Healing Waters

From soaking to sipping, water is integral to health. Here are 9 ways to make drinking water a daily healing ritual. Add a spring or two of thyme to impart this herb's antioxidants and immune and mood boosting properties. Add fresh squeezed lemon to return life to your water and vitamin C to your body. Add fresh … Continue reading Healing Waters

Fix the Code

My husband emailed a link to a Ted talk. I grabbed my tea, folded my legs in my chair and clicked the link. Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, spoke about teaching our girls bravery, not perfection. Towards the end of the talk she said something oddly powerful. I suddenly realized she was talking … Continue reading Fix the Code

Chai-spiced pear overnight oats

The pears and warming spices make this overnight oat recipe perfect for fall! fill jar 1/4 - 1/3 with oats add 1-2 tbsp chia seeds (optional) a handful of cashews and a sprinkle of hemp hearts (optional) diced pears (tossed in the juice of 1/2 lemon to prevent browning) 1-2 tsp honey fill with strong chai … Continue reading Chai-spiced pear overnight oats

Overnight Oats

Back to school. Back to work. Back to basics. This recipe is a nourishing staple. And a never-ending source of flavour inspiration. It takes 5 minutes to prepare in the evening and makes your morning routine simple, delicious and nutritious. Basic recipe In a glass jar or suitable container: fill 1/3 - 1/2 with organic … Continue reading Overnight Oats

From water to air

I feel like I’m between Scorpio and Libra Water and air the dark, moist underworld and the wide open sky My chest is tight tears fall on my thighs just yesterday I thought I could fly today, another part of me dies I assumed I was done finished with water with wading through emotions and … Continue reading From water to air

Fall flavours

Cucumber, kale, mint, dulse, spirulina, cilantro and lemon balm infusion. I drank my usual summer green smoothie this morning. By the time I got upstairs to dress, I couldn't stop clearing my throat and coughing. My nose started to run. No, I didn't come down with a sudden cold & flu bug. It may be … Continue reading Fall flavours

Shedding your skin

We get comfortable in our skin. Isn't that what we are taught? To feel comfortable in our own skin? But are we meant to wear that same skin for life? We change. We transition. Sometimes willingly. Sometimes not so willingly. Sometimes it's Nature who calls us to change: adapting to the seasons. Other times it's … Continue reading Shedding your skin