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Why Meditation Will Be the Most Powerful Start to Your Day
The absolute best and most powerful way for me to start my day is my early morning power hour that includes meditation, journalling and gratitude. It sets the tone and energy for my day. If I miss it for whatever reason, my day is less intentional and more scattered.
The Best Bedtime Rituals for Better Sleep
Do you have difficulty falling asleep? Do you toss and turn? Do you lay awake at night with thoughts racing through your mind? If this sounds familiar, I have some great tips for how to help you fall asleep easier and get a better quality night’s sleep.
Autumn Diffuser Blends
Is anyone else as smitten with autumn as I am? The colours, sweaters, crisp air, apples, crock pot meals, pumpkins, and shorter days. It’s the season where the world starts to prepare for slumber and it’s when the homebody in me does a little happy dance.
How to Use Essential Oils to Relieve Stress
If you’re reading this, it is likely that you are under a lot of stress, may or may not have tried different ways to relieve it, and have heard that essential oils can help. The good news is that YES, essential oils can help you respond better to stress….
The Top Five Essential Oils for Chiropractors
You’re ready to bring (or maybe you already have brought) essential oils into your practice. You’re likely wondering where to begin. Do you focus on creating a great atmosphere? Do you use oils on your patients? Do you sell products? Should you diffuse oils to uplift the mood or keep germs at bay?
Three Tips to a Tidier Home
There's no better feeling that walking into my kitchen first thing in the morning and it being not only tidy but clean. It is, hands down, the best feeling at the start of a day. I committed to a few small changes a year ago. These changes were designed to keep our home tidy and me sane.
Making Time Off Non-Negotiable
"Andrea, you look stressed." my mom said, as I was packing our final things into our suitcase. It was funny because I didn't feel stressed. It took me two days into our vacation to realize that I was just so used to living at that level of stress that I now perceived it as normal. My life isn't that crazy. My hours between work and family are where I like them to be. I have amazing people in my life who support me. We are healthy. We are happy. However,
Homemade Bug Spray
Who's ready for an all natural bug spray that actually works? Yes, please! Many parents just like you are concerned about the ingredients in conventional bug sprays. Let's dive into why.
My Home Health Toolbox
If I could offer you an all-natural option to support your health on a daily basis and be able to use in times of minor health challenges, would that interest you? Most people give me a resounding yes on this question. It's empowering when we have solutions at our finger tips for common family mishaps as well as keeping our families healthy to begin with!
My Daily Oral Health Routine
If I were to ask you what body part can be responsible for heart disease, diabetes, migraines, dementia, and rheumatoid arthritis…would you ever guess your mouth? Poor oral and dental health can be responsible for so much more than cavities and gum disease. Not only is your mouth the first part of your digestive tract, but it's your tool for how you communicate and express yourself to the world. It's pretty important to make sure your mouth is as healthy as possible.
My Daily Skin Care Rituals
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered where the laugh lines and forehead wrinkles came from? Over the years, our faces change! I started to take more of an interest about two years ago. My face was familiar but somehow it seemed like it was aging overnight. The truth was I had always taken care of my skin but I didn't have skin care rituals that I stuck to. I knew I had to wash it daily. I knew to moisturize. Truthfully though
Autumn Rituals + Routines
Autumn is always my favourite season. It's the start of jeans, sweaters, wool socks and plaid shirts. It's socially acceptable to drink tea more than twice a day {I'm not the only one, right?}. It's time for soups, stews, and all things crock pot. Oh yes, fall definitely makes me happy.