Journal

With darker days and colder nights well and truly upon us, we need to ensure we are taking care of ourselves and creating daily rituals, to boost our immunity. Read on for our top 5 tips for Winter Wellness, that you can easily incorporate into your life.  1.) Get to sleep at the same time each night Making sure your body has a chance to rest and recover from the day is important for your immune system to function at full strength. Consistency is one of the most important elements in getting a quality night’s sleep. As with any habit,...

As a small business owner, it can be challenging to get the balance right between sharing too much about yourself, and not sharing enough. As a relatively private person, I've opted to keep business and life quite separate, up until now. However, there's something important going on in my life, and because Santosa is a huge part of my life, I feel it's right to share it all with you too. So at the risk of swinging towards sharing too much, I've written this post, to give you a little insight as to whats going on behind the scenes at...

There’s a few things that might just surprise you about regular supermarket cleaning products, even the ones that claim they’re “natural” or “green”.  Sure, they’re easy to reach for during your weekly shop, perfect to drop in the trolley along with the milk and toilet paper. They might be the convenient option, because each product has one specific job to do, and tells you so on the label. If you’re going to buy just one product a week, they’re also not going to break the bank. But despite their convenience, and alluring claims, regular supermarket products are not great for...

As a special segment on the Santosa Journal, we’re featuring women from our community that have inspired us on our path of living a more contented life.  These inspiring women are doing amazing things and have each made us want to grow, learn and become better people ourselves. Today we highlight Christchurch Mother of 4, Lisa, founder of Move it Mama, an online community connected through exercise. 1. What simple things in life bring you the most happiness? Coffee, wine, food, family, friends. (But I have to be feeling my best to thoroughly enjoy them)! 2. Best piece of advice you've ever received (and from who?)...