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Valentines – The Original Affirmation
Earlier this week I found myself in front of an entire wall of Valentines. Brightly decorated cards with adorable “punny” phrases and comical characters. As a child, ok more a teen, I found giving out valentines incredibly tedious (as a … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmation, art, art therapy, children, communication, happy, health, life, lifestyle, medicine, mental health, Mindfulness, Naturopathy, self care, self esteem, valentines
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Student Self Care – a Difficult Lesson to Learn
Balance. A simple word which encompasses so much complexity. Many think balance is a stable state – it’s not. It’s an interplay of dynamic forces that interact in a way to keep a resonant balance (ahhh physics). If one force … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, balance, children, health, Mindfulness, Naturopathy, self care, self esteem, self love, student life, Wellness
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Beyond the Mask
As a child I loved Halloween. It was a holiday were it was acceptable to embrace what I loved – dressing up (yes, I’m ignoring the whole folk lore and dark undertones of the holiday’s origin, but as a kid … Continue reading
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Tagged art, body image, children, halloween, health, imagination, inspiration, life, lifestyle, love, make believe, makeup, self esteem, therapy, women
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My Self Worth is not Measured in Weight
We are on week 2 of women’s health month – new moon, new topic. For this week I wanted to address common symptoms that women come in with in regards to physicality and outward appearance – skin, hair and weight. … Continue reading
The ghost of Christmas Break past – reliving my student mentality.
Winter break is coming, and it couldn’t come sooner! This past month I’ve been reminded of how it feels like to be a student and how I felt as a student. I am very fortunate to have a career that … Continue reading
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Tagged children, education, health, highschool, Mindfulness, self care, self esteem, self love, student, student life, teenage health, Wellness
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I was broken
Flipping through the channels yesterday I happened upon the American Music Awards during Selena Gomez’s speech. She mentioned a very heart felt confession – how she felt broken and had to stop. Selena is well known for having Lupus, an … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimmune, children, emotional health, health, mental health, selena gomez, self care, self esteem, Wellness
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Fake it “til” you Make it? What is Inner Strength?
The most interesting thing about doing a detox program (see Healthy Happy Detox) is the emotional “stuff” that pours out of you that was hidden so deep that you were unaware that it existed. I was triggered into this line of … Continue reading
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Tagged alessia cara, beautiful, health, inspiration, perception, perceptive, scars, self esteem, self love, strength, truth, Wellness
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Self Care For Care Takers – Taking Care of Yourself So You Can Take Care of Others
The month of May is a time to reflect on and appreciate the care takers in our lives (whether they be our mothers, family, friends, or ourselves). Care taking is an important and rewarding aspect of life. However, we are … Continue reading
