The president of the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, wife to retired Dallas Mavericks player Dirk Nowitzki, and mom to their children Malaika, Max and Morris—shares her self-care secrets and Dallas-area favorites. Read our full interview with Jessica Nowitzki here.
Self–Care Recipe
“Solitude. Being at home by myself. That’s my main thing. I can decompress, get my thoughts back in order, and then I can go out and tackle the world. I just want to have my moment to myself. I do that, and I play tennis a couple of times a week.”
Beauty Treatment
“I really love the Josh Rosebrook Vital Balm Cream facial moisturizer.”
Josh Rosebrook Vital Balm Cream, $85 // The Greenway Shop, 4715 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas
Books on Her Nightstand
Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power
Becoming by Michelle Obama
The Everything Kids’ Science Experiments Book by Tom Robinson
Go–To for To–Go
“Grange Hall. They have tons of fun themed dinners.”
Grange Hall // 4445 Travis St., Dallas
“For carb loading, we love Zio Cecio. Francesco Farris is the owner, he used to own Arcodoro Pomodoro.”
Zio Cecio // 4615 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas
Shopping Local
“There are a lot of great local boutiques here in Dallas. You’ve got V.O.D. down in Victory Plaza. You’ve got Grange Hall for beautiful jewelry and one-of-a-kind items. You’ve got Cabana. I mean there are so many places. I recently became an aunt, and with the kids home, I’ve been stocking up on fun eco toys and games from The Tot.”
V.O.D. // 2418 Victory Park Lane, Dallas
Grange Hall // 4445 Travis St., Dallas
Cabana, 4711 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas
The Tot // thetot.com
Quarantine Cooking Faves
“I like to cook Indian food. I like lentils. I like spicy food. I want the house to smell like we’re in India, like we’re in a different place. We try to do a little bit of everything, but I do like the ethnic foods a lot—stir–fry and curries.”
Favorite Vacation Spot
“I’m biased—I would say Sweden or Kenya. I say Sweden because it’s so laid–back and relaxed. We go fishing. We swim in lakes. We go on four-wheelers. It’s a nice, grounded place. In Kenya, it’s all the wildlife and all the chaos of traffic, and people everywhere. That’s the norm over there, obviously, but it’s so different for my children. Their senses are just exploding when they go to Kenya. I love it because I see that they’re soaking everything up and they’re learning so much every day.”
This article was originally published in June 2020.
Photo courtesy of Steve Wrubel
