Listening to the body, living with the season.
I collected some elderflowers at my parents’ place during the summer. Elderflower tea is a mild, warming herbal tea that is especially nice to drink during winter. It can support the immune system and ease cold symptoms. It's also rich in antioxidants and can gently help clear the airways. Its soft, floral taste makes it a comforting tea, mix it with real honey and lemon, and it becomes a deeply nourishing drink for the body. You can also make an elderflower tincture and bec
10 jan.4 min läsning
New year intention: Deepening my relationship with herbalism
Over the coming year, I want to deepen my relationship with herbalism in a more grounded and intentional way. I already have a foundation to build on, so this feels less like starting something new and more like refining an existing practice. My aim is to integrate herbalism more fully into my everyday life, allowing knowledge and experience to meet in a natural, unforced way. I want to work with herbs more consciously and with greater nuance. This may look like creating more
1 jan.3 min läsning
Closing one chapter, opening another
This year became a year of release. To gently let go of what weighs me down, to stand grounded in my boundaries, and to learn what is truly mine to carry - and what is not. It was a year where I began to loosen the grip of old wounds, where patterns that once protected me, but later limited me, started to lose their power. It wasn’t about erasing the past, but about seeing it more clearly, taking what I could learn, and gently choosing to carry less of it forward. Throughout
31 dec. 20252 min läsning
Time to go back home.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be saying this, but here we are, and honestly, it feels really good. These past four months have been incredible, but they’ve also been emotionally challenging for me. Getting my period back regularly while still breastfeeding has been a roller coaster, and at times even harder to handle than the first trimester of pregnancy. Especially when you’re taking care of a little one at the same time. Without diving too deep into all of that
12 dec. 20253 min läsning
you do not rise with anger - you rise when you move past it.
anger, perhaps not the most pleasant feeling when something gets triggered within us. It sounds so harsh, but we shouldn't forget that...
11 okt. 20252 min läsning
you have the right to change
I’d like to begin this post with a mantra: My growth is sacred, my healing is mine. I may outgrow people, places, and pieces of myself...
16 sep. 20252 min läsning
Welcome
Hi and welcome to my new little nest. I'm Helena, and here I'll be sharing a mix of everything that inspires me. About me and my family:...
15 sep. 20252 min läsning
