Twas The Night Before Christmas (written by Clement C. Moore) is one of my favorite Christmas poems. Legend has it that he wrote this poem for his children on Christmas Eve of 1822. Can you imagine the excitement of going to bed on Christmas Eve with the enchanting words of that poem dancing in your mind’s eye?
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Blog, ObservationsI learned an amazing tool in the last week about how to cope with #metoo during the holidays. The #metoo movement is reaching fever pitch – as it should be. If you’re not sickened by all of us who have posted #metoo, then you’re not paying attention. I am a survivor of both childhood and adult
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Blog, Holistic Life CoachingToo often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Leo Buscaglia I like surprises. Good surprises. Surprises that make me smile as in 5 surprising reasons to smile
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Blog, ObservationsDo you ever really ask yourself what is self care? You hear a lot about it and also a lot of “oh pulleeze” right behind it. It sounds fluffy and selfish to talk about self care, but please hear me out. You can’t give someone a drink from an empty cup. How many times have
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Blog, Holistic Life CoachingIn 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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