Wellness Blog
Discover holistic wellness insights, mental health resources, and featured wellness businesses from the Holistic Healing Fair™ community.
The Mid-Year Check-In: 5 Reflective Questions to Realign Your Purpose
Because halfway through the year is the perfect moment to pause, breathe, and begin again. Most people wait until December to reflect—when they’re exhausted, overextended, and buried in expectations. But June holds a different kind of magic. It’s a midpoint. A soft...
Reiki, What Is It?
WRITTEN BY: Ashley O'Connell, Peaces Of You Manitoulin People always ask- what is Reiki?? After 15 years of teaching- I can honestly say…I don’t know! Seriously- I do not know how to put it into words, and whenever I attempt to put it into words- it doesn't feel...
Astrological Planetary Activations for May 2025
WRITTEN BY: Nancy Arruda, Astrologer The last few months have been rather interesting as a lot of people have been facing an identity crisis!As we finish up the Sun in Taurus, we continue to look at our personal values and beliefs. Those valueswill come into question...
Creating at the Speed of Thought – May 2025 Collective Reading
Written by Katarzyna Antonina Wlodarczyk You’ve been feeling so much... that is for sure. But why this is happening, the way it is happening, may be a little more ‘confusing’ then what you are used to. What do we mean by that statement? You are interpreting current...
May The Force Be With You
By Danny Brooks author and co-founder of GiveUpPain.com We forget that we are ALL empathic creations of the same source. We are all connected and we can feel each other. So, that being said...How much of what I am feeling is really mine. The answer is, All of it! What...
Nourishing Your Nervous System – 3 Simple Recipes
The foods we eat don’t just fuel our bodies — they shape our mood, nervous system, and how safe we feel inside ourselves. Here are three simple, healing recipes you can weave into your day to support your emotional well-being. Each one is gentle, grounding, and made...
Where The Soul Stores Its Pain
Neuroscience shows us that the body remembers what the mind forgets—especially when it comes to emotional pain. Could your body be holding onto emotions you’re ready to release? Your Body Remembers: Where Emotions Live in the Body (and How to Let Them Go) Have...
The Nervous System Doesn’t Speak English
Why You’re Not Broken — Just Dysregulated What is nervous system dysregulation? When your nervous system doesn’t feel safe, it shifts into survival mode. This can look like:• Feeling numb or disconnected• Snapping at people over small things• Trouble focusing or...
Vanessa Wilson: The story behind the Holistic Healing Fair and the heart that started it all
If you’ve ever attended a Holistic Healing Fair in Ontario, chances are you’ve felt something different — something deeper than just a vendor market or wellness expo. That feeling is the heartbeat of one woman’s healing journey… a journey that turned personal pain...
The Hidden Burnout of the “Helper” Personality
Because your light deserves to shine for you, too. We all know someone who’s always there for others — the one who shows up, checks in, gives their energy freely, and never wants anyone to feel alone. Maybe that someone is you. People with a “helper” or empathic...
Mastering Your Emotional Intelligence
WRITTEN BY: Carolyn Hadcock, Magnificent Journey to Joy Mastering your Emotional Intelligence (EI) is life changing and promises to benefit your personal, spiritual and professional life. We became aware of Emotional Intelligence in 1990 when Peter Salovey & John...
Wellness Spotlight – Luna Crystals and Gems
Nestled in the heart of Scarborough, our crystal and gems shop offers a serene and enchanting space where you can explore a curated collection of high-quality geodes and handmade jewellery sourced from artisans across the globe. We pride ourselves on offering a unique...
Practitioner Of The Month – Ashley O’Connell, Peaces Of You Manitoulin
WRITTEN BY ASHLEY O'CONNELL 10 years into a career in healthcare- although I had everything I thought I wanted, a good government job, a beautiful family- I was unhappy. I started exploring spiritually and what I have found to be the most impactful on my healing...
Astrological Planetary Activations for April 2025
WRITTEN BY: Nancy Arruda, Astrologer Many are experiencing an identity crisis with the intensity of March. We start the month of April, and the inner search continues in a much softer way as both Mercury and Venus have retrograded out of the sign of Aries and...
Feeling Better from Depression or the Blues
WRITTEN BY: Jenni Dean - Jellybean Nutrition ~ Nutritionist, HNC, MBC, RP, NNCP, Eng Lit We all feel down sometimes. That is completely normal. It keeps us in check with what needs to be looked at regarding supporting ourselves to feel better. What if it doesn’t go...