When we’re in the middle of a crisis, we often feel like we are just barely keeping our heads above water. Stress levels spiral, we don’t sleep well, and we don’t take the time to take care of ourselves. If we have self-care practices (and let’s face it – many of us don’t!) they often start to slip when things go wrong in our lives. That can skyrocket our stress levels, which makes every crisis feel even worse. When we’re under a ...
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4 Essential Oil Blends to Use During Cancer Treatment
As you may have heard me say, prior to my son’s cancer diagnosis, I had never experienced or even used essential oils. However, thanks to my sister who is also a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and my friend, Pamala, who is a Naturopathic Doctor, that quickly changed. With the unexpected health crisis, I was desperate to try anything! So, they gave us some simple instructions and explanations on how to help improve his immune ...
What Would You Do If Your Child Was Diagnosed With Cancer?
One week before Thanksgiving, 2013, my almost 3-year-old baby boy stopped walking. He had been complaining of back pain, leg pain and tummy aches off and on for about a month, but we shrugged it off as nothing more than the 'terrible two's." Then, one day he stopped walking...like he literally began crawling and would say his legs hurt too bad to walk. I remember walking into my room, closing the door and calling my friend and mentor, ...
How Eating More Fat Will Reduce Your Stress & Improve Your Libido
It should not come as a surprise that the current environment in which most of us live or work is stressful! Whether it is financial stress, the stress of caring for an ill family member, the demands of parenting, or high expectations placed upon us from our work place, we consistently are in a "fight or flight" mode. Ultimately, this contributes to poor physical and mental health. I have always prided myself on handling stress fairly ...
Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie
I have a slight obsession with pumpkins! In fact, I am sitting here next to my fire, watching the snow fall and eating a piece of the most delicious pumpkin pie. It is November, and this means that my obsession is in full gear...pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin porridge...you name it! I even keep a steady aroma of pumpkin diffusing throughout the house by using Clove and Cinnamon Essential Oils. And because they are a certified ...
