The most present and joyful people live with intention

Have you heard the term Intentional Living before, but do not know what it really means to live intentionally? Is intentional living a lifestyle? How do you live more intentionally? What the heck does intentional living even mean? 

Over the past few years, Intentional living has definitely been showing up more and more as people begin to focus on their overall emotional wellness and focusing on what really matters in their personal live...

Determine Your Core Values of Life + Free List of Core Personal Values

Have you ever sat down and defined your core  values of life?

I mean, really sat down and defined your top 3-5 core personal values that guide your life? 

Yes, you probably know that you value health, honesty, family, integrity, authenticity, friendship, and work ethic - but are you living by them? 

And have you ever thought of getting more clarity on core personal values that really resonate with your heart and you...

Vision Boards: Your Ultimate Vision Board Guide to Create Your Life Vision

What is a vision board exactly? What are some vision board ideas or examples of a vision boards? If you have ever heard the term vision board and wondered what the heck it is, then check out this post for some amazing vision board inspiration!  I am going to give you the lowdown on ideas for vision boards, words for vision boards and walk you through exactly why you need a vision board and how to make your vision board! ...

Before having children, going into the forest for a walk, and immersing myself in nature was one of my emotional self-care activities that I did when  I needed space to clear my thoughts, re-centre and reconnect with myself.

After having children, I was determined to not lose the practice of forest bathing and instill this meditative practice into our everyday routine. Not only did I want to continue forest bathing myself but I am also aware of the significant impacts that immersing children...

Did you know that connecting with nature increases not only our physical wellness but also our emotional wellness as well? 

For years, I have learned through trial and error how to maintain my mental and emotional wellness. 

As someone who has struggled with mental health, I am always hyper aware of how to continually manage it so I can show up as the best version of myself for my children and my family. 

One of the KEY ways to manage my mental and emotional health is getting outside in...

Are you looking for some summer friendly activities that you can do as a family this summer that are budget friendly, sustainable and good for your emotional health? 

Well read on my friend. Today I am sharing some of my most favorite summer family activities to help you have an amazing, educational, purposeful, fulfilling and soul enhancing summer. 

Living a more intentional lifestyle starts with the decisions you make day in and day out. One way that I live more intentionally is being ...

I love incorporating propagation stations into my biophilic decor. 

It is so easy, creates more plants for your to either give away to friends and family, to sell on Facebook marketplace or to plant elsewhere in your home! 

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What is a Propagation Station? 

A propagation station is simply a place where you take plant cutting...

Do your lights need an upgrade? 

Biophilic lighting design is a very important part of biophilic design. 

Incorporating a lot of natural light into your sacred spaces not only saves on electrical costs (and helps the planet) but it also enhances our connection to the natural world.

In addition to opening up those curtains, if you are in an area where this is not possible all the time, or you want to even go further with your biophilic home design, then I encourage you to think about...

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It has been scientifically proven that adding a biophilic design into our homes has emotional wellness benefits including increased creativity, more connection to nature, reduced stress, lowered blood pressure levels, increased productivity and calmness. 

Biophilic design  incorporates many different nature based concepts and weaves them into our everyday life. Multi-million corpora...

What is Biophilic Interior Design Aesthetic? 

When I was a young girl, I used to love going over to my Aunt's house. She had this AMAZING terrarium with a HUGE plant growing inside of it. I was always mesmerized by it. Somehow being close to the beautiful terrarium, I always felt calmer, at peace and curious. Have you felt the same around plants?

Since the pandemic, houseplants sales have skyrocketed.  No wonder why… with most of us staying indoors over 90% of the time, our souls are CRA...