Natural gift ideas for the whole family? Yes, please! Whether you’re shopping for your crunchy-as-granola best friend or your hardworking sister who wants some easy ideas to make herself a priority after many years, maybe you can use a few creative, one-of-a-kind natural gift ideas to make the holiday season even brighter? In that spirit, […]
Are you looking for creative ways to connect with nature? In 2005, Richard Louv coined the term “Nature Deficit Disorder” to describe the effects of a lack of access or contact with Nature on people, particularly children. Research since then has identified connections between time in Nature and improved problem-solving skills, self-esteem, mental health, and […]
When it’s 5 p.m., and I’m only just then starting to think about what I’ll be eating for dinner in a mere hour or so, this green tomato curry is a typical plant-based meal that I make. I love quick curries and stir-fries, which are often just a mishmash of whatever vegetables I happen to […]
I thought it might be fun to share some of my favourite daily self-love practices. I wrote this article for my newsletter subscribers last week, and many people seemed to enjoy it… so I thought it would be fun to share it with you too! I’m thinking about l-o-v-e this week, but not the overly […]
Chances are, the first time you saw fresh ginger at the grocery store, you wondered: “What the heck is that? Is it even edible?” You may even be wondering that right now. If so, this “how to use fresh ginger” post is for you! You’ll be forgiven if you’ve ever thought that fresh ginger looks […]
I enjoy future journaling and goal-setting exercises. In fact, one of my favourite New Year traditions is doing a future journaling and goal-setting reflection. It’s meant to be a casual, non-structured writing activity like the one I’m sharing today. I first created this future journaling worksheet back in 2013 and in light of everything we’ve […]
Looking to make healthy Mexican meals? If you live in the US, you may have celebrated the colourful holiday of Cinco de Mayo at some point. Cinco de Mayo is commonly thought to mark Mexico’s independence, but it actually marks the country’s victory over France during the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Here […]