Wellbeing

Wellbeing is super important. If our general sense of wellbeing is positive, life is good. In this category we talk self-care, personal growth, health, wellness and more. If life feels overwhelming, underwhelming or just not quite as lovely as you’d like it to be, make yourself a cup of tea and hang out here for a bit.

3 (Un-Hippie Ways) to Protect Yourself from Negative Energy

3 (Un-Hippie Ways) to Protect Yourself from Negative Energy

Knowing how to protect yourself from negative energy is more important than ever. Negative energy is a part of life. You’ll encounter it in people, situations and even places. It might come across as ‘new-agey’ to talk about energy in this way, but a lot of what we know about negative energy is actually grounded…

3 Reasons Why Vegans Don’t Eat Honey (And What We Eat Instead)
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3 Reasons Why Vegans Don’t Eat Honey (And What We Eat Instead)

Have you ever wondered why vegans don’t eat honey?  A lot of people don’t understand why it’s such a big deal for us. For a long time, Sporty and I didn’t get it either. (And this was after adopting a fully plant-based diet.) But then we discovered how many nectar-foraging trips it takes for a bee…

Functional Medicine: A Natural Cure for Eczema (and Pretty Much Everything Else)

Functional Medicine: A Natural Cure for Eczema (and Pretty Much Everything Else)

In my youth, I was a poster child for allopathic remedies. If it didn’t involve lab-brewed drugs, I wasn’t interested. Nowadays, I’m all about functional medicine. Here’s how Dr Mark Hyman describes it. Functional medicine seeks to identify and address the root causes of disease, and views the body as one integrated system, not a…

Book Summaries: A Minimalist Approach to Self Improvement

Book Summaries: A Minimalist Approach to Self Improvement

According to Rich Roll, you shouldn’t hack your life. I agree. But…there’s no reason you can’t take a minimalist approach to personal growth. Book summaries are a great example of this. With so many great books out there, it’s impossible to read even a fraction of them. Between work, family and self-care, there’s hardly time…

7 Reasons Why Made From Scratch Beats Store Bought (Most of the Time)

7 Reasons Why Made From Scratch Beats Store Bought (Most of the Time)

The old made from scratch versus store bought debate has been front of mind since moving out of the city. Living on a farm with no easy access to the things we typically buy (milk, yoghurt, bread, etc.) means we either have to make those things ourselves or do without them. I’m the kitchen elf…