Sweet dreams ~ beauty sleep ~ shut eye ~ forty winks. Whatever you want to call it, the importance of sleep is indisputable. Are you getting enough of it? Do you wake up in the morning feeling refreshed and ready for a new day? If your relationship with sleep is far from dreamy (as …
Here’s why I don’t do caffeine as a daily thing. When we take in stimulants like coffee, black tea and yes, even the “healthy” versions (which ARE easier on your digestion for SURE) green tea & matte…here is why we have more energy. These stimulants kick our adrenals into high gear. The adrenals basically get …
Is Your Thyroid Low? As you go through the questions, rate your answers to each question between 1-3 (1 being sometimes or a little, 3 being always or intense) high cholesterol? An additional few pounds (or 25) that you just can’t lose Cold hands & feet? cold intolerance? heat intolerance? Drawn to heat & sensitive …
Happy International Women’s Day. We’ve come a long way since the day when we weren’t allowed to vote – it’s actually been less than 100 years for white women, and in the Southern United States black women have only been allowed to vote for less than 60 years. Here is a quote from Dr. Christiane …
Is stress something that you wish you had less of in your life? No freakin’ kidding – right? Most of us would answer, “Of course!” to that question these days. But what I’ve found is that there are two different kinds of stress, and with both of them it’s not the stress that is neccessarily …
One of my favorite cleansing tools, castor oil packs, were also one of the favorite healing tools of Edgar Cayce, who has been called the father of holistic medicine. Castor oil packs are a wonderful way to gently cleanse the body, relieve inflammation, and induce a state of deep relaxation conducive to cleansing and healing. …
In this modern world our bodies, minds & spirits must cope with more toxic input than at any other point in human history. From chlorine & pharmaceuticals in public water supplies to xenoestrogens in plastics, to the majority of our food supply being laden with glyphosate and heavy metals (from pesticides)…the list goes on. And then …
If you’ve been struggling with chronic stress, poor immunity, chronic fatigue, chronic pain or chronic illness, it may likely be connected to the health of your adrenals, and ultimately to deeper underlying trauma. Here’s why: If we are stuck in a state of chronic stress/fight or flight because of past trauma or chronic stress, it …
Did you know that the biggest thing that holds most of us back – that keeps us stuck and prevents us moving forward into the life we dream of – is also the place that holds our highest potential and can allow us to be, do and create things that most people on the planet …
I’ve just returned home to my laptop after a week in the woods at our yearly Firemaker Primitive Skills Gathering. A whole week of no technology, bare feet and no car. It’s amazing how those simple changes from everyday life can make me feel SO amazing. And to think for our ancestors this was just …
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