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…
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Tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, exercise routines, mental well-being, and holistic health practices. You can cover topics like yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and stress management techniques.
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…
Do Kids Really Need Sports Drinks? A Baseball Mom’s Take
At baseball tournaments, kids don’t always need a sports drink. Most of the time they just need water, food, and enough rest. If you’ve spent any time at the ballpark during tournament season, you already know it’s rarely just one game. It’s usually two, sometimes three, with short breaks in between to eat, cool down,…
You Can’t Make Everyone Happy…And That’s Not Your Job
For most of my life, I really thought if everyone around me was okay, then I’d be okay too. Like my own wellbeing depended on everyone else being happy first. So I got really good at reading people. I could tell when someone’s mood changed, even if nothing was said. I’d adjust myself without thinking….
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, just enjoying a quiet moment while people go about their day. The woman sitting beside me gets up, leaves her laptop open, her purse on the chair, and just… walks away. Maybe to order a drink, maybe to use…
My Colour Analysis Experience in Seoul
I’ve always gravitated toward blues, greens, and pastels. Cool, calm tones. If you looked at my wardrobe before this trip, that’s what you’d find, with maybe some occasional autumn shades, but never with real confidence. Red? Never. Gold jewellery? I always reached for silver. Then one day in Seoul, I sat in a small studio…
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,…
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…
Slow Down When You Eat
No, seriously. Your body will thank you. Think about the last meal you actually sat down for. Not eating quickly at the counter, not scrolling through your phone, not rushing through lunch between things. Just… sitting and eating. For a lot of us, that doesn’t happen as often as we think. Most of the time,…
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…