I have a whole café built in my mind. I know what the light looks like in the afternoon, slanting low through big windows onto worn wood tables. I know the sound it makes, quiet, but not silent. The low hum of conversation, the occasional clink of a spoon against ceramic, something soft playing that…
Category: Holistic Wellness
Between Japan and Korea
Ever since coming back from Korea, people keep asking me the same question: “So… which did you like better, Japan or Korea?” And honestly? I don’t think there’s a right answer. I’ve been lucky enough to visit both, and they each have something that makes them special. They both hold such massive pieces of my…
You Can’t Make Everyone Happy…And That’s Not Your Job
For most of my life, I genuinely believed that if the people around me were okay, I would be okay. That their happiness was somehow the foundation mine was built on. So I learned, early and well, how to read a room. How to sense when someone’s mood had shifted. How to adjust myself before…
May 29 Is World Digestive Health Day
Every year on May 29, the World Gastroenterology Organisation marks World Digestive Health Day, a global initiative focused on raising awareness around digestive health and how often symptoms get overlooked or dismissed. This year’s theme is “Chronic Diarrhea: Don’t Flush the Signs Away,” which is really about paying attention to what the body is trying…
Small Moments in Seoul
There’s a moment I keep coming back to. I’m sitting in a small café in Seoul that’s quiet with a hum of people going about their day. Someone at the table next to me stands up, leaves their laptop open, their purse sitting right there on the seat, and just… walks away. To order. To…
Things About Eating That Nobody Really Talks About
Not rules. Not a plan. Just seven quiet observations for anyone who’s doing everything right, and still wondering why something feels off. There was this one day I ate really well. Everything was pretty balanced, lots of colour, all the stuff you’re supposed to do. Breakfast made sense, lunch was solid, and I even skipped…
Pelvic Floor Weakness & Incontinence During Perimenopause and Menopause
Up to 1 in 3 women experience urinary incontinence before, during or after menopause. Have you ever laughed at a joke, sneezed unexpectedly, or jumped during a workout, and felt that sudden, mortifying leak? Or maybe you’ve started mapping out bathroom locations everywhere you go, just in case. If this sounds familiar, know this: what…
When Drinking More Water Isn’t the Answer
TCM has a really good explanation for this, and it’s not “drink more water”. Okay so here’s something that honestly confused me for the longest time. You can be drinking water constantly, like, doing everything right, carrying your Stanley cup everywhere, hitting your two litres, whatever it is, and still feel parched, have dry lips,…
Top Reasons to See a Holistic Nutritionist
A lot of people think seeing a nutritionist means sitting across from someone who’s going to hand you a meal plan and being told to eat more vegetables and drink more water like you haven’t heard that a hundred times already. But holistic nutrition is different. It looks at the whole picture: how you’re sleeping,…
Mental Health Is More Than a Mindset
May comes around every year with a lot more conversation about mental health. You’ll see posts, statistics, reminders to “check in on your people.” And yeah, it matters. But if I’m being honest, sometimes it can also feel a bit surface-level. Like we all agree mental health is important… but we don’t always slow down…
The Many Paths of a Holistic Nutritionist (And How to Find Yours)
You put in the time. You studied the biochemistry, the nutrition foundations, and a more whole-person approach to health that isn’t always the focus in more conventional programs. Now you’re either working toward becoming a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, or maybe you’ve already finished, and you hit that point where you start thinking…okay, what does this…
The Role of Nutrition in Children’s Mental Health
When we talk about children’s mental health, we usually focus on things like therapy, screen time, sleep, and school pressure. But there’s another part that doesn’t always get as much attention—nutrition. There’s more and more research looking at how what kids eat can influence things like brain function, emotional regulation, stress response, and overall mood….
Understanding Yin in Women’s Health
There’s a particular kind of tired that doesn’t go away with a good night’s sleep. You rest, but you don’t actually recover. You’re functioning, technically, but something underneath feels dry and depleted, like you’ve been drawing from a well that nobody’s been refilling. I’ve been feeling like that for years, and it’s what the first…
Why Some Foods Just Work Better Together
You know when you’re trying to eat better and doing all the “right” things, adding greens, choosing better options, cutting back on the obvious stuff, but it still doesn’t feel that different? One thing that doesn’t get talked about enough is this. It’s not only what you eat, it’s what you eat together. I mentioned…
What Your Supplements Don’t Know About Each Other
Have you ever stood in front of a shelf of supplements and felt overwhelmed? There’s so much out there, and it can start to feel like more is better. But one thing I’ve learned, through my own experience and studying holistic nutrition, is this. It’s not only what you take. It’s how you take it,…