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Sprouting Balance Sprouting Balance is a Toronto company aiming to make your life less overwhelming. As well as yoga and creative workshops for a happy balance.

Colour Analysis, Style Understanding, and Closet Sorting to make mornings easier.

Meet Ophelia. She was made while having a paint night with friends. Am I particularly artistic? No, that honour and skil...
01/26/2025

Meet Ophelia. She was made while having a paint night with friends. Am I particularly artistic? No, that honour and skill went to my child. Is it still fun to do something that you don’t normally do? Yes. And bonus, I got to do it around people I like. 😊

📷 Acrylic painting of a colourful cartoonish ostrich on a metallic background. Title is on an easel graphic: “Night out - painting with friends”

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Affirmation - I am building good habits.Have you noticed that it is hard to build good habits and to break bad habits? W...
01/20/2025

Affirmation - I am building good habits.

Have you noticed that it is hard to build good habits and to break bad habits? Well, our brain doesn’t know if a habit is good or bad. It just builds the pathway.

So that’s how I like to look at it. A habit is a path that I need to walk. When I start, the path doesn’t exist, but as I follow it day by day, the path starts to wear down. If I abandon the path, it will become overgrown and I’ll struggle to find it.

Looking at it from the perspective of nature, habits seem more like a process. Something that needs to be tended to grow.

What habits are you tending to this season?

📷 Image of a ceramic head with a window above the ear and a ladder below it. The title is the affirmation.

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Want to see how these sweaters look so much better with new buttons? Link in comments. 📷 Photograph with two pink sweate...
01/13/2025

Want to see how these sweaters look so much better with new buttons?

Link in comments.

📷 Photograph with two pink sweaters. The title is Wardrobe Refresh: Changing Buttons

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My best is more than enough. My best is more than enough.My best is more than enough.Say the affirmation to yourself 10+...
01/12/2025

My best is more than enough.
My best is more than enough.
My best is more than enough.

Say the affirmation to yourself 10+ times or meditate on the idea.

📷 Affirmation: My best is more than enough - Text is written on top of a photo of a woman hunched over and hugging a cat.

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Apparently, it is National Hobby Month so a great time to show one of the finished products from my Winter Solstice Crea...
01/02/2025

Apparently, it is National Hobby Month so a great time to show one of the finished products from my Winter Solstice Creations. I have enjoyed making jewellery since my teens and continue to make pieces. Is it still a hobby if you sell the items you make? 🤷‍♀️

This aquamarine and stainless steel bracelet is for me. So I’ll include it under the ‘hobby’ title.

I do have the option for you to get your own bracelet stack though! This is a great way to start wearing your seasonal colours if you don’t currently have many in your closet. This is an add-on feature to any colour or image service. Comment BRACELET or DM for more information.

📷 Photo of a bracelet with 6mm beads in aquamarine and stainless steel. Cuboid focal beads in aquamarine are interspersed. The bracelet is being held by a ceramic hand.

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Happy New Year! It’s Michelle of Sprouting Balance with a reminder …You do not need to start any resolutions because it ...
01/01/2025

Happy New Year! It’s Michelle of Sprouting Balance with a reminder …

You do not need to start any resolutions because it is January 1st. You do not need to start a new diet or begin a new workout routine.

We are always working towards a new version of ourselves. Every day is a new version of you. So what will this day bring you? And tomorrow ... and the day after that? Take each day as an opportunity to be an authentic version of you.

New Year, Same You

📷 The above text goes across six slides on a blue background. At the top of the slide it says “New Year, New Year” scratched out.

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Reminder! Clean out your toiletries. As we enter into 2025, toss those expired products and protect your skin. And while...
01/01/2025

Reminder! Clean out your toiletries. As we enter into 2025, toss those expired products and protect your skin. And while you are at it, remove the items you know that you will never use. Regift, donate, or trash if needed.

Photo of the toiletries in my linen closet, organized in containers.

Today is the shortest day of the year, also known as the Winter Solstice. It symbolizes renewal, rebirth, and fresh star...
12/22/2024

Today is the shortest day of the year, also known as the Winter Solstice. It symbolizes renewal, rebirth, and fresh starts. I spent the day resting and working with some aquamarine stones. This gem was calling me today; it is associated with mental clarity and truth. Which seems appropriate for the day.

📷 Photograph of a wood beading board. An aquamarine necklace and bracelet are laid out but not complete. The title is “Winter Solstice Creations”.

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It is the third week of December. School concerts are in full swing. Work parties and events are happening on the daily....
12/16/2024

It is the third week of December. School concerts are in full swing. Work parties and events are happening on the daily. Gift shopping has taken over some parts of the schedule. And the routine is out the window.

I’m often asked by participants what movement they should do when classes/sessions are not running. They notice that their mobility decreases with time and they struggle when they return to a movement routine.

When schedules and routines are “off”, I suggest movement snacks. Start with five minutes and then add on time if the mood strikes.

To learn more about these five suggestions, read the blog post on my website. Link is in the comments.

📷 Image Descriptors - A title photograph of a desk with graphs, keyboard, phone, notes, and gift ribbon strewn across. The subsequent six photographs show Movement Snacks - Foot Rolling, Breathing, Going for a Walk, Functional Movement, and Dance.

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I’ve owned this pin for over 15yrs and never like the hanging beads. I finally took them off! Not all Wardrobe Refreshes...
12/07/2024

I’ve owned this pin for over 15yrs and never like the hanging beads. I finally took them off! Not all Wardrobe Refreshes have to be time consuming or difficult. This took less than 5 minutes!

Go to the blog post (link in comments) to see the questions I asked myself before making this quick refresh.

📷 Image IDs: The text from paragraph 1 is across image two and three. Photo 1 is a brooch of three knitted flowers with hanging beads at the bottom and the title “Wardrobe Refresh: Flower Pin”. Photo 2 shows the flower brooch with the beads removed. Photo 3 is the brooch by itself.

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I have owned this Yellow Submarine top for years. It is comfortable, I like the fit, and it’s The Beatles! But does it f...
11/28/2024

I have owned this Yellow Submarine top for years. It is comfortable, I like the fit, and it’s The Beatles! But does it fit with my True Summer palette? Do the colours make me look and feel my best?

There are five colours in the shirt - the dominant grey of the t-shirt and then the pattern with black, yellow, orange, and pink.

The yellow and orange are warm and work better with Spring/Autumn palettes. They are the star of the show since it is prominent in the Yellow Submarine image. However, the colour of the t-shirt is cool toned, as well as, the pink flowers in the image and the black used in the characters.

To ensure this t-shirt looks the best on me, I add other cool-toned items like a pink sweater and grey jewellery.

Ultimately … wear what you love and enjoy the item. Even if it is not entirely in your best colours.

📷 Image IDs in comments

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Thoughts in my HeadThursday was a full day. I had nothing left at the end of the day. I was grumpy and overwhelmed. I wo...
11/24/2024

Thoughts in my Head

Thursday was a full day. I had nothing left at the end of the day. I was grumpy and overwhelmed. I woke up Friday morning feeling the same way but there were appointments and things to do.

Thankfully, my long appointment went from three hours down to one. So I took that free time back for me. I went for a walk with my headphones on and blaring in my ears.

In the I came across the planters with their various plants spiraling out. I felt like they represented my thoughts and mood - different yet similar, some smooth, some spiky, in disarray yet organized, hidden yet seen.

This is why I like having a membership. I spent an hour just enjoying the space. The ability to pop in for a short period of time and let myself wonder. I felt more settled when I left and glad I took the time for myself.

📷 Photo IDs: 5 photographs of air plants or cactus in concrete bust shaped containers where the crown of the head is missing and replaced by the overflowing plants

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