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Nature offers an abundance of beauty. As self care enthusiasts, we fascinate ourselves with the mind-body as it relates to the natural world. Self care totems are natural objects with spiritual significance. They might act as our ally, accomplice, accessory or aide to self awareness and self love. Enjoy discovering ways to support your own self care practice. Your intuition will be your best guide. 

What makes you shine? Can you recognize your impediments to joy?  In an effort to plant a self care practice of my own, it was important for me to define what sustainable self care means. Let's say there's 100 books that need to be moved from one room to another, would you be inclined to take them all at once or one at a time?  I think the best answer is the 'goldilocks' approach - find out that sweet spot that allows you to get a task done without burning out. So, I offer you a working definition: Figuring out how...

I’m 13 days into a new way of eating, inspired by the candida diet. I’ve temporarily cut out all grains, sugars and starchy foods in a effort to starve the sugar out of my body. Aside from some emotional detoxing to food (yes this is a real thing) I’ve felt AH-mazing! My energy has improved My allergies have improved I no longer feel like the Tin Man when I wake up in the morning (achy joints and muscles) The bags under my eyes have dissipated I’ve lost 6 lbs. The sacrifice:  no comfort foods like chips and or crackers, unless they...

Fellow oatmeal lovers, switch it up with some of these too-good-not-to-try no-bake granola bars. Our bodies and minds will thank us for this heavenly delight. This recipe is a awesome combo of protein, healthy fats and natural sweeteners to sustain you as a mid-morning snack or afternoon pick-me-up.  If you have a nut allergy, replace the nut butter with sunflower seed butter (sun butter). Food processors make these a breeze to make. If you don’t have one borrow one from a friend. Blenders make a good substitute, but you’d be best off making small batches. Combine oats, seeds/nuts and dates.  (I used a...

Today’s day 7 of a candida cleanse. In an effort to starve the candida bacteria in my body which normally feeds off of sugar, refined foods, wheat, dairy and fruit, I’ve temporarily cut these foods out of my diet. What do I eat then? More greens, cruciferous veggies, lots of protein (nuts, eggs, fish, lamb, bison, grass fed beef) and a ton of water. My motivation: to get rid allergy symptoms in my sinuses; clogged nose, puffy eyes, crackling in my ears. So what do you do when you crave a rich and creamy sauce? You get creative! This was...