Someday is a comfortable place. It holds good intentions, beautiful ideas, and the version of ourselves we swear we'll meet eventually. Someday asks very little of us right now, which is why it can quietly become a habit. Today is different. Today requires presence. It asks for a decision, a breath, a moment of courage. Today doesn't need a grand plan or perfect conditions. It simply asks you to show up with what you have, as you are. So many people are waiting for the right time to feel better, to rest, to change, to begin again. But life doesn't unfold in someday. It unfolds in the small, often unremarkable moments that happen right now. The nervous system responds to what you do today. Your energy shifts based on what you choose today. Your body, mind, and spirit are always listening to the present moment, not a future promise. Today is when you drink the water, take the walk, say the truth, or choose to pause instead of push. Today is when you stop outsourcing your wellbeing to a future version of yourself who has more time, more clarity, or more motivation. That version of you is built by what you practice now. Choosing today doesn't mean doing everything. It means doing one thing with intention. One boundary. One nourishing choice. One honest check-in. Consistency is created through presence, not pressure. Someday often carries fear in disguise. Fear of getting it wrong. Fear of change. Fear of discovering you're more capable than you thought. Today, on the other hand, is grounded. It's real. It's manageable. You don't need to overhaul your life. You need to meet it. Let today be enough. Let today be where you begin, again if necessary. Not because you're behind, but because this moment is where your power lives.

This is the season when resolutions get loud. Big promises. Bold declarations. Lists of everything you should fix, change, or finally become and yet... most resolutions don't last. Not because you lack discipline, but because they're often disconnected from your real needs. This year, shift the focus. Choose requirements, not resolutions. A resolution is usually future-based and pressure-driven. It asks you to override your current reality in the name of an ideal version of yourself. A requirement is grounded. It's honest. It acknowledges what must be in place now for you to function well, feel regulated, and stay aligned. Requirements are non-negotiable supports, not self-punishments. You don't require perfection. You require nourishment. You don't require hustle. You require rest. You don't require constant motivation. You require systems that support your nervous system, your energy, and your capacity. When you live from requirements, your choices become clearer. You stop forcing habits that drain you and start honoring rhythms that sustain you. You recognize that consistency isn't built through willpower, but through meeting your basic needs repeatedly and without guilt. Ask yourself different questions: What does my body require to feel steady? What does my mind require to feel clear? What does my energy require to stay protected? What does my life require to feel spacious instead of rushed? These answers change over time, and that's allowed. Requirements evolve as you evolve. Listening to them is a form of self-respect. Resolutions tend to be loud and brittle. Requirements are quiet and sturdy. They hold you through busy seasons, emotional seasons, growth seasons, and rest seasons. When you meet your requirements, growth happens naturally. Not forced. Not frantic. Just steady and sustainable. Instead of resolving to be more, do more, or fix more-decide what you require to stay well. Everything else builds from there.

I’m looking for some new year rituals that can help me cleanse and also bring in more love, peace and abundance. Also wondering if I should do these in January or wait until the lunar new year. 🧧

Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year and the quiet turning point where the light begins to return. It is a pause in the cycle, an invitation to stop pushing forward and instead sink into stillness. Nature models this beautifully. Nothing is rushing. Everything is conserving, restoring, and gathering strength beneath the surface. This is a powerful time to honour rest without guilt. To reflect on what this year has taught you, what you are ready to release, and what you want to nurture as the light slowly grows again. Seeds of intention are planted now, not through force, but through clarity and presence. Solstice reminds us that darkness is not something to fear. It is where insight deepens, wisdom forms, and resilience is built. Even when the nights feel long, the return of light is already in motion. Take time to breathe, to ground, and to listen inward. Light a candle. Set a gentle intention. Trust that what is meant to grow will rise when the timing is right.

There's a quiet resilience in nature, and few plants embody it quite like the rosehip. These bright little berries show up after the beauty of the bloom has faded, almost as if to remind us that what comes after the peak can be just as nourishing, just as powerful, just as full of purpose. Rosehips don't need the spotlight of petals — they carry their own kind of magic. Rosehips are one of those allies that support you from the inside out. They're packed with vitamin C, antioxidants, and gentle anti-inflammatory properties. But what I love most is how they work energetically: strengthening, restoring, and reminding the body how to realign with its own wisdom. There's a steadiness in them — a subtle encouragement for the immune system, the skin, and the nervous system to exhale and reset. On the physical level, rosehips are beautiful for supporting collagen production and skin repair. They help brighten, soften, and nourish - making them a perfect addition to plant-based beauty formulations. They're also supportive for joints and tissues, offering a quiet strengthening that builds over time. It's not dramatic; it's steady. And sometimes steady is exactly what's needed. What l've noticed over the years is that plants often mirror the lessons we didn't know we needed. Rosehips show us the strength that comes after transition. They teach us that the aftermath of change can be deeply fertile — that the fruit forms after the letting go. Working with rosehips, whether in teas, oils, or skincare, is like inviting your system to remember its own resilience.