It’s been some time since I did a spotlight on an essential oil. So, I thought the start of the new year was a good time to change this. I want to reacquaint you with an essential oil that is often overlooked, but a big part of my essential oil toolkit. It is elemi...
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The Seven Questions To Ask Yourself for Your Best Year Ever
Happy 2025! I hope it has been nourishing and nurturing to you so far. Although you may be considering making a resolution, I’d like to invite you to reconsider. Statistics show even the best intentions, if externally based, don’t stick. This is because many people make their new year goals out of guilt or...
Creating True Transformation in 2025 with Healing Resources to Reflect, Rejuvenate, and Revive
Statistics reveal that New Year resolutions don’t stick. In fact, according to a Forbes survey, most people bail on their goals after 4 months. This may be why a 2024 Pew Research reported that 70% of Americans don’t make resolutions anymore. A majority stated they just don’t like them. Furthermore, many report feeling pressure...
Three Nurturing and Nourishing Self Care Resources: Incorporating Essential Oils for a Transformative New Year
With the start of the New Year, people are making resolutions and assessing what areas in their lives need improvement. Many believe that working hard is the only way to achieve these emerging goals. However, I feel there is a kinder, softer way. This is through calming your mind and body to access your...
Holiday Blessings, The Healing Power of Love, and An Aromatic Upliftment for Sparking the Christmas Spirit
As we approach Christmas and many holy and seasonal celebrations, the hecticness of the holiday rush is starting to wind down. Soon, many will be enjoying a space for reflection and a well-deserved pause in their schedule. So, for my clinical tip this week, I offer you a Christmas wish and blessing. It encompasses...
Digestive Herbs, Supplements, Essential Oils, and Mind-Body Techniques to Calm the Gut and Brain During the Holiday Season and Beyond
The holidays are a time of joy and togetherness, but they can also create chaos and overwhelm. Sometimes, the extra obligations, family triggers, and diet culture messages can steal our seasonal cheer and cause emotional and digestive distress. This is why I started a series of tips to help you feel more ease during...
Naturopathic and Functional Medicine Tips for Digestive Health: Natural Ways to Sooth Bloated Bellies and (Holiday) Gut Distress
The extra hustle, bustle, and events leading up to the holidays can result in feeling stressed and overwhelmed. This constant bombardment of to-dos can cause one to feel jaded and to disengage in the festivities. Besides the additional activities and family triggers, diet culture can rob one of the joy of savoring once-a-year yummy...
Holiday Stress That Hits You in the Gut and The Best Essential Oil for Holiday Bloat
We are approaching the celebrations of the most holy days of the year, yet not everyone is taking pause to gently reflect. This is because the time leading up to these gatherings can be hectic, stressful, and loaded with extra commitments. The additional hustle, bustle, and commercialization can prevent one from feeling excitement in...
How to Enhance the Benefits of Gratitude with Essential Oils
The annual American Thanksgiving holiday allows us to take a pause and be with our loved ones. The higher intention is to express our gratitude for our blessings from the past year. To symbolize our abundance, many will gather around the table to enjoy a large, yummy, multi-course feast. Besides allowing ourselves to be...
9 Key Considerations for Integrative Thyroid Care and How Essential Oils Support Thyroid Health
It is critically important to consider the health of our thyroid for our overall wellness. This endocrine gland produces hormones that influence almost all our organs and helps to regulate many of our physiological functions. Due to the thyroid’s far-reaching impacts on our various body systems, having a thyroid disorder can put one at...