In today's video, I unbox 'The Cup of Destiny' created by Jane Lyle and try reading tea leaves for the first time! Follow along with my first attempt at tasseography (the technical term for tea leaf reading), the ancient form of divination that has been around for centuries (and featured in Harry Potter!).
I'm so intrigued by all these old practices, drawn to the idea of using my imagination and intuition to figure out what shapes and pictures might be found, and what they might mean!
Read MoreThe Bullet Journal is one of my all-time favourite tools for productivity! I can't recommend it enough. So today I'd like to introduce the subject and show you how I create my monthly layouts. It's super quick and very simple!
The way I see it, the bullet journal is a yearly journal or diary that you create yourself. The beauty of the bullet journal is that it is made to fit around what is most important to you.
Read MoreA few years ago, while working in a bookshop, I started looking into Tarot cards. I brought a deck and a guidebook, and I loved it - but I was a tad overwhelmed by it too. I eventually placed it on the shelf, only glimpsing at it occasionally. But over the last six months or so, I’ve been practicing Tarot again. I’ve gotten into a habit of drawing a single card for myself, every morning. Usually I just ask for a little guidance for the day. What should I be aware of today? What insight can this card give me to make the most of my day?
Read MoreWant to start your day with a clear, calm mind? Want to inspire your creativity? Or want to improve your focus and be more productive? Today I’m going to share with you a simple journaling tool called Morning Pages, that I use each morning to achieve all three of those things, and so much more!
Read MoreI’m not much of a morning person. I really love sleep, and my warm, cozy bed. But I also love chocolate. So it’s no surprise that what wakes me up and drags me out of bed at 6am is a steaming mug of hot cacao. Rich, fragrant, cacao, with just a touch of cinnamon and cardamom. If my morning routine included just that and nothing else, I’d be happy. But I don’t just guzzle down the cacao while staring at my phone, chow down some brekky, and power up the laptop. Every morning, I start my day with what’s called a cacao ceremony. It may sound a little silly. but it’s actually so awesome!
Read MoreI first heard of the idea of ‘low impact living’ when a YouTuber I love to watch, Immy Lucas of Sustainably Vegan created the ‘Low Impact Movement’. She had been trying her best to live a zero-waste lifestyle but had grown frustrated that she couldn’t reach 100% waste-free.
On the about page of her website, The Low Impact Movement, she writes: “Being plant based, low waste, minimalist and ethical, I wanted a movement that encompassed all of those values and merged them into one.”
Read MoreLike most of the world nowadays, Central America is meat-centric. Most meals include some form of animal product. Cheese, cream, eggs and every cut of meat possible is heavily featured in the cuisine here. Yet surprisingly, following a vegan diet is actually really easy, in Mexico and Guatemala!
Like many cuisines worldwide, plant foods accompany every meal. So there are always vegan options! They may not always be obviously listed on the menu, but they are always possible.
Read MoreBienvenido - welcome!
If you’re just meeting me for the first time, hola! I’m a 28-year-old writer, photographer and musician from Australia. Right now, I’m living in Guatemala, at a Spanish school.
On weekdays, I hear the chatter of students learning Spanish as it echoes from the courtyard below my window. Upstairs in our room, I sit on a plastic chair, at a desk covered in a colourful, handmade tablecloth, and I edit photos and write about whatever I feel inspired to write.
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