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aMYLK Lifestyle & News — Portland

Guest Feature: Thriving During Hormonal Shifts by Ashley Koch

Guest Feature: Thriving During Hormonal Shifts by Ashley Koch

I am truly delighted to feature my friend and colleague, Ashley Koch for today's featured blog post on navigating the hormonal shifts experienced during Perimenopause and Menopause.

Ashley is a clinical nutritionist who specializes in functional medicine, which if you are not familiar, is a type of medicine that gracefully interweaves natural healing modalities with traditional westernized medicine practices.

Introducing qualified, intentional professionals to the aMYLK community has been something that I've been wanting to do for a very long time. Without further ado......


The Philosophical Musings of a Mylkmaid...

The Philosophical Musings of a Mylkmaid...

Travel and rest always offer up fresh perspectives for me, and I find myself reflecting today on consumption as a spiritual practice - not just thinking of food as medicine, or food as fuel, but food as a portal to deeper connection…to oneness.

The Dark Days of Winter

The Dark Days of Winter

I create aMYLK because I Love it. It ignites my passion and creativity, soothes my soul and nourishes my body. I'm attracted to it and it's attracted to me. We feed each other. I don't make aMYLK to make a profit (though that's nice and certainly necessary). I make aMYLK because it is my art. I make it for me and it delights me that you like it, too.

How Far We've Come - Reflections from a Mylk Maid

How Far We've Come - Reflections from a Mylk Maid

Last weekend was our biggest sales weekend to date and I am filled with immense gratitude. As we approach wrapping up our 6th full year in business next month, I find myself reflecting on how far we have come.

 

When I started aMYLK, I barely had two pennies to rub together, was a single mom with four children to provide for independently and no home to call our own. For five of the last 6 years I didn't even have my own bedroom. I cannot explain to you WHY on Earth I decided to...


Celebrating 5 Years

Celebrating 5 Years

Today, I'm taking a moment to celebrate. I started aMYLK with a dream and very little else other than my conviction. Perhaps compulsion is a better word. I simply won't give up, no matter how hard it is sometimes. I have to do this.