Category: Lifestyle Blog

Aging has a way of catching you off guard. Not all at once and not in a dramatic way. You are living your life, feeling good, staying active, and then one day you catch your reflection and pause. You still feel like yourself, but something looks a little different than you expected. Not bad. Just…

You’ve optimized your calendar. Color-coded your to-do lists. Time-blocked every hour of your day. Yet by 2 PM, you’re mentally exhausted, staring at your screen with zero energy to continue. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: 82% of employees are at risk of burnout in 2025, and 51% feel “used up” at the end of each workday…

We all know that plastics are a problem for our oceans. Of the more than 400 million tons produced every year across the globe, an estimated 11 million tons end up in the waterways. These materials pollute ecosystems, harm marine life, and make their way into the food chain. Unfortunately, this is merely the tip…

As you’re about to start that fast or whole-food cleanse to rid yourself of the excesses of this past year, take a moment to think about other things you might be holding onto. Consider what you can’t see, like the emotional or spiritual residue of chronic stress or unresolved trauma. These can have a big…

With its warm fragrant spices and rich tomato sauce, this excellent vehicle for using up leftover turkey or roast chicken will be a recipe you’ll want to have on repeat. Save yourself some time by using a store-bought rotisserie chicken, which will yield lots of delicious tender meat and the basis of a rich stock.…

January doesn’t need another reinvention storyline. We’ve all lived through the version where you promise to become a completely new person by week two, only to feel vaguely behind by week three. This year, we’re opting for something softer. Less performative. More intentional. A reset that feels like care instead of correction. Welcome to the…

Since our bodies evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to thrive on whole, unprocessed foods found in nature, today’s renaissance of the ancestral diet promotes eating how our ancestors ate before the modern age of industrialized food systems. While our ancestors lived in a less toxic world than we do today, their seasonal eating…

Before Summer Fridays became a skincare staple, it started the same way many good things do with listening, curiosity, and real connection. Co founders Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland came from the early influencer days, back when building community meant answering DMs, paying attention to what people were actually confused about, and noticing what made…

This creamy, puréed soup can be made from scratch but makes an excellent vehicle for using up leftover cooked cauliflower. Thickened with potatoes and cashews, this bisque has a rich, creamy texture with just a hint of garlic. Don’t skip the final touch of lemon thyme oil―a surprise bright flavour boost. This recipe was originally…

Every January, it’s common to hear people declare, with abject conviction, their New Year’s resolutions, only to find them discouraged mere weeks later. This traditional “resolution” mindset often focuses on rigid, all-or-nothing changes: completely cutting out sugar, vowing to run 10 km every single day, eating leafy greens at every meal, or swearing off social…