Strategies for Reducing Christmas Consumerism
The winter solstice is approaching in the northern hemisphere. Days are short and nights are long. It is that moment each year when nature offers us the chance to stop for a moment and take the time to meditate, to learn from the past year, and reflect on it. Most...
Want to Sleep Better? Synchronize with Nature (Part II) 13 Tips for a Great Night of Sleep
In the first part of this article we saw the importance of a restful sleep for achieving optimal health, the benefits it brings, and what happens when this habit is not given the importance it deserves. I also explained how sleep problems began with the arrival of...
Want to Sleep Better? Synchronize with Nature (Part I)
Today it is customary to go to Mr. Google to consult his opinion on any matter. Even if that matter is related to health, more and more people are tempted to check the internet instead of going to a doctor. Thousands of years ago, solutions were sought in nature. To...
Is Rewilding Possible in a Big City? Kiki Reports from Madrid
This blogpost is entirely about rewilding in my beloved Madrid, a city that has seen me grow up. The distance between us, created by moving over to Belgium many years ago, allows me to observe it with different eyes, from another perspective every time I return. Now,...
How to Cope with Autumn Blues
There was a time I used to hate September. September meant returning to the boring routine of school, study, or work, shorter days, and autumn knocking at my door. It was nothing more or less than the abrupt end of that lovely summer feeling. Living in a big city,...
Inspiring People and Rewilding: #4 Robert Seven Crows and His 8 Wild Ways
Back in 1999, while discovering Québec, Canada, we visited a place called Dao8eoli Tsonontwan, near Québec city, managed by Regent Sioui, a Huron elder of the Bear clan. By coincidence (or not?) Robert Seven Crows came to visit while we were there. Robert was magic....
Buying a Bow: The Next Step of My Rewilding Process
Those who have never played with a self-made bow when they were kids, raise your hands. I’m thinking there won’t be many of you. A bow has something magic – it’s powerful, beautiful and straight-forward. At the age of 47, some buy a Harley. I bought a beautiful...
How Wild is your Summer? 8 Tips for Rewilding on the Beach
Why is it that when summer comes, the vast majority of us flee the city in search of a natural environment in which to disconnect from technology and relax? People travel to the beach, mountains, a river, or a rural area, almost always subconsciously wanting to...
Sun Protection for Your Skin from DIY Plant-based Products
In my last blog post, I talked about how to protect your skin from the sun naturally without resorting to creams. Today, I will delve into this subject deeper with recipes for do-it-yourself, plant-based products that can protect your skin against the harmful effects...
Sun: Instructions for Use (Part 1)
I was born in the Mediterranean, and spent every summer of my childhood playing on the Spanish beach. In my memories, it was paradise. I have no memories whatsoever of having to “protect” myself “against” the sun by putting thick layers of sunscreen on my skin every...