When it comes to stretching I think most of us will agree that stretching the body comes to mind, or?...

How a book, a poem and a piece of art all connect to my life!  It’s funny how things can go hand in hand...

What I enjoy when baking this cake is the different process of preparation. As often in Japan, it’s...

Accepting the country and culture you live in, relationships you encounter, your self-image, your emotions...

Over the past weeks I shared thoughts on eight Wellness Pillars, in general and with a twist as an expatriate....

The Occupational Wellness is the last but not least part in my 8 Wellness Pillars overview. In short,...

Now and then we all crave something new. How about some easy to make Cranberries Granola Bars? Last week...

Financial issues … they can have a heavy impact as well on the emotional and physical wellbeing. Therefore...

Environmental Wellness – it plays such a big role nowadays. After all, it has an impact on how we...

The past two wellness blogs were about our Intellectual and Spiritual Wellness. Both sound a bit dry...

Out of all eight wellness aspects that I’m covering the spiritual one seems to be the most personal one....

Intellectual Wellness sounds rather educational but don’t shy away because it’s actually very down to...

If I’m being really honest, I’m hesitant to use the word “holistic”. I believe in a holistic approach...

“Emotional wellness is the ability to successfully handle life’s stresses and adapt to change and difficult...

Physical wellness, is it just exercise? No, there’s more to it. It’s an overall package of keeping...

Thoughts and recipes for easier socialising. If you are anything like me, you feel a bit overwhelmed...

As promised in my previous post I am digging deeper into the eight pillars of Wellness for, but not limited...

Wellness and well-being; we speak a lot about those words. Sometimes they speak to us and trigger something...

Perhaps he got inspired by Tokyo’s blue winter sky, but when I asked my youngest what kind of muffins...

Life at times is crazy, busy, overwhelming, exciting, fun, challenging, joyful, sad, thrilling, lonely,...

Do you like the question “What are your goals for the New Year?” No? Well, you’re in good company, me...

I keep on trying to get my family into soup, but it’s a bigger task than expected. But the days...

Christmas Season, woohoo, it’s finally here! To enjoy it even more, let me share 5 quick fixes to feel...

The days get shorter and cooler and I keep indulging on a nice cup of Chai tea. But Chai is not only...

Funny how a skatepark brought connections to real-life situations. I was watching my kids cruising around,...

How about you, have you been busy-busy or productive busy? Do you feel overwhelmed? I have been more...

Expectations are a strong belief that something will be the case, happen or that we are looking forward...

Would you agree that summertime and Christmas are special times? There is certain buzz in both of them...

As I walk the streets these days, the sound of “ritsch-ratsch” comes out of open windows, moving trucks...

Finally I did it! I did it the Japanese way! I am not sure why I waited that long, but better late than...

Book review take away. Similar reasons may lead us to this book but we are all coming from a different...

Ok I have to admit I am still giggling about this one. This week I baked some muffins so that I can give...

Have you ever been to Japan in early Spring?  If so, you will have noticed that almost everything seems...