I continue to be amazed the more I learn about how connected our physical and emotional health is intertwined with our energy. I originally began writing this post back on April 20, 2018.
My son has seen our local holistic chiropractor a few times last year (2017). He asked me if he could go back and see him (Spring 2018). I said sure of course, and asked him why he felt he needed to see him. My son said he didn’t really know but felt like he did. I have learned to trust my own intuition and encourage my children to do the same. So I called and booked an appointment.
We went to the appointment and the Dr, as an intuitive holistic chiropractor and energy worker, could sense his energy. He did some work and picked up on my son’s fear of dying.
Initially my very first thought was, “What! why is my boy afraid of dying?!?” As a mother, this hit me emotionally quite hard… Then the truth of it hit me.
I told the Dr that when I was in labour with him, he was in distress and I was rushed in for an emergency c-section. However prior to rushing me in for a c-section the doctor, first asked me what I wanted to do… As a new young mom, who endured an almost 1.5 yr battle with infertility, all I wanted was my baby safe. The doctor then decided I should push for at least 20 minutes. This did not result in our son being born vaginally and I was then rushed to surgery. While in distress his heart rate increased significantly to a very high and alarming rate. I was terrified of losing my baby and unsure of what to do. Our son was born with the umbilical cord around his neck and had to be in the NICU for 3 days while they got an infection under control.
Our son had a deep fear within him that was affecting him mentally and emotionally for years. There were many nights he had night terrors, would wake up in absolute terror and at times inconsolable. As a parent this was emotionally devastating and challenging.
What Dr Peter was describing to me made perfect sense. Especially when he did not know our back history of his labour and birth.
So incredibly grateful for our boy’s safe arrival. A memory that also feels like it was just yesterday for me… and apparently deep within my son’s soul as well, that he wasn’t necessarily aware of.
Since seeing Dr Peter, having his energy worked on and continuing to balance energy and use oils within our own home our son continues to move forward. He is now sleeping much better. I am so grateful I listened to my son when he asked that day for me to make an appointment, and then listening to my intuition to balance energy when needed.
Our emotional and mental health, along with times in our life without a doubt has a direct relation to your physical health. It is when we come into alignment of this that we truly thrive!
Life is always a work in progress. At least that’s my belief. No ones life is absolutely perfect, but it’s perfectly ours, continually learning everyday!
I’ve found deep inspiration this fall and winter from Cate Stillman with her book Body Thrive and the one I am just getting into Master of You! I have also started Cate’s course “Change Your Life Training” through her Yoga Healer site. I dove into this training Sunday and its already so good! Im excited to continue with this while adapting Master of You into my life as well! Check out this training, she is offering an awesome discount that makes it affordable for anyone!
These habits in Body Thrive have helped open up my consciousness even more into what a holistic shift means to me and what I want to model for my children.
Which of these habits are you missing from your lifestyle?
Is my life perfectly aligned with this, not everyday, however I am being consciously aware and pulling myself back to the basics even more now.
One of the true soul benefits of 2020. With limited places to go and people to see, we are forced to get comfortable with our true selves. An amazing opportunity to educate and empower within our own homes!
When we know better we can do better. I tell my kids all the time, I’m still learning and always will! Our lifestyle shifts, sometimes significantly, other times subtle.
Holistic for me means…
A lifestyle as a whole, with growth, ups and downs, to experience our feelings and embrace the journey within our health, body, heart and soul in alignment with our true self and nature.
“Your Life As Art” is what each of us deems priceless within our own life. For me, the more in tune I am with my physical and emotional body, the more I truly thrive, in so many ways.
Our holistic lifestyle shift began back in 2014 and continues everyday with us now. What feels light, is right. I am loving this mantra. I know that heavy feeling in my body when Im faced with a decision, when it feels heavy, there is a reason my inner self is hesitating, because when it feels light, its right.
One thing our holistic shift has taught me is that nature knows best and when aligned with nature and our body’s natural rhythms our mental and physical health thrives in a beautiful way <3
The real world means at times dealing with negative or un-authentic people. Something that can be truly challenging as an Empath.
My job is 9.8/10 dealing with truly amazing people. The other 2% can truly ruin my day and this is something I am being much more conscious and purposeful about.
Over the years I have learned to trust my gut, now more so than ever. I can spot a lie or scam a mile away. Unfortunately sometimes its too late and this is where I can be hard on myself or feel this anger build up inside of me of HOW or WHY people could do this and how do they sleep at night.
Journal and Read. The biggest lesson is getting my mind right each morning and each night before going to sleep. Literally brain dump whatever is in my head before bed. Goodness does that ever help. Just like reading inspirational pieces, ones that align beautifully in my life but also push me to be my true self.
Meditate! I am still enjoying the Oct/Nov Meditation – “All Is Well” by Angela Kontgen. When I feel like I cannot slow my brain down or Im too up in my head or thinking too much about something beyond my control, I now know I NEED to meditate.
Take action where I can make a difference. This can feel so challenging and like an up hill battle at times. However I am a firm believer in being true to your word and being truly authentic. When I deal with people who aren’t and are choosing to lie, cheat the system and take advantage of people, I look at how I can shift this. Its quite frustrating I will admit, especially when trying to challenge government who allows people to do this, with not much recourse. However, I am a firm believer that if we all just sat back, nothing would change. So its good to step up and use my voice.
Supplements and healthy eating. Actions and consequences. My body has gotten really good at letting me know if I have eaten or drank something its not fond of. The same goes for neglecting my vitamin and mineral supplements, which can happen when I am too up in my head. As Ive said to my kids, what do most of us crave when we are feeling super emotional (um hello 2020)… salt and sugar! Fight that urge, or find a great alternative!
Oils! These beauties are not only amazing to perk me up, wake up my brain, provide calm and peace and also cleanse the air. Start the diffusers in the morning and bedtime!
Ive been reading about this “pause” and “great reset” and think now is the time people need to be digging down deep within and finding our own truth – not what the news says, not what school says, not what the government says. What is truth to each of us individually. I know I think of many sides of government and its like a fire is lit within, its not a good feeling at all, it feels really off, bad, uneasy, not trusting at all. Recently yes this has to do with a very bad man who is literally taking advantage of a lot of innocent people and yet no government authority who over see’s his business regulations, will do a thing. He continues to operate while purposely being a fraud.
This is why Ive been reminded this week how important it is to stand in my own truth. Protect my energy. Protect the energy of the business I work in and help operate and the people within. Trust in the process that one day this person will not be allowed to do this anymore.
However then I am reminded of a very similar man years ago. Who did a very similar thing, hired work out in the 10’s of thousands of dollars (actually a lot more), didn’t pay and who has the rights… the crook. The government allows these people to hide behind corporations or put things into only their spouses name. Not only that but a few people who have done this to us, for legitimate work done, their spouses covered for them AND … to boot… these spouses were government paid employees!? Mind blowing right…
Empaths are the wave of the future. We truly are. We can sniff out a fraud, scam, lie with our eyes closed and heart open. Its just at times our hearts can be open a little too much. The pull of the heart strings of these people who can sweet talk, with zero good intentions behind their voice. It means putting some hard boundaries up and sometimes saying a firm NO.
I am trusting that change will happen, but that will only happen when us Empath’s trust our energy and trust for pushing for what’s right and standing up against what is not right. There is a very very blurred line right now, which is scary, yes. Especially for people running a business and those of us who know our health rights and how our health thrives with nature.
I read a beautiful quote today that made me think…
“If they can make the entire world population wear masks in 4 months, why can’t they make the entire world eat vegetables or exercise? If you can close businesses at will, without a thought for anyone’s livelihood, why not close the junk food producers or the porn industry? If junk food, alcohol and cigarettes kill 21 million people every year… why are those items constantly available?”
When I read this, it aligned with exactly how I was feeling yesterday and today of the government agencies who are allowing this man to operate multiple businesses all while meeting their regulations, yes, but being fraudulent by not paying the people who are bringing his facility(ies) up to code… is that right? Nope!
Much like these “health restrictions”, as an empath I know how critical “restrictions” are to health (mental and physical). Flip the switch to Health Education and Empowerment. Educate on the importance of ingredients and make these major corporations stand up and be responsible for the ingredients in their products, how and where they are made and who makes them. This is so key. Responsibility. But not just responsibility, understanding and education of truth.
After reading Body Thrive, I felt inspired to be more conscious in my daily living. What I was eating, drinking, when I was waking, house chores, the overall feeling in our house. It’s a true lifestyle.
I am so excited, especially this week to embark on my next journey. I started Master Of You this past weekend. A 5 point system to synchronize your body, your home and your time with your ambition!
Being an empath in this current real world, is challenging, its pushing me more than I have ever felt pushed in my life. Pushed to know and be firm in what I am and what I believe. Pushed to be true to me and honor that. To feel any feelings and be ok with whatever time that takes. To know there will be negative moments of whatever kind, but to always feel through and then pull back up to where I feel balanced. Where I grow and flourish 🙏💕
Always look back and reflect on how far you have come, not focusing on what you possibly haven’t achieved or that “to-do list”!
Including the path it took to get there.
My body used to cripple under stress. I spent many winters sick off and on multiple times. Stress was a huge factor. My immune system was quite weak. My health also not my top priority. I would almost freeze and be unable to move forward. That was then, this is now.
In the past 6 weeks alot has shifted in our life. Personally and professionally. There are times in life when you literally have zero control and are forced to go with the flow and navigate to strength.
The old me 5+ years ago, in these past 6 weeks I would have been an emotional and physical mess. Straight up we have had some very stressful moments, I have felt every kind of emotion I could have. That affected not just us at home, but for both of us at work as well. Exactly 6 weeks ago today.
And yet, so much has shifted.
With the current restrictions on top of my husbands accident, I haven’t been “pushed” like this in a lot of years.
I’ve been pushed to grow, alot. Pushed to step up in a very big way. To be ok with the unknown, to be ok with things outside of my control, to trust.
Admittedly there has been extra strain because we are both personal and professional. My husband, along with the rest of our team work together, collectively. I am so completely grateful for each and everyone of them. The compassion and understanding has been so supportive.
As I was standing in our kitchen preparing dinner tonight, it dawned on me.
If this was 5+ years ago, at this moment with what all has gone on, I wouldn’t be healthy. Straight up, I wouldn’t be. Given our ups and downs the past 6 weeks, I without a doubt wouldn’t be able to sign in everyday to say I am healthy to work.
This was a beautiful revelation. Once in a life of go, go, go, not really listening to my body, heart or soul, now forced to slow even more, spend alot more time indoors as my husband heals and as the cold weather is upon us.
Rather than allow the sleeping dragon to wake and take complete control, I lean into the feelings, allow myself to feel them and continue moving with compassion and understanding. Also important to encourage our kids to do the same, lean into those feelings and actually FEEL them, so they can be processed in our body and mind, vs repressing. Continue pushing forward. Honoring my emotional and physical health. Knowing it’s ok to lean in, it’s ok to honor my need for downtime, it’s perfectly ok to have breakfast or grilled cheese for dinner!
I was feeling a bit stagnant, not long before my husband fell. I remember thinking multiple times that I just couldn’t get myself “going”, like I did “before”, but I didn’t shift forward. Sometimes life gives us this gentle nudge. A reminder of what and who is really important. Because the truth of the matter is, “before”, I may have been more productive BUT I honestly wasn’t honoring or allowing myself to FEEL my feelings!
Even “simple” things like making dinner, could throw me off depending on the situation (aka stresses), thinking of making dinner with multiple steps and dishes, the old me would make every excuse in the book and then end up saying F it, just order something or grab those boxes in the freezer (ex. Boxed processed chicken fingers) and then park myself on the couch.
Tonight, I leaned into our dinner, I embraced the process. While our son helped my husband, our daughter gave me a hand in the kitchen. I leaned in and created our home made GF chicken parmesan with fettuccine alfredo and ceasar salad! Yum! Normally I would make every excuse in the book, because of the “process”. I’ve found the best help is not focusing on the time. At all. Being aware of what time it is, yes, but in a constructive way setting timers and going with the flow. Vs focusing on the time or “everything that I need to do” and allowing that to shift and increase anxiety, that’s when the “I don’t have time” worries can flow in. Combat that with just doing, and there will be time, there will be more than enough time!
One of my best tips, the timer. As I was creating the meal, I began thinking of how I have shifted and how proud I was of myself. I wanted to sit down and just write, I find so much comfort in writing, allowing my words to flow and honor my feelings. Once I got dinner IN the oven, I had 10 minutes before the next step of the process, that was my time to sit and begin writing. Words and photos are so impactful for me. Especially when I can SEE the shift!
I share this because at this time in 2020 our mental health (and for many, physical health as well) has been negatively affected, no matter who you are, and the government continues to push mad fear, which is so very harmful to our health.
This year has also provided awesome learning lessons with our health and happiness for our kids, we all learn with actions and consequences. Like connecting the dots from, I ate (or drank) this and now feel like this… is it related?! Ah the Joy’s that can come with emotional eating!
I encourage and have consciously been using oils a LOT more in our home. Pull myself out of my head and back into my body. I love how these oils can honestly shift our health, cleanse the air and smell awesome! It’s what our health and homes need right now! Natural health. I am meditating, supporting my body with other natural holistic options like herbs and vitamins. Boosting my immune system. Leaning in and feeling the feelings.
The past 6 weeks, especially, going from two very involved individuals in the business and our home and family life, to literally, going with the flow and doing what I can. Appreciating more home time and embracing all that we have created, together.
I am proud of the new me. I am proud of following my heart over 6 years ago to seek out the missing link to our healthy home, and to lean into the experience, whatever that may be!
Our diffuser blend tonight, I literally did not know what oils to pick… so I closed my eyes and selected off our wall.
Citrus Bliss – Creativity
Geranium – Love and Trust
Petitgrain – Ancestry
Our home was filled with a beautiful scent that also assisted in shifting our moods 🙏💕
This weekend, while I was prepping the living room for the darkness removal, I got to thinking about how as much as 2020 has been so unpredictable, anxiety driven, fear filled. We truly have been forced to redirect our lives.
Do I agree with the extremes the government is placing on us? No. Not in the very least, loved ones need each other, people need human connection, more than virtually. This “virtual” and “social media” online is a farce, that is not real life and never should be. I refuse to think this is our “new way of living”. That will kill more people than a virus. However I am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking. So… the re-direct!
From darkness comes light.
I’m sure many will agree, 2020 has been a pretty dark year. I strongly feel the beautiful light is coming.
In 2020 the government has literally forced people all over the world to spend the majority of their time in their homes, alone or with the people who also live there.
It is my hope for all, that during this time even one thing could have improved that perhaps there “wasn’t time for” before.
As I stood in our kitchen making my lunch, my fav kind… a bowl of left over chicken and pasta with an avocado, some feta, mustard and greek feta dressing; I felt completely at peace in our home and our life.
Something resonated for me the other night as I was reading about feng shui in the home.
In this article, she talks about Feng Shui House Basics To Prevent Fatigue. One of the points is a dark narrow hallway. How it can make you feel constricted. “If your home has dark, cramped hallways you’re literally being squeezed to the bone. Energy is being squeezed out of you. Hang some mirrors, paint the hall white, add pictures of nature, and install better lighting to boost you up.”
This instantly resonated with me. I absolutely love our house, but something has felt energy sucking, which was so conflicting because I am thrilled with the changes we have made.
This wall completely makes sense. It’s the main focal point in our home and then leads back to bedrooms and bathrooms. I could feel the energy and exactly how this article described it.
This article completely motivate me to get my buns in gear and remove the darkness. The result has me beyond thrilled. I even added a beautiful canvas that can be seen from the entrance, dining room and kitchen of water flowing over river rocks.
It was a lot of work BUT so worth it! Walking into our home now feels completely at peace, without hesitation!
A great reminder in life, the darkness is never strong than the light. Always reach for the light, its filled with peace, grace, ease and truth! ✌
I am truly grateful when we require the assistance of our modern medical system in Canada. In the past 5+ years we have required this care a small number of times. Those occasions were mainly due to broken bones or sprains. When my husband fell back in October, he not only had broken bones, he also required surgery.
Once we got him home and I was able to assist with his healing journey we instantly got the oils out to do their work in supporting his healing process and body.
His break and incisions were covered for the first two weeks so we focused on using the oils on his back. Knowing the oily benefits would get to where they needed to be.
I began supporting his healing process with the Symphony of Cells Inflammation Protocol. Knowing what his body had been through, the required healing and seeing how swollen his leg was. I applied the oils on his back every other day for the first week and a half.
We found this protocol to be successfully supportive to his healing and the inflammation that was currently in his body.
After about 6 weeks there was still 1 spot on his leg that wasn’t closing up. The home care who was coming once or twice a week, had iodine patches that they put on this spot to assist in its healing (that pulled the scab off every time it was changed). I honestly held myself back. I allowed myself to “trust” in the medical system to help him heal. It was after 6 weeks when I suggested I make up our own spray to see if that would help the spot heal… My husband was open to this, knowing how powerful Helichrysum is, which I would be adding into the blend. I sprayed this mixture on his ankle and leg and the bleeding stopped. It started slightly with movement, because of where the apot was, however we did not use the iodine patches anymore. As home care only came 1-2 times a week we were cleaning and changing the dressing at least 1-2 days and the healing was profound!
Not only did the spot close up and begin to heal, the rest of his leg also benefitted and the skin began healing even better!
The oils I used in the spray were Helichrysum, Tea Tree, Frankincense and Lavender. Topped off with fractionated coconut oil. All oils supportive to the skin and healing. Also all natural and recognizable to the body. (Pictured is the Helichrysum touch, for the blend I used the undiluted oil.)
What if in 2021, we all began trusting ourselves first?!
Yes modern medicine plays a part in helping us get back to where we previously were or fighting an illness. However, what if there weren’t any ingredients that were allowed to be in our various products, which cause these illnesses. Or what if we relief more on plant medicine to holistically shape our wellness, first in our homes. To step away from needing a manufactured “pill” to make us feel better or reduce symptoms. What if for 2021 we all learned that our best health is getting to the root of the issue and aligning with what our body truly needs.
My husband required quite extensive surgery, obviously that is something that couldn’t have been fixed at home. There quite obviously is a time and place for modern medicine, such as broken bones, which to be honest is pretty much the only reason we have entered a medical clinic or hospital (apart from a loved one being there) in many, many many years. True healing takes a look at the big picture, which is what we facilitated in our home with my husband’s healing.
Why? Because I know first hand the power of nature’s medicine, the power of holistic healthcare. How easily our body recognizes nature and it all “works” together.
I honestly can see within 2021 even more people taking this leap to true health freedom. To know that they have the power to KNOW. That no single “treatment” will work the same for every single person, because we and our lifestyles are ALL different. True health care embodies the mind, heart and soul.
I am grateful for the tools we have in our home and also to trusting my inner self to follow what I knew was right, for my own health to influence and model the success for my own family.
This time of year we begin using our immune boosting oils much more as the temperatures drop and fluctuate as we are used to living here in Ontario Canada!
I have a variety of roller bottles I use with our kids and the Immune Boost I will often mix up each time I refill.
When I refilled their immune boost this time I added in: On Guard, Tea Tree, Manuka and Arborvitae. I selected the oils intuitively, also knowing their physical capabilities.
On Guard – Emotionally is the Oil of Protection. It is one that gets a lot of use in our home and shop during the late fall and winter seasons. I contribute a lot of our health to this beautiful blend. This blend supports healthy immune and respiratory function and can be used internally as well as topically (with a carrier oil) and in the diffuser aromatically. When used in a spray cleaner this blend is also a powerful surface cleaner with a beautifully uplifting and energizing aroma. This blend contains Wild Orange, Clove Bud, Cinnamon Leaf, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus Leaf and Rosemary Leaf/Flower essential oils.
Tea Tree – Emotionally is the Oil of Energetic Boundaries. This oil is incredible for purifying and cleansing. I love using this oil for anything skin. Tea Tree can be used internally, topically and aromatically in the diffuser.
Manuka – This oil isn’t always available, but its another power house oil for our health. Emotionally is the Oil of Being Upheld. “Manuka also offers powerful healing energy to bind up wounds, soothe troubled hearts and nurture souls back into a state of centeredness.” “Manuka offers energetic safety and shielding from the intense problems all around that individuals feel powerless to change.”(source – Emotions and Essential Oils). Manuka is a grounding oil that helps center energy, emotions and helps promote courage and inner strength. This oil is also beneficial for skin.
Arborvitae – A beautiful woodsy oil that is sourced right here in Canada! Known emotionally as the Oil of Divine Grace. This oil smells like camp fire and is a powerfully cleansing to our environment when used in a diffuser or spray bottle (cleaning) and when used topically. Arborvitae is known as the “tree of life”.
I base my blends, now, on my intuition. I have been using oils for over 6 years in our home and have a knowledge of blend recipes as well as which oils we have used on our kids (all of them) in the past 6 years. So for this blend, I used 15 drops On Guard, 5 drops Tea Tree, 2 Manuka and 3 Arborvitae and then topped with coconut oil. I run this oil blend down their spines and while doing it on my neck as well.
(Please note – when referring to internal use of essential oils this is in reference to doTERRA Essential Oils – please do not take any other oils internally unless you are 100% confident they are safe to do so. This is one of the reasons we use and trust doTERRA for our health!).
Is it mine? Is it the governments? Is it my community? Is it the school? Is it my job?
Its MINE!
Just like its yours, and every single person’s individual right to take care of your health.
There has been so many conflicting opinions varying from one side to the other. What it comes down to is this… Your health responsibility is yours and mine, is mine. Remove all judgment, simply take responsibility for your health.
I can appreciate how many people, who rely on the news, who firmly believe the government is the be all end all and they know what to do and why they are doing it. BUT the reality is… Each of our individual health responsibility is our own. The government, whether people want to believe or not, allows toxins, chemicals etc in our foods and drinks, body and hair care products, even feminine products which are right on and in our lady bits. The government allows this to happen.
But the government care’s about our health? That’s why the strict lock downs, pull backs of businesses, especially small business who have struggled – yet Amazon and many other large corporations are thriving due to the online ordering. Hmmm…
I understand people are getting sick, this is real and I am not a heartless human being. I am however very real and literal. I like to understand things and want them to make sense.
Given the numbers for the world, currently at a population number of 7,800,000,000 (which was reported back in March 2020 – so granted is probably higher now) and our current “case” count of 55,127,528 – 38,319,800 have “recovered”. Our of those numbers the “infection rate” is .007%. Ironically for Canada, its .00789% based on numbers today.
Why my purpose for writing this, because Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective. So let me get this straight. The government is pushing mass amounts of fear into people (which that alone can cause detrimental health effects) for a virus that is affecting .007% of people in the world and are pushing a vax thats 94.5% effective… hmmmm
I am very much a numbers person for everything and this math to me, does not make sense. Do I have elderly loved ones, yup. Do I feel its fair they are being isolated a lot more than what they should, yup. Do I believe them being isolated will help their health, nope. I have lost family members to Cancer, loved ones to unfortunate accidents. I know what loss feels like, and honestly I know it more than I would like to.
The sad thing is people die everyday, many people have died for many years because of the flu. A hell of a lot more people, adults and children, die of Cancer everyday. Also obesity… which affects so much more than just being obese. Yet no fast food restaurants are being shut down. They were allowed to stay open, they were deemed essential. Has the government stepped up and forced these restaurants or food and drink manufacturers to remove toxins and harmful chemicals from their products? Not that Ive heard… if I am wrong, I would love to know so please do comment.
So ultimately whose responsibility is it for our health. Each of us. To use common sense. Turn off the news, which honestly I did not know until 2020 how deadly the news was. If you are having a good day and want to have it turned upside down and the smile removed from your face, turn on the news.
Its each of our responsibility for health, but its also each our own responsibility to use common sense. Prior to covid being announced, we all knew to wash our hands after using the washroom, before eating etc… cough into our elbow. Common sense, doesn’t seem as common anymore and it really and truly needs to be. To take control of our own health and be respectful of others by using common sense.
Tomorrow its been 3 weeks since I stopped “scrolling social media”, Ive checked in for some messages but ultimately Ive been off social media to focus on REAL LIFE.
My best advise… get in touch with YOU! Not with whatever so and so is doing or going or being. YOU. You know you and your health best. Not the government, not social media, YOU!
Whose responsibility is health? Its Mine, Its Yours. Its each of ours because every single one of us, our own health is not identical to each others either. Personally my body thrives when I am gluten free, lactose free and eat real food (not boxed pre-made or fast food). What we eat and drink as well as the products we put in and on our body… has a direct relation to our MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH.
Whose responsibility is health!? Its our job as parents to educate our kids – not just tell them what to do, but educate. Last night while making dinner, home made chicken fingers, my daughter came into the kitchen and asked what I was using, then jokingly made a blech sound lol! To which I promptly responded, honestly without even thinking… and told her the next time she ate anything fast food or candy etc to research the ingredients and then we would chat. Both of our kids happily ate our home made chicken fingers and fries – which I will pat myself on the back momentarily here because they were freaking amazing! Prob helped having my husband in the kitchen with me cooking them while I prepped them :)
Whose responsibility is health… I strongly encourage you to look deep within yourself and ask yourself that question and really think on it. If I had of listened to the medical professional’s years ago (most of them men at the time), I am very confident my health wouldn’t be where I am today and for that I am SO thankful! Having lost over 60lbs and over 65″ my health is thriving in ways I never experienced before, and if I can do it, anyone can! It just takes time and patience :)
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Now more than ever, its so important that everyone take a proactive approach to their own health. Our health care system is wonderful when needed, however it shouldn’t be the backbone to anyone’s personal health care – we as individuals should be.
Tis the season for runny or stuffed up noses, irritated throats, headaches, body aches, which come with the cold, damp weather.
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The weekends and evenings were when I scrolled the most, almost as if escaping reality at times, thinking of all I needed to do, still scrolling and then feeling flooded with anxiety of not getting anything done or being flooded with negativity from the online “warriors”.
I’ve picked up my camera more. Im almost done my book I’ve been reading (and implementing steps to shift my life). I’ve prioritized ME time each morning. Our house is more tidied and organized with each day. Being selective in what and who I allow into my life.
Choosing to live in stress means – feeling overwhelmed; wake up feeling rushed; often wish you were doing something else; pressing for time or show up late; body feels heavy and sluggish in the morning; feel trapped in life or body; want to make changes but it feels difficult; wired but tired brain; depressed people in your life.
Choosing to live in Ease means – wake up in joy; work hard and give life your all, live life on purpose with time for reflection and course correction; inspired by people in your life, spend time daily in silence, inquiry or quiet reflection; others experience you as grounded, interesting and inspiring; relationships are deeply honest, in integrity, intimate and future oriented; lead when a situation calls for leadership; often find yourself tapped into a timeless, spacious experience, both when alone and when with loved ones.
Listening to Joel Osteen podcast, “Letting Go of Control”, reminded me the importance of believing. To have faith, always. That life happens, it’s important to release the need of having to know all the details or try to control the outcome. To spend time in peace, to be at rest and trust. When we release the need to control, we also release any fear and worry.
I have noticed that being off scrolling social media, not “needing to know” what anyone else is doing, speaking about, or others energy being projected, has drastically shifted my life.
Sarah Prout, said it beautifully in her podcast, “Kim Kardashian shared my Dear Universe Affirmation”. Honeatly I was reluctant to listen to it, I am by far not a “celebrity” fan girl, at all so seeing the title instantly pushed me off. However something in me said, give it a chance. What stood out for me, was this statement, “When people are mean it’s a projection of the disowned parts of themselves.” Sarah Prout.
Life offline, has been awesome. I think of all the time wasted, and some on people that in the big picture of things, doesn’t matter. Perhaps harsh, but now in these times our own individual mental health is our utmost important thing to focus on, as I’d we let our mental health slide, our physical health will also be affected.
If you haven’t taken a “break” from social media in a while, or even ever… I highly recommend! This quote below, I read in my CIM Magazine. Its so true, its within our own control, power to take care of our own energy and then help those around us to do the same. <3
