On the Hollywood Boulevard with Renee Bargh

I’M IN ADMIRATION OF WOMEN LEADERS & WELLNESS PREVAILERS. THE FUTURE IS FEMALE AND THE LEADERS ARE TOO. RENEE BARGH, EMMY AWARD WINNING TV HOST AND CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH IS ONE OF THEM. FROM BYRON BAY TO THE HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD. SHE SHARES HER EXPERIENCE AND HER LIFESTYLE TIPS WITH US HERE. THRILLED TO HAVE YOU […]

When Gardening combines Style and Sustainability

IT’S EXTRAORDINARY TO DISCOVER PEOPLE WHO GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO REINVENT PRODUCTS WE USE THAT HELP SAFE THE PLANET. ONE OF THEM IS THIS CANADIAN BASED COMPANY CALLED ROOTPOUCH. ROOTPOUCHES ARE PLANTERS THAT ARE MADE OUT OF RECYCLED PET BOTTLES, DESTINED TO LANDFILLS. I discovered this company when searching for alternatives to classic […]

How To Reduce Waste

TODAY HAPPENS TO BE EARTH DAY. AND I’VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT THE WHOLE PLASTIC STRAW BUSINESS AND FEEL THAT IT IS SERIOUSLY AN UNNECESSARY TOOL WE CAN LIVE WITHOUT IT. IT GOT ME THINKING OF HOW TO REDUCE AND TRY TO GO ZERO WASTE. What I’ve noticed a lot on social media recently […]

Sustainable Beauty Shop in Tokyo

SOURCING NEW SHOPS IS MY LITTLE SECRET HOBBY. I FOUND MY SATISFACTION FOR BEAUTY PRODUCTS I’VE BEEN WANTING TO TRY AT “IT’S SO EASY”, IN TOKYO AOYAMA. THE BUYER OF THIS BOUTIQUE, NAOKO HADA, TRAVELS TO SOURCE THE NEWEST MOST SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS. TOXIC FREE BEAUTY PRODUCTS STILL BEING RARE IN TOKYO, THIS SHOP IS LEADING […]

Stress Relievers and Motherhood

AM APPLYING THE ESSENTIAL OIL BLEND CALLED PEACE AND CALMING ALL OVER MY BODY BEFORE HYDRATING WITH A BODY OIL CAUSE TODAY IS ONE OF THOSE DAYS YOU JUST WANNA SAY WHAT THE F…. HELLO MOTHERHOOD, THIS IS JUST A NORMAL MORNING. NOTHING WORLD SHATTERING, NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT AND YET, WHY SHOULD IT […]

Ayurvedic Spiced Coffee Recipe

SINCE I WENT TO SRI LANKA EARLIER THIS YEAR, MY USUAL SPICED UP COFFEE IS EVEN BETTER WITH THE NEW AYURVEDIC MIX I BLEND WITH THE POTENT ORGANIC SPICES BROUGHT DURING OUR STAY IN SRI LANKA. In Ayurveda, spices have a direct impact on our health. Thus the recipes link to healing properties and is […]

The Non Diet Diet

I FEEL GRATEFUL NOT TO ‘NEED’ A DIET. BLAME IT ON MY GENES. OR THAT’S WHAT I THOUGHT. HOWEVER SLIM DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN MORE HEALTHY THAN LARGE. I DECIDED TO EXTEND MY KNOWLEDGE IN NUTRITION AND FIND OUT HOW TO HAVE A HEALTHY DIET WITHOUT DIETING. MY REASONS ARE SIMPLE. I WANT TO IMPROVE MY […]

Going Zero Waste

I BET YOU HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE GOING ZERO WASTE ALREADY. IT MEANS, REDUCING WASTE IN OUR DAILY TO THE MERE MINIMUM AND CHANGING OUR HABITS ALONG THE WAY. Some of these things are hard to apply in Tokyo, where packaging is a statement, a service and bulk shops are not so reputed yet. However, […]

Reasons to grow your own

WHAT AMAZES ME EACH TIME I GARDEN, IS HOW GOOD IT FEELS! IT IS SERIOUSLY THE BEST THERAPEUTIC THING YOU COULD DO FOR YOUR OWN WELL-BEING. BEING TOTALLY PRESENT IN THE MOMENT, WITH EFFECTS LONG AFTER YOU STOP. I NEVER THOUGHT OF GARDENING AS BEING A HOLISTIC WELLBEING ACTIVITY UNTIL NOW. IT’S GREAT FOR YOUR […]

Founder of Shirakaba Lab – Azusa Sugimoto

Azusa-san has a strong tie with the people tending to the herbs. The masters of herbs, as she calls them, pass on their knowledge to tend to the delicate Botanics. They know how to dry each one of them, a technique of superior craftsmanship.