Hello and welcome fellow earthling!
Welcome to Tellurian Treasures, the lovely little lifestyle blog and virtual home of me, Faine Bellord.
If we haven’t met before… an even bigger hello! It’s great to virtually meet you – earthling on the internet. This is a place where I share my thoughts and adventures.
On a slightly deeper note, we live in a beautiful, crazy and fragile world that we as humans often take for granted. Many of us live in fast paced urban environments, where it’s easy to feel disconnected from the very place we call home – Earth. That’s why I created this blog, because I strongly believe that we need to reconnect with nature on a regular basis in order to be fully happy and healthy – and I want to encourage this as much as I can.
I often find myself longing for a deeper connection with the Earth. On too many occasions all I want to do is drop everything, run away to the countryside, throw off my shoes, lay among the wildflowers and stare at the clouds. It’s almost like a feeling of homesickness, simply from not being outside in natural places.
So how can we reconnect with nature? Sometimes it’s as simple as stepping outside to observe the natural world in the park across the road or in the garden at home. Sometimes it’s as easy as eating a delicious, nutritious meal made from fresh organic vegetables.
Tellurian Treasures is a place where I share lots of useful tips on how I personally reconnect with nature through the food I eat along with mindfulness and grounding. I also share my earthly adventures and experiences when I travel and my views on the stuff that matters to me, such as respecting the environment, the welfare of our fellow earthlings – animals, the fascinating world of nutrition, living creatively and much more.
If any of the above resonates with you, or even if you’ve stumbled upon this blog by accident, you are very much welcome at Tellurian Treasures. I hope you find something here that you find useful or inspiring.
Why ‘Tellurian Treasures?’
There is meaning behind the name. ‘Tellurian’ comes from Latin and means something that is ‘of or inhabiting the earth.’ So ‘Tellurian Treasures’ represents the belief that every living thing on earth, flora or fauna is a beautiful treasure. Each and every living thing on earth matters and has a unique purpose and that includes you – you wonderful human!
Finding your way around.
I’ve split the content of my blog into four sections:
Tellurian Travels is all about places and culture. I write about the reasons I travel and what travelling has taught me, along with helpful tips when you’re out exploring our diverse and intriguing world.
Tellurian Tastes is all about food glorious food! I find nutrition absolutely fascinating. I talk about eating a diet that is focused around plants and share recipes for you to try. I’m also currently studying a diploma in nutrition with the Centre of Excellence with the aim of becoming a certified nutritionist. I don’t believe in ‘going on a diet’ and instead believe in healthy lifestyle changes and choices. If you’re after a review of the latest fad, you’re in the wrong place.
Tellurian Thoughts is where I share my views and feelings and interpretations of the world around me. I like to talk about wellbeing, creativity, spirituality, among other things.
Tellurian Treasures is all about the invaluable gems of our world, from amazing animals to inspiring people such as environmentalists and artists. We can learn a lot from others. Here is where I celebrate the wondrous treasures that we share our world with and their teachings.
Who am I?
I suppose it’s about time I introduced myself…
Firstly, who actually really knows the answer to that question? It’s not as simple as just stating what your day job is or where you’re from. Secondly, before I sound too much like a confused millennial that hasn’t yet ‘found herself’, I’m going to try!
I have definitely grown to know myself pretty well in the last couple of years and I know that I consider myself a creative – maybe more so now than ever before. When I look back across my life I’ve always been a bit in my head. I feel like I probably spend about 50% of my waking life in a daydreamy, inner world of curiosity – contemplating anything from stories to ideas for projects and even the meaning of life… or, in all honesty (and slightly less intelligent sounding) thinking about what I’m going to have for dinner later (but who isn’t, right?). My curiosity does often take over my mind. If something sparks my interest, it’ll be in my thoughts for days, sometimes months, and maybe even years! So, I identify strongly as a creative, because my head is always full of ideas and I have vivid dreams and I’ve always loved to write and make art.
I also strongly believe that creativity is a big part of all of us, not just the few. We humans are creative beings, blessed with the ability to interpret and model the world around us in profound ways. This is an incredible gift that we can all tap into and utilise. I’ve recently become really fascinated in the concept of ‘Creative Living’. One of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Gilbert speaks about this a lot in her books and TED talks.
I have taken my love of being creative into my professional life. By day I am a graphic designer, and more recently I have been able to call myself a digital designer too since taking on a role in email marketing. I also enjoy digital illustration as a hobby, but it’s slowly becoming a bit of a side hustle as well, which is exciting.
I’m also an avid traveller and have had the privilege of visiting over 26 countries in my life so far, with many more on my never ending list to visit.
Last, but absolutely not least, I’m a foodie, and follow a mostly plant based diet, which I absolutely love!
The podcast.
I’m very excited to announce that I will soon be launching a brand new podcast with my co-host and amazing friend Gemma Copp. It’s all about the concept of creative living, and how you can tap into the right side of your brain and harness your creative powers. We all have it in us to achieve great things and live exciting, fulfilling lives. All we need to do is have an open mind and the willingness to follow our true passions. I can’t wait to get stuck into some great conversations with Gemma and our guests very soon! Stay tuned for more info.
Follow Me!
If you want to see what I get up to from day to day, you can follow me on Instagram @FaineCreative and I’ve also set up a profile for my blog too @TellurianTreasures. I look forward to connecting over in Instagram land.
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Thanks for stopping by, have a beautiful day!
~ Faine