Reading Time: 3 minutes “Optimism. It’s not just a mind-set, it is behavior.” – Larry Elder Throughout difficult times, there have been periodic and recurring calls to keep a positive outlook, both in life and business. Optimism and courage are the keys to reshaping the “new normal.” While there is an inbuilt hope on the horizon for emerging from […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, can cause upsetting/unwanted physical and emotional reactions in people who have experienced a frightening or unexpected event. Combat veterans and first responders are high-risk professions regarding PTSD; that said, people from all walks of life can develop a post-traumatic response, one that does or doesn’t interfere with daily functioning Humans generally […]
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Aromas can captivate the soul and bring us so many memories. Memories of joy, hurt and those that have healed my spirit. I have, I admit, took a great risk to hold onto the aroma that reminds me of love, love that only my grandmother could give me. Saying goodbye is never easy, especially if […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you sometimes get so anxious and feel that you’re heading towards impending doom? You might be panicking. Now, if this happens when you’re not in a life-threatening situation, you may be one of the 40 million adults in the US who have a panic disorder. Anxiety and panic disorders affect 18.1% of the American […]
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Reading Time: 7 minutes Millions of people are haunted by past memories and need help. For some, the memories repeat in their dreams, while some get hit while trying to live their daily lives. Horrific past memories, resurfacing, make enjoying life quite impossible. If this sounds like you, read this blog all the way through. What does it take […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes The world is becoming much more familiar with shamanism thanks to its interest in plant medicine. The Shaman, as some may know, did and does much more than serve Ayahuasca. There is a strong similarity in the physiological, bio-chemical knowledge and use of it when it comes to various other traditional paths like that […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes According to Ayurveda (a sacred term referring to the science of life), we are microcosms of the macrocosmic universe. Indeed, its holistic approach to health and healing is one in which our body is not seen to be a mere collection of atoms and molecules, but as an inseparable part of the larger field of […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes “As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself…The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what you know. That takes an enormous amount of courage.” (Bessel van der Kolk). I had no idea I needed healing. I was unaware of the pain and harm I had experienced […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Aromatherapy is an ancient science that make use of essential oils and natural oils in order to improve your health, to cure some illnesses, and/or to awaken certain capacities. Base Oils Almond Oil This oil has a thick consistency, but it can be used as is or in combination with an easier vegetable oil, like […]
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Reading Time: 6 minutes There is no soft way to put it into words when you have been sexually abused as a child, how that defined your sexuality and messed up your perception of friendship and intimacy. You can only become aware of it, accept it, hate it, hate everyone, use people, feel guilty about it, start the pattern […]
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