Your Wellness Guide

11/10/2024

04/10/2024

This. Right Here. Did a lot of errands yesterday and stopped into Sprouts. I am always looking for better ways to take care of myself, but lately between work, volunteerism, club organizations and personal agendas [not to mention the overwhelming news on all fronts] ... well, to say I have been on overload would be an understatement. Anyway, stopped by Sprouts and lovely lady in the vitamin aisle, took on look at me and said "I've been waiting for you!" [complete stranger] This of course caught my attention and she said, 'I know what you need!" [oooohhhhhkkkkaaaayyyy] She took me straight over to this amino acid and said you need this and began to tell me why. Took one yesterday and all I can say is it works. It kept the anxiety at bay and even helped with a sound nights sleep. She asked what I did for a living and when I told her that I was a reporter, she actually squealed a little [amusing] and stated " You must be famous!" [which made me chuckle]. She went on to say that the supplement will also help in controlling nerve cell hyperactivity associated with anxiety, stress and fear.

We will see, it's gonna be a roller coaster day.

01/09/2024

From ~ Although chronologically we may be adults.... our adult problems are as terrifying to the child in us as they would be to a five year old. It is not childish to be reassuring and supportive of our inner child, it is a most practical thing to do. It is one of the only ways to gradually undo the damage caused by a difficult childhood.

If our childhood was secure and we were reared in a loving and stable home by people we could trust and who made us feel good about ourselves ~ we learned to believe in ourselves and our ability to function successfully. This is a much more rare type of childhood experience than it should be ... a misfortune of the whole world.

But if we come from what has become known as a "dysfunctional" family; if either or both of our parents died or left us; if their marriage was bad or they separated or divorced; if we experienced sexual abuse or other types of violence and cruelty; if they were alcoholics or other types of drug abusers; or even if they themselves came from such a background and consequently suffered from low self esteem; then our child within learned that the world was a frightening place where we can only suffer in shame and are powerless to make things better either for our self or for others.

We must continually be aware of our inner child and give it our love, understanding and reassurance, especially now when so many feel powerless, fearful and traumatized.
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25/08/2024

A very healthy thought for today ... Thank you

23/08/2024

Yesterday was an emotional day ... not sure why ... I woke up crying at 4:15 a.m. and was tearful most of the day and it wasn't a 'bad' day as some days can be ... good conversations at a Chamber lunch .... great time spending the afternoon / evening at the park with Amber and .... received information on birthday party ... there was no visible reason for the sadness. But it was there ~ and it was gut wrenching. There is a real tangible physical presence with , if it is not things breaking down then it is situations going array. [As I am typing, a meeting for this morning was cancelled] Mercury Rx is a real thing - so I guess my lesson during this time is to REanalysis ~ [those places and people and situations that no longer want / need / deserve to be in my life] REstore ~ [the things that need to be REpaired] REinforce ~ [those boundaries that always seem to shift] and REmove ~ [the negativity that creeps in with people and their gossipy attitudes] and to REmember ~ [my warriors heart, my fierceness of spirit and my REbal attitude] As my friend says "During Mercury REtrograde be aware that anything and everything will be REviewed, REworked and REvised."

Mercury REtrograde is like walking through wet sand ~ It might be difficult but if you know what to REcognize then you can move through it ... You can persevere.

19/08/2024

Dad would always say “Watch your words” or “think before you open your mouth”. I know he was telling my sister and me to be careful what we say next, because it could get us in trouble. And that one phrase, lead to me not speaking my truth for fear of retribution, but it also lead me to speak with authenticity. If I speak it, believe me I have thought about it, changed the words and now I say what I mean. In the book of John it states “In the beginning was the Word and the word was made manifest…”
I have always been a lover of words – as a matter of choice I took a class in school to learn and use 50 new words each week. My parents even gave me my name, because they thought it would be a good writer’s name – and here I am.

The Power of Words … Words have energy and influence to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble. In a recent article, Deepak Chopra wrote ““...and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The meaning, if taken literally, is that divine creation WAS language. Giving words this kind of immense creative power is almost impossible to fathom.” A word is a vibration with intention. A sound that not only signifies meaning but pulsates it.

I am in transition – from the old me to a new me – I’m not really sure what the new me looks like, but I feel like the caterpillar that completely turned to mush. It may look like nothing is going on but big changes are happening inside. This chrysalis is growing …. Rapidly. They will become the legs, arms, eyes and wings that become the butterfly. And I Feel Every Part Of It.

A dear friend, Charles Spratley wrote about the word ‘Abracadabra’ which literally translates to ‘I create as I speak’. He wrote: “… as cheesy as it may seem, one of the most powerful words is indeed Abracadabra. And there you are, snickering away. When you think of the word you think of magicians pulling rabbits out of hats or some such, but what if the word was much older and much more sacred.”,
In Hebrew, the term is roughly translated as, ‘I will create as I speak’ and in Aramaic, ‘I create like the word’.

And there you have it. I am manifesting my authentic self ~ a new self that has been broken down with care and is emerging as who I was originally was.

17/08/2024

Starting your day with small positive thoughts is like giving yourself a mini pep talk to set the tone for the hours ahead. Just like a warm-up before a big game, these little moments of optimism can prepare your mind for whatever challenges you might face. It might seem like a simple thing, but the impact can be huge. A positive mindset in the morning can enhance your mood, increase your resilience, and even improve your interactions with others throughout the day.

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14/08/2024

Dressed and ready to tackle the day ....

12/08/2024

Wow, last week was a hubbub of busyness and this week looks to be more .... so take a cup of coffee ~ smile at the fact you enjoy your occupation ~ a roof over your head ~ beautiful friends ~ a healthy family and those that you love .... Make this week SPARKLE

07/08/2024

It's National Play Outside Day ..... take your kids to the park ~ take YOURSELF to the park ~ walk barefoot ~ get grass stains on those jeans ~ pick wildflowers ~ make a daisy chain ~ spin in circles until you fall down giggling.... lay on the grass and watch the clouds ...

03/08/2024

Stroll briskly and take in the beauty of purple petals falling around your feet, breathe in deeply.

29/07/2024

28/07/2024

27/07/2024

... My grandmother had this growing wild in her neck of the woods. I find myself going back to those woods a lot more lately. A sanctuary of nature and love. The flower has delicate lace-like flowers and is associated with beauty. The flower is sometimes referred to as 'bishops flower' and therefore it has come to symbolize safety and refuge. Oh to be back there on that front porch swing on a humid summers eve with the crickets cricketing and the firefly's lighting up the yard like magic......

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22/07/2024

Let's talk about humidity. Humidity is GREAT for your skin, but not so much for your heart health. If you have sensitivity to heat stroke - this only complicates the issue. So when the humidity is high drink lots of liquids .... dress cool in light fabrics ... take things slower / no rushing about ... stay with light foods / eat small portions and often ... breath with intention ~ deep & slow breaths ... and believe it or not practice a meditation.

Follow this 6-minute cooling meditation from Sonima's Just Sit Series, created by holistic health expert Lisa Hedley, to cool the body after a hot and hazy s...