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Create A Ritual That Feels Good

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rit·u·al : the established form for a ceremony Merriam-Webster As much as we associate ‘ritual’ with more complex things like religious ceremony, it can be as simple as being intentionally present + mindful when brewing your morning coffee, taking a quiet moment for the deliberate deep breath + savouring of your first sip of coffee. Ritual is a practice we use to bring significance + intentionality to an experience. Ways you might be practising ritual already : Journaling when you wake or before bedtime Taking a bath with bath salts or bubbles + a warm drink Inhaling the aroma of an essential oil before heading out for the day A bedtime routine for your or your kiddo that includes prayer, a special song, massage. In my mind, our values are…

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TIME FOR REST

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One year ago, roughly, the world changed. The immensity of seeing something impact people across the globe was, + is, almost incomprehensible. A collective trauma. Stripping bare so many inequities that have always been there, but which have been so easy to not see or pay attention to. The human heart has a way of making itself large again even after it's been broken into a million pieces.Robert James Waller Social media can be so toxic. But I've seen more posts in the past year than ever before that are able to articulate feelings + thoughts that are rattling around + feel hard to give shape to…about body positivity, racism + white supremacy, privilege…+ specific to this lil' email, about the processing of all the experiences + feelings of this…

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Gratitude is Necessary for your Self-Care

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Once upon a time...as far back as yesterday...I've struggled with the ebbs + flows, nay the tsunami peaks + valleys, of emotions. Sometimes, they are intense. + persistent. Man, they can be big to process. It's literally been a life journey, + will continue to be. I want to share things that have helped, because I know I'm not the only one who's been tasked with these life lessons. I'm so hopeful for the youth of today, who I think, I hope, will have a better tools, + understanding, + acceptance to support their inner workings. It's hard when you're learning + accepting some of these lessons into your 30s [+ beyond...]. It's never too late to learn something new, to adapt the way you think + process. Evolution, friend.…

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THIS TIME IN WHICH WE FIND OURSELVES

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Parents. We're stressed about the choices we have to make. Back to school? Stay at home? Have to work? Tough choices. But let me try to relieve one part of this burden from your shoulders. Your children's future will not be messed up because of this year or two of un"normal" school. I say this as a parent of a kiddo going into grade 2, having registered him to return to class, watching local Covid numbers daily to see how they're trending, + also putting plans in to place to home school while also working from home. I say this with the perspective of having experienced the public school system, home schooling, starting at new schools three or four times, including starting at a new high school for my last…

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FREEDOM

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Freedom. What does this mean to you? I see more + more people + posts shouting that their freedom is being infringed upon. That their right to do what they want is being taken away. Most specifically because people are being asked + required to wear masks when going into public spaces +/or stores. @Costco You have hit a new low... you are an American corporation with an obligation to support our American values, dictating face mask for your workers is one thing but forcing this on your loyal members who paid for a membership is a complete abuse of power. #boycottcostco— Eric Torres May 6, 2020 And here we go.... I guess I won’t be shopping at Costco. It is MY choice to wear or not wear a face mask.…

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WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER

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How is everyone doing? This is a stressful, anxiety-inducing time. Uncertainty looms large. + the support network found in our community we would usually turn to - visits, coffee, dinner out - has been largely cut off. How can we manage? Personally, + I think this is true of many people, it's intentionally choosing how we manage our mindset. Even during "regular" life, I need to have a solid practice in place. Now it's more critical than ever. So here is what I do, and I hope it's helpful for you too. GRATITUDE I journal five things I’m grateful for first thing in the morning, + last thing before bed. Feeling thankful in the core of you, shifts your mindset almost instantly, + practicing it regularly shifts your mindset pretty…

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THE doTERRA DIFFERENCE

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September is an amazing month - it's really the new year, a transition of seasons, a shift to a new energy, new routines. There's something so special about everything that happens in September - there's a sense of anticipation, energy shooting out to connect with others before turning inwards through the colder months.September is convention month for doTERRA too. Convention is magical - it's where all the new research + initiatives doTERRA's been involved with + supporting gets shared, new products are launched, growth is celebrated.So I really wanted to take some time to share what makes doTERRA different + oh-so-special for me + my family. When I went to my first essential oils class I was in awe that such a simple + natural product could provide a solution…

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THE ART + PRACTICE OF JOURNALING

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I journal almost every day. It's both proactive + prescriptive for my mental + emotional well being. I'll journal topics or questions that come up as I'm doing life. I journal affirmations - pages + pages of affirmations - about the person I'm becoming + the life I'm creating. But whatever form it takes, it's incredibly necessary. It's become an anchor in my self care. An anchor in mindset, intention, gratitude, + presence. I notice a clear shift in how I'm feeling if I miss too many days of journaling. Ritual is such a necessary part of our existence . It is an anchor of identity + belonging. It helps centre us + connect us - to ourselves + to each other. One of the affirmations that I've been incorporating…

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EMOTIONAL HEALING WITH ESSENTIAL OILS : book review

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This past year I read a wonderful little book : Emotional Healing with Essential Oils, A Journey of Self Discovery by Trish Nash . It is an incredible resource for working through scripts you’ve been telling yourself, why you’ve developed those scripts, + how they manifest in your emotional + physical wellness. She walks you through specific tools + actions to support your healing. Trish powerfully shares her own journey + you can feel the love + support as you read through. I’ll definitely be coming back to this one repeatedly. A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS : You are already spending energy + time on repeating negative thought patterns...why not replace with positive ones that have the power to change your life?When we repress feelings + emotions, eventually there is a…

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SIMPLIFY

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Simplifying starts with gratitude, because when you are grateful for what you do have instead of wanting what you don’t, you stop striving for what isn’t in your life – the grass gets ever-green on your side of the fence. Satisfaction, contentment comes from within. It allows you to shed that what doesn’t fill you up in order to have space to focus on that what is your truth. Simplifying your life makes space for all the good things you’re looking for when you fill it with clutter. So let’s make it simple. stop buying things you don’t need. stop committing to things you don’t truly want to do. stop filling your hours on smart-i-tech-commercial-filled-product-placed-why-are-you-doing-this-to-your-life unnecessary filler. When you simplify your life, you find out more of who you really are.…

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