Our Story
Trainpulse began as a shared notebook on a Toronto kitchen table — two friends, one ceramic dripper, and a stubborn belief that the way you spend the first hour shapes the whole day.
What this journal is
Trainpulse is an independent, slow-paced journal about morning habits and gentle daily rituals. It is written by people who have practised these habits for years — not by experts, not by clinicians, not by influencers. We are wellness enthusiasts; we are not medical professionals.
We write because the internet has more advice about mornings than anyone could ever use, and most of it is loud. We wanted somewhere quieter. A place where one short habit could be described in detail, sat with, and tried — rather than added to a list of fifty.
Why we started
In 2024, after a long season of overcommitted calendars, the two of us made a small promise: for one year, we would each keep a single, simple morning habit and write about it honestly — the awkward weeks, the dropped days, the slow returns. The notebook turned into a website. The website became Trainpulse.
Today the journal lives in two kitchens: one in Toronto, one in Montreal. Entries are written in the slow hour before the working day, with a cup nearby and a notebook open.
Our values
- Small habits, fully described. One ritual, examined carefully, instead of a hundred listed quickly.
- Honest experience. If something did not work for us, we say so.
- No medical claims. We point to WHO and Harvard commentary where it is useful. We never invent statistics, and we are not a substitute for professional advice.
- Slow publishing. A new entry roughly every other week, never more often.
- A calm reading experience. No pop-ups, no autoplay, no shouting.
Our team
Avery Marchetti
Founding writer · Toronto
Avery writes most of the journal’s morning rituals — coffee, notebooks, small kitchen ceremonies. She has kept a notebook on top of her kettle for almost three years.
Rowan Beauchamp
Writer · Montreal
Rowan writes the slow-tea entries and the bedroom-stretching practice. A former café owner, he is endlessly curious about the small objects in a kitchen.
How we work
Each entry begins as a real practice — something the writer has done, in their own home, for at least a month. We then sit with it for another week before publishing, to make sure we are not simply enthusiastic about something new. Where we reference research, we point to public commentary from bodies like the World Health Organization or Harvard’s wellness publications, and we do not fabricate quotes, statistics, or studies.
What you will not find here
You will not find clinical recommendations, prescriptions, professional advice, grand promises, or any suggestion that a habit can replace qualified care. You will not find sponsored posts dressed up as opinion. You will not find ten “must-try” anything.
Get in touch
If a habit we wrote about helped, or didn’t, we would love to hear about it. You can reach us here, or subscribe to the slow morning letters to read new entries as they go up.