In the United States, Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away. What was once a day of gratitude and counting blessings has simply become the day before Black Friday. What used to be a day of relaxing and enjoying good food, good friends and family has for many become a horror story full of […]
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Blog, ObservationsOne of my goals for Scented Balance is to offer simple and effective tools to help you guard your health and take charge of your overall wellbeing. This week, in looking for alternative ways to stay healthy (especially since I’m uninsured), I explore the question: How does Reiki work? I continually seek ways to protect and
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Aromatherapy, BlogWinter is sneaking up faster and faster and today, I’d like to show you how to use essential oils to boost your immune system. With all the germs flying around during the late fall and winter months, along with using essential oils, there’s several simple ways you can avoid colds and the flu. White blood cells,
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Aromatherapy, BlogI’ve been reading a lot lately about how physical clutter affects mind clutter. This past weekend, I came face to face with the connection. Seriously. emotional toll of clutter Over the last few weeks, I’ve been preparing for a big day-long market to showcase my products. Along with that one large show are the weekly
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Blog, Holistic Life CoachingIt is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and rebuke the sufferer. Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound Have you ever endured unsolicited advice? It’s not fun. In fact, it makes me scratch my head and wonder. Why would someone offer advice that you didn’t ask for? word of
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Blog, Holistic Life Coaching“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” −Fred Rogers Seems like the world has gone mad over the last few months. All the talking heads do is spit out bad
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Blog, Holistic Life CoachingA lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about. Miguel de Unamuno There are times in life when it’s a good idea to just stop talking. I found a wonderful article from Leigh Newman on the five times in your life when you should simply close your mouth. There was
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Blog, ObservationsToday, I’m honored to introduce M. Leigh Johnson, also known as the Healthcare Maquis who talks about staying – or getting – healthy in a system that is stacked against you. I’ve been looking for everyday people who see the Western healthcare system for what it is – a system of creating customers, not cures – to
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Blog, ObservationsMy heart is hurting – and shattered – over letting go of a long-held dream. It’s a brutal, soul-sucking time and there are days when I feel so incredibly overwhelmed that all I can do is breathe. It’s the times when life just relentlessly pounds you into the ground that you learn your own strength.
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Blog, Holistic Life CoachingDuring the summer of 2017, health insurance was in the news – a LOT. The insurance landscape is changing and the fight isn’t over yet. Many of us may yet find ourselves without insurance or be unable to afford regular traditional doctor visits. So what are the alternatives to traditional medicine? I wrote the Uninsured
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