Our surroundings influence our health and mood and place our wellbeing in our control. It is not enough to satisfy basic physiological needs like clean water or good air quality. To reach the full potential of this interaction, we need to go further, beyond the biophilia hypothesis, to new territories of sensory perception and explore…
Author: Adriana Mot
My 2 Cents on Design is a lifestyle magazine focused on promoting the positive impact of design and creativity on living an impeccable life.
Founder and editor in chief Adriana Mot is the owner and lead designer at Dochia Interior Design, Toronto, Canada
Evergreen table arrangement for a tad of Christmas spirit
what to get Evergreen branches of semi-consistent length. Mix two-three types Artificial or dry plant decor Dry plant decor in colour coordinated tone Pliers of two kinds, for different thicknesses and precision A large bowl or low vase with holes Handheld vacuum cleaner; needles go everywhere! TIP! Add wet colour coordinated sponge at bottom of…
2023 Retrospective, ‘My 2 Cents On…’ Open Your Mind
To navigate the complexities of life it’s crucial to stay informed, be open to new ideas and perspectives, and keep an open mind . We can never really expand our knowledge mindset if we aren’t challenging our own beliefs and views. Ask the big questions, explore a different point of views, and never stop learning….
A Wicked Kind Of Review
The complexity of art, especially the multilayered world of theatre, lies in the weaving of its tools to deliver the message. Audiences tend to focus on the acting and the words and think of sets as background. This play says as much through its set as it does through the plot. Gershwin theatre is one…
2023 Retrospective ‘Get the vibe’ – Just Chill
In today’s fast-paced and often chaotic world, prioritizing our well-being and creating an environment that reflects our inner selves is more important than ever. We can always strive to elevate our lives through small daily rituals or significant life changes. We’re highlighting a few essential articles over the past year that highlight ways you can…
Culture, welcome to mental health age part 2
When in 1946, the World Health Organization (WHO) appointed Mental Health as an actual discipline, it globally validated the field and closed the last loop on what human health is. That was two thousand years since Hippocrates linked psychological disorders to biological causes and broke the pre-existing belief that mental illnesses were fuelled by supernatural…
How to create the illusion of cleanliness
We’ve all been there, done that. The asparagus is in the oven, ready to go, the potatoes washed, in the pan, not yet started, the salad done minus the dressing, the meats seasoned, prepared for the oven, and the hint of rosemary filling the kitchen air. It’s 30 minutes out from the guests arriving when…
The administrative part of a reno, how to do it right and why it wins you 75% of the battle
So, what is the administrative part? documenting what you do figuring out which is the latest decision in relationship to a particular item do you know the impact of a framing decision later on in the process? budgeting scheduling tracking tax deductions, if any record-keeping for maintenance or, for instance, getting that paint for touch-ups…
Culture, what else have we learned from the egyptians
Table centrepieces made of garlands or wreaths are one custom that has endured the test of time yet not that of forgotten beginnings. Dating back to the Egyptians, wreaths were placed on mummies as they entered the afterlife in a nationwide custom that celebrated this important rite of passage. A few centuries after, rose-petal garlands…
2023 Retrospective, Three small random excerpts with big impact
We often take for granted the little fragments of wisdom that pass us by here and there. This is an homage to thoughts and learnings we gather on our path. We can then choose to use or dismiss, but either way, we all have bits that touch us and make us different from one day…
Face it, we all have one disorder or another
So why are we not using them more to our advantage, and how can we change that? Let’s find a creative way of looking at the struggles we have by readjusting ourselves to normal parameters – as if that is all there is to it! There are many historical examples of serious disorders that proved…
Beyond skin wellbeing, health, and the wheel of life
How did Wellbeing and Wellness come about? Without proper understanding of their beginnings and awareness of their evolutionary path, they will only last as much as a frog’s breath between its hibernation cycles. Here is a short but relevant timeline of what wellbeing was, is and will be, forever. Health was simply a part of…