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Hi, I’m De’Shante’.

I’m a wellness entrepreneur and writer exploring how chronic stress, environment, and the Social Determinants of Health shape physical and mental health.

By day, I navigate corporate Canada. Alongside that, I’m building a body of work focused on how modern life impacts the nervous system, energy, and long term wellbeing.

My writing sits at the intersection of lived experience and health education. I explore what it means to support the body in real life, especially in environments that are fast, demanding, and often misaligned with how we are meant to function.

Here, you will find a mix of writing. Some pieces are more reflective and personal, such as poems and lifestyle posts, while others are grounded in the science of stress, environment, and health.

There is a version of stress most people recognize. Deadlines. Long days. Not enough sleep. But there is another kind of stress that is quieter, less visible, and far more cumulative. The kind that does not come from one moment,…

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It’s the first day of SPRING! There’s something about spring that gently pulls me back to myself. Not in a loud or dramatic way, but in the quiet return to simple, everyday living. The kind of living that doesn’t need…

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For a long time, I misunderstood what power actually looked like. I thought it showed up as confidence that could be seen, opinions that were expressed clearly, and effort that could be recognized. I believed presence meant being felt in…

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✨ “Some healing is quiet. It arrives like a whisper, a soft decision that rewrites your story and opens the door to freedom.” ✨ There’s a moment that comes after the storms.after the tears, the anger,and the sleepless nights spent holding on…

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Self-Care Rituals for Ambitious Women: Magnesium, Journaling & Vegan Wellness Tips – The ultimate guide! Women are carrying more than ever before. We’re balancing careers, side hustles, businesses, family responsibilities, and emotional challenges—all while trying to keep ourselves healthy and…

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I’m building a brand.It’s still in the works. Still becoming. Still tender in places. Right now, it looks like handmade bags sewn in memory of my mom, candles poured with care, and other wellness goods I’m slowly dreaming into existence….

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The “Soft Life” trend is buzzing around social media and with good reason. Platforms such as Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube ect, are seeing this popular topic being expressed by its creators more and more as of late. The concept entails living…

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Therapeutic journal prompts are predefined questions that help you express your thoughts, emotions and experiences. Writing in your journal with or without journal prompts is a skillful way to process and review solutions to life’s dilemmas. You can also use…

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Pilates is a low-impact workout initially used for rehabilitation. Nowadays, it’s known as a high-priced gym class. Despite the high cost of classes these days, Pilates is a workout that actually can be done at home with no equipment and…

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