In our newest post, Julia writes from Hong Kong about “kintsugi”—the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and metallic powder. Kintsugi is not only a sustainable practice but also a spiritual one, honoring imperfection on our path toward healing and renewal. Have any broken pottery to repair? Check out her story for step-by-step instructions!
I have always enjoyed wandering around to find the right place to shop. “Right” can mean many things and different things at different times to me. Usually good quality, good price, kind staff. My mom used to have a place where she bought some vegetables, another place for others, a place for the bread, etc. …
If you are reading this, you might already be interested in the secondhand, reuse, upcycle world. I have been fascinated by this world for years now — I find it absolutely sensible to recirculate and reuse things and stop producing things that are already around. I dream of this world where all things unused become …
My last article was about the best way to store fruits and vegetables so that they last as long as possible. But what about bread, butter, eggs, spices and all other foods? Where should they be stored in order to stay fresh as long as possible? In general, it can be said that light, heat, …
Happy and healthy new year everyone from HolaTomorrow! Have you listened very closely to your body recently? In the year of the pandemic, every little cough, every sore throat, was a cause for concern. I know I’m not the only one who has felt a tiny bit under the weather for a few hours and …
I love celebrating. I enjoy the brainstorming of ideas, the planning, the DIY projects and of course the party itself, but I hate the conscious “hangover”. The next day when you pick up things that were “used” for a few hours and add up to a big trash bag (or a few). That trash bag …
A hermit crab, when confronted with potential danger, seeks safety inside its outer shell. As the crab grows, it needs to move into larger empty shells to survive, exposing it to danger with each change. “Maybe hermit crabs are my spirit animals,” I said to my husband, Julien, who humored me with a half-smile and …
It took me a while to get into this sustainability thing. In general, I don’t like trends or, more precisely, I am suspicious of trends. I always feel that, even if they are good in essence (like aiming for a sustainable life and a greener planet), there is often something hidden, in this case, many …
It took us a while to find “our spots” in Barcelona. As with many things in life, it involved quite a bit of trial and error. And while I get the romanticism that goes with exploring a new city in search of “your” grocery store, sometimes, you just don’t have the time for it, and …
In the sunny, pre-pandemic summer season that now feels like a distant dream, I had joined the Future Food Institute on a special field trip to Brown’s Field, an organic farm, café, shop and guesthouse on the Boso Peninsula. After an 80km-long train ride from central Tokyo, our group of sustainable food lovers from around …
