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Self-Care Routine for You and the Planet

Self-Care Routine for You and the Planet

Self-care is traditionally an act one person does to take care of his/her mental, physical, and emotional health. How you love yourself reflects strongly on your relationships with others, the...
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Seventh & Oak Recommends - Books by Black Authors

Seventh & Oak Recommends - Books by Black Authors

Curated by Annabel Okeya - Founder, Seventh & Oak Still in the spirit of celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth, here are some of my favourite reads by black authors. I absolutely love them and think you...
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Celebrating Black Women in History

Celebrating Black Women in History

We're in the final week of black history month and thought it would be awesome to celebrate some inspiring women in history. As a black-owned business, though there's still a...
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Canadian Brands to Support on Your Low-Waste journey

Canadian Brands to Support on Your Low-Waste journey

As a sustainable wellness brand, we have come across some other sustainable brands that are walking the talk when it comes to bettering our planet, advocating for low to zero waste...
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How Journaling Has Helped Me Cope Since COVID-19

How Journaling Has Helped Me Cope Since COVID-19

Written by Stephanie Appiah-Kubi In times like this, good mental health practices are so needed, as it should have been from the start. Though there is uncertainty all around, we can...
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Teas to brew this lockdown

Teas to brew this lockdown - PART 2

Written by Lu Ann Pannunzio of The Cup of Life   Here are 2 main reasons to reach for a cup of tea during the lockdown; Tea offers comfort. The...
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Teas to try during this lockdown

Teas to brew this lockdown

One thing we love as much as our candles is sipping on a cup of tea as we indulge in a good book. With Ontario going into a second lockdown starting today,...
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#ShopSmall Gift Guide Pt. 2

#ShopSmall Gift Guide Pt. 2

10 more Canadian, femme-founded small businesses to support over the holidays If you’re planning on gift-giving for the holidays this year, remember to support small, local Canadian businesses. That’s why we’ve joined...
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#ShopSmall with Seventh & Oak's 2020 Gift Guide

#ShopSmall with Seventh & Oak's 2020 Gift Guide

Featured image: Wrappr (no waste gift wrap) Our annual Gift Guides used to feature gift worthy products from bigger brands all over the world. Fun fact - Seventh & Oak started as...
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5 Tips on Incorporating Wellness Into your Daily Routine

5 Tips on Incorporating Wellness Into your Daily Routine

Written by Stephanie Appiah-Kubi   Wellness is an intentional pursuit of wholeness in all areas of life. This includes the physical, emotional, spiritual and social (there might be others). Here are five...
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Unplugging with a cup of tea - Seventh and Oak

3 ways to self-care when you WFH

Written by Stephanie Appiah-Kubi (The Sefakor Blog) As we all know, we are currently in the middle of a pandemic… still… after six months. It caught us all by surprise, and...
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Finding Ritual in the Everyday

Finding Ritual in the Everyday

Written by Phoebe Taylor of Okay Shoe   The idea of creating rituals for mindfulness can seem overwhelming – how to do it? What do I need to use? But...
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