Christmas is Almost Here We are now in a single digit countdown to Christmas and seasonal festivities are in full swing. Although many are feeling the excitement leading up to the holidays, others also experience a spike in stress levels. It’s been my goal to provide you with various health resources that emphasize [...]
Sniffing Some Holiday Cheer with Essential Oils The holidays are here! Although they bring cheer and good tidings, they can also trigger feelings of overwhelm from more shopping, additional gatherings, and extra preparations. Alongside the seasonal challenges, significant global events have further strained our capacity to cope with everyday life hassles. These combined [...]
Hit in the Gut by Stress The holiday season is now in full swing. As we count down to the days to our religious observances and the celebration of Christmas, things can get a bit overwhelming. In fact, in a recent survey of approximately 1000 people by LifeStance Health, in partnership with Researchscape [...]
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity … it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” - Melody Beatie Once again, the celebration of Thanksgiving Day is upon us. As a result, [...]
From Holiday Grumbles to Gratitude The upcoming American Thanksgiving offers us a welcome break from our daily routines. It is a time to pause and reflect on what we are grateful for with those we care about. Families and friends gather to share their blessings, express hopes for the future, and enjoy a [...]
Do You Have an Abundance of Cheer This Time of Year? We are entering into the holiday season, a time when we are preparing to reflect on the year, gather with our kin, and give thanks for all that we have. Yet, the holidays can also be challenging. They may not entail for [...]
Recently, I was elated to see posts on social media about rose oil increasing the size of our brains go viral! This research being celebrated made my heart sing, as I’ve been sharing about the brain health effects of essential oils for a long time now. This trial, however, brought it to a whole [...]
“No tree has branches so foolish as to fight among themselves.” -Ancient Proverb Shifting Our Focus to a Positive Perspective During Trying Times In recent years, the tension within our population has been climbing. Our inner stillness continues to be threatened for many reasons that include: attention-grabbing headlines of negative news controversies over [...]
Help for Harmonizing Excess Histamine In this video post series, we’ve been exploring how excess histamine in the body impacts our health (e.g., allergies, histamine intolerance, and MCAS) and how essential oils can help to aid in the healing process. Essential oils are one of my favorite integrative modalities for histamine overload because [...]