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In the hustle and bustle of modern life, finding moments of peace and grounding becomes increasingly vital. For me, the answer lies in cultivating a morning ritual. The purpose behind this practise is simple yet profound; it sets the tone for your day and creates a steady anchor amid life's ever changing currents. Regardless of how chaotic life may get, a morning ritual will keep you centered and nourish your nervous system. It serves as the cornerstone – paving the way for everything else to flow with ease and purpose. Jaimi-Lee Fitzgerald from Land Essentials shares her journey with cultivating ritual, and how you can create yours.
What is your purpose for cultivating a morning ritual?
A morning ritual sets the tone for my day. Life gets busy but having the one constant in each day really tends to ground me. It feels good for my nervous system, and allows my days to flow,
What does your morning ritual look like?
Every morning starts with a hot shower & cold blast, warm lemon water {using the LAND RISE RITUAL}, and a pour over coffee that I make at home. I take my coffee on a sunrise walk, and listen to a podcast.
What are the benefits you have seen from cultivating this ritual?
So many! I feel more productive of my days, it allows me to focus, kick-starts my digestive system, improves my performance across the day {mentally & physically} and has improved my skin, hair and nails. The benefits are truly evident, if I ever skip the ritual routine in the morning I feel the difference later in my day.
If you were to search morning rituals, almost every article notes lemon water. Can you share more on why lemon water is such an integral part to most daily rituals, and yours?
Starting your day with lemon water is one of those life-changing discoveries, it feels good in the body. Having lemon water each day can improve your immune function, your digestive health, your skin, hair, and nail health, and it has antioxidant properties that assist in healthy ageing. Packed with vitamin C, it supports collagen production in the body. A warm or cold glass of lemon water is also an excellent way to level up your hydration first thing in the morning, supporting focus and productivity.
What are your tips for others on the journey of finding their morning ritual?
I love sharing my morning rituals and routines but know they aren’t for everyone. Start your day with something you love doing, and that feels good ~ for some that might be a green juice & the gym, or breathe work and a smoothie. If you’re new to rituals and routines ~ start with something small that you can fit in every morning {e.g. a cold blast after a hot shower!} and build from there. Set yourself up for daily success by aligning your rituals the night before, have your lemon {or LAND RISE RITUAL} ready to go on the bench, have your exercise class booked in, or organise to meet a friend for a walk. Make your mornings easy, and enjoy the process.
To explore Land Rise Ritual visit landessentials.com.au
Can you tell us the story behind Marloe Marloe and how you began creating elegant artisanal creations for the home?
Prior to Marloe Marloe, I was working as a stylist and photography coordinator and was lacking creative fulfilment. In late 2012, this deep desire to create and experiment saw the beginnings of my experimentation with clay at my local potter’s association. It was love at first touch and after completing my first ceramics course, I enrolled in a second and began to build a body of work.
From a small studio setup in my garage, I introduced Marloe Marloe (originally Marloe Morgan Ceramics) at a market and the interest in my work began to flourish. Fast forward 8 years and Marloe Marloe has evolved into a luxury design studio servicing commercial, trade, wholesale and our online store.
What does your creative process look like from concept to finished product?
Each Marloe Marloe piece is inspired by the intricacies and inconsistencies of our surroundings and this principle remains a key pillar of the brand.
As inspiration is formed into potential concepts for upcoming collections, I output this vision through moodboards, colour play and finally shapes. It’s from here that the creative direction develops enough to share with our artisan’s and create our first run of samples. Through refinement of form shape, texture and glaze, each form is consciously crafted for delivery to our customers or clients.
How would you describe your personal style, and how is this reflected within your pieces ?
I would say my style is refined yet relaxed with a playful edge. I love to wear pants so I am eagerly awaiting the colder months so that I can slip into jeans or tailored pants. I also love a relaxed button down shirt paired with a linen trouser. I must say I am loving my Beije white shirt! The cuff detail is so effortless and elevated and makes me feel put together and ready for anything the day might throw at me.
Marloe wears the linen lounge shirt, linen lounge pant and organic cotton rib knit bra in white.
BEIJE is born from the desire to create luxury wardrobe essentials; to be worn for now, and forever. What is your personal journey into conscious consumerism?
I have always desired to create handcrafted pieces that are highly functional and steeped in intentional consideration. This desire and research has also helped to inform my personal journey into conscious consumerism.
As my first choice I will always try to thrift or shop preloved if there is an item I am missing in my wardrobe prior to buying new. I look for quality fabrics that are light on the environment to produce where possible. I know that denim is not the most environmentally friendly choice so I make sure the fit of cotton or denim pieces makes me feel great so that I will get years of wear out of an item. As a rule I love linen as the environmental impact is low and the fabric only gets softer with each wear. Lastly, I do not buy into trends unless they are right for my body type and I know I will carry the pieces as part of my staple wardrobe for years to come.
What is your everyday ritual and how do you create a sense of constancy?
I am quite a spiritual person and I find my constancy in my faith. I try to begin each morning reading and journaling to create space as I hand over my worries, hopes and dreams. If Valla (my son) allows, I do a quick 15 min stretch to open my body or we will take a walk as a family to get the day flowing.
James or I drop Valla at daycare around 8am and the team arrives in the office for an 8:30 start. I love to burn candles throughout the day and listen to music that helps carry the team through the day.
Marloe burns the mini bobby candle in charcoal.
We love to end our day as a family at the beach if possible or by taking another walk with our dog and Valla. We try to live a quiet, slow and considered life creating constancy for Valla and enjoying our life together.
What’s next for Marloe Marloe?
We are really excited for the future of Marloe Marloe. We have just launched our new collection which focuses on what we have endured over the past couple of years and how under pressure we fracture, but it's through these cracks our light shines through.
The next few months will see an exploration into new techniques and craftsmanship by our artisans, progression in sustainability and transparency and expansion into a new category - that's all I can say for the moment so stay tuned!
BEIJE is an idealisation of luxury wardrobe essentials for the modern woman; who chooses quality over quantity. As we focus on this ‘less is more’ concept, it’s important to know how to properly take care of your clothes and make them last longer. Follow these essential tips to ensure your garments last the long-haul and help you to become more sustainable when it comes to your wardrobe.
Constantly submitting fabrics to detergent and water can wear them out, so try hold off washing garments until they really need it. Use micellar water to spot-clean in between washes. It can be all too easy to throw pieces into the wash basket at the end of the day, but instead hang them up to air, preferably outside of the wardrobe, until putting them back to store the following morning.
Far too often, we don’t read the care labels before washing our clothes. Without the guidance of an accurate care label, it would not be known how to care for a particular garment which in the long run could ruin the fabric.
BEIJE recommends the following to ensure the longevity of pieces:
BEIJE uses Tangent GC yuzu delicate detergent.
Organic and vegan. Cruelty and fossil free. Made in Sweden.
More garments are bought and discarded than ever – 57% of these go to landfill. When your BEIJE pieces are showing signs of wear or no longer fit, we recommend repairing or altering rather than disposing. If you’d like advice on repairing and altering, send a photo to customercare@studiobeije.com and we will be happy to provide suggestions.