Welcome to A Life Adjacent. We’re Kim and Kyla, the mother/daughter duo behind the scenes.
Together we create and share a variety of affordable, natural recipes to help you live a life adjacent to toxins. Our focus is non-toxic skincare and haircare, DIY natural beauty, homemade green cleaning recipes, and essential oils.
We believe that life should be peaceful and non-toxic in all forms, and we hope to inspire you to make and use toxin-free products both on your body and in your home.
About Kim
Hi, I’m Kim, mom to two great kids (Kyla has a little brother). I’m not a fan of biographies so I will keep this short. Before we launched A Life Adjacent, I worked as a professional actor (apparently, you can find me on Netflix right now). Now, I’m our resident photographer and take most of the photos you will see here on our site. As a regular contributor, you can also find my photography work in the latest issue of Willow and Sage magazine.
In my spare time, I enjoy abstract painting, photography, the performing arts, and all things creative, so I endeavour to share some of that creativity with our readers through my photography. Additionally, as someone who experiences frequent and severe migraines, pursuing a more natural lifestyle is very important to me.
About Kyla
Hi, I’m Kyla, and I’m passionate about all facets of living a natural lifestyle – health and beauty, nutrition, eco-friendly and sustainable living, and non-toxic body, hair and skin care. My journey to natural living started in my teens, when I began searching for answers to my various food, skin, and chemical sensitivities.
I believe that what goes on your body is an extension of what goes inside your body, so I’m excited to share DIY skincare recipes, natural beauty tips, and ways to decrease your beauty routine’s toxic burden.
I also share my experiences with PUFA free and low PUFA skincare, born out of my interest in Dr. Ray Peat’s research and pro-metabolic diet principles (which changed my life and health for the better).
In the past, I’ve studied an eclectic mix of health science, philosophy, and theatre, and before I began blogging, I used to express my love of storytelling and voice acting on my YouTube channel SophieGTV.
An eternal student, in my spare time I enjoy learning about health and nutrition and delving into the mystical side of life. I love books, organic coffee, sunlight, and healthy cooking without industrial seed oils (which I’ve avoided for over a decade now).
A Life Adjacent
We launched this site in November of 2017. Since A Life Adjacent is our business, we work on the site every single day. Therefore, each recipe and article we share will be backed by weeks of research and preparation.
You can see all of Kim’s blog posts by clicking here, and all of Kyla’s blog posts by clicking here. To see all of the blog posts we’ve written together, click here.
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So happy you’re here!
Kim and Kyla