ETERNAL SUNSHINE January 01, 2026Chantal Cropp There is no such thing as eternal sunshine because there is no such thing as a spotless mind. If you are anything like me, you have spent a lot of...
ECOTONE December 01, 2025Chantal Cropp The beauty of boundaries & the art of wholeness “Ecotones are not merely boundaries or edges; rather, they embody zones of active interaction between two or more ecosystems… The...
THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY November 01, 2025Chantal Cropp To see through “a glass”- a mirror - darkly is to have an obscure vision of reality. The expression comes from the writings of the Apostle Paul discussing the limitations of human...
THIGMOMORPHOGENESIS October 01, 2025Chantal Cropp Thigmomorphogenesis is the phenomenon by which plants grow and develop in response to touch. It is made up of 3 ancient Greek words: θιγγάνω (thingánō) to touch μορφή (morphê) shape γένεσις (génesis)...
RE-ENCHANTMENT September 01, 2025Wellington Apothecary The luminous beauty in everyday things is a quintessential feature of Spring. Not only is the natural world re-awakening to greater warmth and light, but we too are re-awakening to...
MELANCHOLY August 01, 2025Wellington Apothecary If you live with chronic illness, then you know that maintaining hope can sometimes feel hopeless. Especially during the depths of winter, when melancholy can once again sink its teeth...
THE WITCHING HOUR July 01, 2025Wellington Apothecary "Insomnia is a kind of revenge for all those thoughts that you refuse to have in the day that are coming back to bite you." - Alain de Botton ...
DARKEST LIGHT June 01, 2025Wellington Apothecary Honouring the magic and mystery of the darkest light, the longest night of the year. Winter Solstice is a potent time of year, a threshold from past to future,...
ART THERAPY May 01, 2025Wellington Apothecary May is the month that autumn really urges us to let go of anything that may be to heavy a burden to bear as we descend deeper into winter. It...
FALLING April 01, 2025Wellington Apothecary Falling back takes a lot of trust, that whatever is behind you will catch you and soften the fall. As we change the clocks this Fall, taking back an hour...
SERENITY March 01, 2025Wellington Apothecary We all aspire to be calm, tranquil and peaceful but these can seem like lofty ideals when our lives are full of tasks, expectations and events that are out of...
ARE YOU AN ORCHID? February 01, 2025Wellington Apothecary "If the average person’s brain takes in 100 pieces of information, the sensitive person’s brain takes in 1,000." - Melody Wilding, Sensitivity Can Be A Superpower Some people are...