ABOUT NATASHA
Natasha Scripture is an author, poet, health coach and former aid worker. As an emergency spokesperson for the United Nations, Natasha covered humanitarian crises around the world, including conflicts and natural disasters in Ethiopia, Haiti, Libya, and Pakistan. Before the UN, she worked as a writer, producer and editor for a variety of organizations, including the BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera English, TED, National Geographic and Condé Nast Publications. She has been interviewed by CNN, ABC News, BBC Radio, the Irish Examiner and Women’s Health (Australia), among other news outlets, been published in the New York Times, The Telegraph, Marie Claire, Glamour UK, The Sydney Morning Herald, Huffington Post, The Boston Globe, the New York Post and The Atlantic, among other publications, and been featured in Marie Claire, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Sunday Times Style magazine. Natasha has a Masters of Science in Gender and Development Studies from the London School of Economics, a Bachelors degree from New York University and a health coach certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She is certified in Ayurveda Foundations from the California College of Ayurveda and has studied the Ayurvedic art of health and healing with Dr. Vasant Lad, founder of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Natasha has lived in several different countries and travels frequently. Yet no matter where she is in the world, she seeks to inspire and empower women with her writing and storytelling.
here are some of the things she likes in case you’re extra curious about her:
reliable people who show up. ghazals. monstera plants. ponchos. eating w hands // WANDERING // the color mustard. haiku. quiet snowy mornings // PROCESSING // communicating in other languages. animals // TRUTHTELLING // palo santo. beaches. humility // BOOKS // anywhere raw. oolong tea // WABI SABI // handwriting. pomegranates. humanitarianism. second chances. bedouin rugs // HOPE // strangers who smile for no reason. diner booths // AUTHENTICITY // medjool dates. eight hours of deep uninterrupted sleep. // FRIENDS & FAMILY // listening deeply. portraiture // ASPIRATIONS // elephants. em dashes. gardening. the notion of doing less is more. themed collages // CALIFORNIA // unconventionality. taking pictures. avocados // WU WEI // people who do the things they say they’re going to do. EDM. water // KINDNESS // nerds. balinese massages. optimal self-organization. humor. tech detox days // DIVERSITY // ginger beer. body glitter // GAIA // smoking a hookah in a café where no one speaks english. hats. the call to prayer. mexicoke // THE UNKNOWN // anything artisanal. eclecticists. après ski. kaftans. perfume oil // RITUAL // shrines. knowing there’s an ocean of pure consciousness. women’s empowerment. quality over quantity. manifesting // VULNERABILITY // steam rooms. ayurveda. post-its. heroines. graciousness. ujayi breathing // TIME ALONE // the ability to reserve judgment. the british sunday papers. olive oil. baobab trees. hardwood floors. effortlessness // SURRENDERING // jade. markets in other countries. benevolence. the plane of possibility. seminal moments. sun worshipping. sitar-playing // HEALERS // heavy thundery rainstorms. pilgrimages. wood wick candles. turquoise // SPACIOUSNESS // a good vintage find from a hole in the wall thrift shop in BKLYN // community activism. goji berries // THE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE // jazz. enriching conversations. forest bathing // THE TAO // cowboy boots. blood on the page // THE COSMOS // empaths. le marais. food documentaries // WRITING // autumn. yogic philosophy. oversized clothes. feeling feelings. villa pamphili. dark chocolate w sea salt // SILENCE // supported bridge pose. trains // KAIROS // sanskrit. mayan mexican textiles // a bohemian approach to life. hindu mythology. navajo spirit animals. burrata. well-worn decomposition books. paying attention to the lunar cycle // IDEAS // when people reach their dreams. meditation cushions // SARASWATI // surfing small-medium sized waves. countries where stores are closed on Sundays. the lotus flower // BEING A WOMAN //
reliable people who show up. ghazals. monstera plants. ponchos. eating w hands // WANDERING // the color mustard. haiku. quiet snowy mornings // PROCESSING // communicating in other languages. animals // TRUTHTELLING // palo santo. beaches. humility // BOOKS // anywhere raw. oolong tea // WABI SABI // handwriting. pomegranates. humanitarianism. second chances. bedouin rugs // HOPE // strangers who smile for no reason. diner booths // AUTHENTICITY // medjool dates. eight hours of deep uninterrupted sleep. // FRIENDS & FAMILY // listening deeply. portraiture // ASPIRATIONS // elephants. em dashes. gardening. the notion of doing less is more. themed collages // CALIFORNIA // unconventionality. taking pictures. avocados // WU WEI // people who do the things they say they’re going to do. EDM. water // KINDNESS // nerds. balinese massages. optimal self-organization. humor. tech detox days // DIVERSITY // ginger beer. body glitter // GAIA // smoking a hookah in a café where no one speaks english. hats. the call to prayer. mexicoke // THE UNKNOWN // anything artisanal. eclecticists. après ski. kaftans. perfume oil // RITUAL // shrines. knowing there’s an ocean of pure consciousness. women’s empowerment. quality over quantity. manifesting // VULNERABILITY // steam rooms. ayurveda. post-its. heroines. graciousness. ujayi breathing // TIME ALONE // the ability to reserve judgment. the british sunday papers. olive oil. baobab trees. hardwood floors. effortlessness // SURRENDERING // jade. markets in other countries. benevolence. the plane of possibility. seminal moments. sun worshipping. sitar-playing // HEALERS // heavy thundery rainstorms. pilgrimages. wood wick candles. turquoise // SPACIOUSNESS // a good vintage find from a hole in the wall thrift shop in BKLYN // community activism. goji berries // THE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE // jazz. enriching conversations. forest bathing // THE TAO // cowboy boots. blood on the page // THE COSMOS // empaths. le marais. food documentaries // WRITING // autumn. yogic philosophy. oversized clothes. feeling feelings. villa pamphili. dark chocolate w sea salt // SILENCE // supported bridge pose. trains // KAIROS // sanskrit. mayan mexican textiles // a bohemian approach to life. hindu mythology. navajo spirit animals. burrata. well-worn decomposition books. paying attention to the lunar cycle // IDEAS // when people reach their dreams. meditation cushions // SARASWATI // surfing small-medium sized waves. countries where stores are closed on Sundays. the lotus flower // BEING A WOMAN //