Journal

Nighttime Ritual — Golden Turmeric Milk

SWEET DREAMS Try incorporating this recipe into your evening routine. Turn on some relaxing music, switch your phone onto flight mode and get cosy for a good nights sleep. Make this part of your m...

If we could bottle up Sevilla, Spain, well, we sort of did.

To set the scene, we need to take a peek back at classical mythology and the Roman god, Hercules, who, as legend goes, founded the city and is represented in landmarks across Seville, such as the A...

International Women's Day

Lily-of-the-Valley has enchanted me since I was a little girl.  A tiny, delicate, bell-shaped flower sprouting from the depths of Eastern European winters.  The unforgettable fragrance that science...

We're Off.

It all started about a year ago, when the muscle group at the base of my right thumb went from normal to chronically knotted and in excruciating pain.  At its worst, I couldn’t pick up a plate and...

Egg Drop Soup

History of Salt as medicinal discovery

Salt therapy has its origins from the salt mines and caves of Eastern Europe. Modern dry salt therapy has its origins from the salt mines and caves in Europe and Russia.

Q&A: Is there a universal way to be a woman?

Is there a universal way to be a woman? Being a woman is flowing through life. Regardless whether a woman chooses to stay at home as a home maker or chooses a career. Both require sacrifices. Bot...

Practice makes truth

When our ancestors performed beauty rituals (hammam, banya, clay face masks, decorative cosmetics, etc) no one was doing it to be like anyone else. Women performed those beauty rituals to connect w...

Radical pleasure linked to minimalism?

“I shouldn’t be having so much coffee,” I thought to myself. “Such a guilty pleasure it is,” as I consumed my second cup.   What a mind f$ck.

Autumn treats are here

Autumn... The months of painted leaves, cooler mornings, cold dew. The months of more sleep, more reading, more hiking, more reflection, more soup, more movies, and more night sky.