the future.

A Glimpse Toward 2026 — A New Chapter of Wellness at Echo

As we enter a new year, I’m excited to expand The Wellness Edit into something even more profound, more collaborative, and more reflective of the complexity of modern wellbeing. Instead of simply revisiting familiar themes, 2026 will be a year of widening the lens — exploring the intersections of science, nature, culture, and daily life in ways that feel fresh and truly valuable.

Here are a few directions we’re dreaming into:

Bringing in Experts, Practitioners & Voices We Trust

Next year, I want to open the newsletter to guest contributors — herbalists, environmental experts, nutritionists, regenerative farmers, functional medicine practitioners, wellness creatives, and thought leaders. Expect deeper dives, new perspectives, and wisdom from people who live and breathe their craft.

A More Research-Driven Approach to Everyday Wellness

We’ll explore the science behind what truly supports long-term wellbeing:

• Micronutrient metabolism
• Metabolic flexibility
• The gut–brain–skin axis
• Circadian biology
• Behavioral psychology
• Environmental toxicology
• Mineral repletion
  

But always through a lens that feels accessible, gentle, and deeply human — because information should empower, not overwhelm.

Exploring Wellness Through Culture, Ritual & Storytelling

We’ll look at how different cultures around the world approach nourishment, rest, herbal medicine, and home-making — and what we can learn from traditions that have thrived for centuries.

The Future of Sustainable Living & Regenerative Systems

Far beyond “eco-friendly swaps,” we’ll explore:

• Biophilic and circular design
  
• Low-waste home systems
• Natural fiber education
• The lifecycle of clothing
• Regenerative agriculture from soil to table
• Healing landscapes and biophilic design
  

This will help deepen how we think about our impact — and our belonging — within the natural world.

A Focus on Nervous System Literacy

Not just managing stress, but truly understanding the physiology of calm:

• Vagal toning
• Sensory regulation
• Environmental psychology
• The neuroscience of coziness
• Somatic practices for daily life
• Creating a home and lifestyle that supports equilibrium from the inside out.
  

Rituals for Creativity, Joy, and Personal Agency

Because wellness isn’t just nourishment and routine. It’s expression, meaning, and the permission to shape a life you love. We’ll explore creative habits, seasonal inspiration, flow states, and the emotional rhythms that help us feel truly alive.

A More Community-Driven Echo

I want 2026 to include more of you:

• Your questions
• Your stories
• Your rituals
• Your challenges
• Your wins
  

This next chapter feels like an evolution — deeper learning, richer conversations, and a renewed commitment to helping you live well in a world that’s both beautifully simple and endlessly complex.

Our Vision, Stepping Forward

At Echo, our intention remains what it has always been: to help you live in closer connection with nature, your community, and your own inner rhythms.

Everything we curate and write is rooted in the simple hope that your life feels richer, calmer, more intentional, and more deeply yours.

Thank You, Truly

Thank you for reading.
Thank you for showing up week after week.
Thank you for investing in your wellbeing, and for being part of this thoughtful, connected, heart-forward community.

If you’re new here or want to revisit the topics we’ve covered, you can explore our full Wellness Edit archive anytime — a growing library of seasonal guides, holistic insights, and gentle reminders to live well.

Here’s to the next 100.

Here’s to slow living, deeper nourishment, and a beautiful year ahead.

With gratitude,
Victoria at Echo Market