by Michaela Starling | Jan 13, 2021 | Wellness
“My only fear is not living up to my own potential – that’s hell to me.” – ZaZa Ali Facing Our Fears and Looking Within This powerful quote by Zaza Ali recently resonated with me during a period of introspection and growth. Lately,...
by Michaela Starling | Jan 6, 2021 | My Favorite Things, Wellness
On cold and rainy days like today, sometimes I will begin to feel gray and gloomy like the skies themselves. When this happens, I will usually do a mental check-in to make sure that nothing is actually wrong! If this is the case, I will typically have to decide to...
by Michaela Starling | Oct 19, 2020 | My Favorite Things
TLDR: This is an excellent little electric Milk Frother with several easy to use settings and is a superb choice for plant-based milk options such as oat milk. Very simple to clean and store. The company offers a 1-year money-back guarantee as well as a warranty after...
by Michaela Starling | Sep 1, 2020 | Books, Lifestyle
“All that you touch, you Change. All that you Change, Changes you. The only lasting truth Is Change. God Is Change.”— Octavia Butler I finished reading this novel a couple of days ago, and I’m still allowing it time to sink in, to fully digest....
by Michaela Starling | Jun 15, 2020 | Lifestyle, Local
Saturday My Mentor, Shafeeqa Small of Plant Chicks, recently moved to Kansas City with her partner Martin, and young King Lawson. They bought this beautiful home on a large plot of land, and they are living their best ‘Little House on the Prairie’ lives...
by Michaela Starling | Jun 10, 2020 | Wellness
In light of current events, I was galvanized to re-read “The Autobiography of Assata Shakur” this past week. It really hit different. Looking back, the last time that I read this book was towards the end of 2017, and I was reading it for the first time....
by Michaela Starling | Jun 3, 2020 | Wellness
Depression is cyclical, as are most things in nature. Emotionally and Mentally speaking – I’ve been all over the place this past week, and today it appears as if I’m back here I started. I make juice each night for my partner and I and we drink this...
by Michaela Starling | May 30, 2020 | Community, Wellness
I learned about the nature of the “Feminine Hygiene Industry” here in North America – The United States to be specific, back in 2016. That’s an entirely different blog post in itself, but the gist of what I learned can be summed up by these three points: Most...
by Michaela Starling | May 28, 2020 | Lifestyle, Wellness
I’m still keeping it pretty simple upon rising, so not much has changed in that regard. When I’m not making Cinnamon Rolls or Blueberry Muffins or Banana Bread, I’m usually reaching for a satisfying bowl of Oatmeal to break my fast. I’ll make myself...
by Michaela Starling | May 25, 2020 | Lifestyle, Wellness
Sunday It’s currently the end of May, and where we live in North America, it’s been rainy some days and blazing hot the next, which is indicative of Springtime going into Summertime in my experience. As the days get longer and the temperature rises,...
