Welcome to Tulip & Sage

I’m Amanda, a Toronto-based blogger, coffee-lover, home décor enthusiast, foodie and proud mama to an adorable fur baby.

I’m also a recovering people-pleaser and serial self-hater, which is what led me to create this blog in 2018. I’m passionate about inspiring you to build your self-love and life-love. I want you to feel joy and fulfillment and to be fully alive.

From the spaces we live in, to the clothes we wear, to the community we connect with, to the random little things we notice each day that make us smile, I want to inspire you to live in a way that feels fulfilling and true to you.

“You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously.” – Steve Maraboli

Why is this important to me?

For many years, I was the quintessential Yes Man (or rather Yes WoMan : ) ). I lacked self-love, self-confidence and struggled with debilitating anxiety. I was living my life on autopilot, just going with the motions, without any sense of fulfillment or joy.

Living this way for so long led to my complete burnout a few years back, which took a toll on my mind, body, and spirit. I felt broken and depressed and completely lost. I could no longer fake it to make it.

As terrifying as this time was, it led me to something beautiful and life-changing. Self-care.

And self-care is what helped me to start living a life that felt true to me, one that was my own.

“Self-care is how you take your power back.” – Lalah Delia

Through it, I learned that a healthier me = a more fulfilled me = a better daughter, sister, friend, and human. I learned that as my self-love and self-worth grew, so did my strength to do good and care for others and the world around me. At the same time, I was starting to live a life that felt more balanced, present, grateful, and joyful.

Whether it was through creating my own little cozy haven at home or repeating a self-love affirmation in the morning, I was starting to feel tiny bursts of self-love and life-love in my every day. And my world was slowly transforming from one that felt painful and miserable to one that felt wonderful and meaningful.

This is why I am so passionate about inspiring you to do the same – to feel worthy enough and brave enough to live a life you truly love.

“The challenge is not to be perfect—it is to be whole.” – Jane Fonda

From self-care tips to happy home ideas to motivational quotes and yummy recipes, I want to inspire you to build your self-worth, make time for self-care, and to finally make living a priority. I want you to live your life fully and on purpose – whatever that means for you.

My goal is to create a space of positivity and encouragement, a space where we celebrate the little things in life that bring us joy, and a space where I hope to inspire you through my own journey of self-acceptance, pain and perseverance, and living life on purpose.

Thanks for visiting my little corner of the internet! You are always welcome here. ♡

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde

Why “Tulip” and “Sage”?

Tulip and Sage represents balance – something I strive for in life and hope to inspire in you.

Tulip:

• rebirth
• renewal
• simple beauty

Sage:

• wisdom
• strength
• persistence