Moving Beyond Self-Care to Self-Compassion for Mental and Physical Wellness
Self-compassion, a concept first documented in connection to the Buddhists, or, more specifically, Secular Buddhism, is rooted in less suffering for all. A Tibetan Buddhist prayer says, "May all beings have happiness and the cause of happiness. May they be free from...
How are our bodies affected by stress while we sleep?
How are our bodies affected by stress while we sleep? Do you have trouble not sleeping well, and not feeling the greatest during the day? I am talking about ailments not necessarily caused by taking too long to fall asleep or waking up in the middle of the night but...
Nutritional Approaches to Stress and Anxiety
Have you been struggling to cope with life’s pressures and are exhausted all of the time? Are you not sleeping well? Stress affects us in many different ways. The good news is that we are not meant to handle all the heavy information thrown at us daily, so feeling...
How do you Overcome Hard Times in Life
While we continue to see with our eyes more than ever, the unbelievable continues to unfold all around us. You may feel that nothing could shock you anymore. You may slip up and go down that proverbial rabbit hole of anger, sadness, worry, fear, outrage, etc. I ask...
The Lost Art of Breathing: Why Have we Forgotten?
Did that title leave you scratching your head, clicking through to read because you just had to know what on earth I was talking about? Do you breathe properly? Do you facilitate your own anxiety? Pain? Are there hallmark signs in your breathing that are telling you...
Can Mindfulness and Meditation Practices Help to Manage Anxiety?
I have heard all the rebuttals about how hard it is to meditate. Many people give up before they even really give it a valiant effort. My response to the struggle is typically there is a reason for the difficulty, your mind is thinking about too many things. Yes, I do...
Astragalus Root for Immune System Support and Respiratory Ailments
My essential oil education fueled my passion for the botanical world…and has blossomed over the last decade into honoring and utilizing the entire plant, not just the volatile oil. Herbs are much more sustainable than the oil itself, contain more therapeutic...
Differences Between Plants and Their Essential Oil
It goes without saying that essential oils come from plants, but this does not necessarily mean that the therapeutic benefits or uses from the plant to essential oil is the same. In many cases, this does not hold true. What are the differences between plants and their...
How to Find Balance Together During the Covid Pandemic
Ahh 2020….the year of great challenges both in our government, in our community, in our circles, and in our hearts. This proposes a very important question...How to find balance during the Covid pandemic? Some may feel that compassion and understanding have...