Simple can be so tasty, with my twist on the classic Pesto. Here is a 20/30-minute vegan dish. Spaghetti, homemade pesto, and spinach. This is still considered slow food and saves time to spend on other things. For a classic Pesto, you’ll need basil, pine nuts, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, and Parmesan. If I make the classic Pesto I…
People often think that the only way to practice meditation is by sitting down in the lotus/cross-legged position. Yet, there are so many ways to meditate, which makes meditation possible for everyone, including people with disabilities. The most essential thing is that you try to relax your shoulder, neck, face, and jaw muscles during meditation and that you try to…
Normally I spend a lot of time working behind my laptop. And every now and then, because of production, I have to stand on my feet for a few days. Therefore, my legs need some extra attention. Did you know it’s always good and nice to massage your own feet every now and then? It relaxes enormously, releases stress, is…
This is one of my all-time favorite soaps. African black soap is a super natural soap that originates in West Africa. I used to use this soap as a child since it helped my delicate eczema skin. When I began to think more consciously about my skin, diet, and the impact of everything on the environment, during my slow living…
Eating the right food is so important. Have you ever heard you are what you eat? This is actually true. It’s similar to how people prefer a lighter meal through the summertime, or to the practice of intermittent fasting to improve health and detox our body. These are ways that people use periodically to feel lighter and cleaner inside out,…
Running a business is fun! It gives you immense autonomy, freedom to experiment, and due returns to your efforts. However, each business is unpredictable, takes time (sometimes a lot of work) and comes with its unique risks. Risks bring opportunities, but at a cost. Risks bring opportunities, but at a cost. As a business owner, you are solely responsible for…
Because of Covid19, a lot of people have to work from home, and I hear around me frequentl y that they have a hard time finding a slow living balance while doing that. I’ve been an entrepreneur for about 10 years.Most of which I haven’t had an office, so I just worked from home. And with a lot of trial…
Mindfulness has its roots in Buddhism, a philosophy/religion founded about 500 BC by the historical Buddha, Gautama Siddharta (India/Nepal). Mindfulness was originally part of the Buddhist eightfold road to enlightenment (translation to English): right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi (‘meditative absorption or union’). The American Jon Kabat-Zinn was the first to get inspired…
What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is a 5000 years old healthcare system that originated in India. The word Ayurveda emerges from a combination of two root words – Ayu and Veda. The essence of Ayu The word Ayu means the duration of life or the life span. Vedic concept of Ayu says that the duration for which the four fundamental factors…
We always used natural oils like Coconut, Jojoba, Krappa, and Almondfrom Suriname when I was growing up. My mother combined these oils with other ingredients to create the ideal blend. This home made mix was beneficial for my skin, as I had eczema, so I needed natural products. That is why I am still a fan of making/mixing my own…