Today we had to go and visit our accountant. Finances are not my jam -- when it comes to places I'd rather not visit, the accountant is right up there with the dentist, gynecologist, and undertaker. .
And so I oiled up before I went. Valor for confidence (the blend is based on oils used by Roman soldiers before they went into battle; Gary Young created it before he had to go to court to battle the IRS -- I figure if it helped him with the IRS, why not me too?) and White Angelica to help me stay positive.
And while I use Valor all the time, White Angelica is one I often forget to apply to a regular basis. Today after I rubbed it on my shoulders and inhaled it, I could feel the tension and negativity leaving my body. And it made me remember (once again!) why I love essential oils.
Gary Young created what is often called the "Happy Day Protocol". It consists of Valor, White Angelica, Harmony and Joy. It is designed to promote joy and ease your physical and emotional reaction to daily stress. This is a protocol I used to do but have gotten away from it. For the next 30 days, I am committing to doing this protocol both for myself and for each member of my family. I can't wait to share the results! How about joining us this month? ❤️
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#happyday #plantjuiceforthewin
Five tips to clearer skin:
First and most importantly: work on your gut health! Healthy insides = a healthy and glowing outside. Eat real whole foods, as these contain nutrients that will nourish your body (and your skin!) Make sure you have a good balance of beneficial gut flora by taking a probiotic and eating fermented foods. Avoid processed foods, hydrogenated fats, and loads of refined sugars which will zap your glow.
Second: stay hydrated! Drinking at least half of your body weight in ounces of water daily plus avoiding overloading on dehydrating beverages like coffee and soda will help your skin look fuller and be more elastic ... Which equals less bags and wrinkles.
Third: avoid toxic ingredients in your beauty products! Many products labeled as "skin firming" or as giving you "healthy glow" are actually doing you a disservice -- while they may make you look better today, they actually contain ingredients that are damaging your skin and health in the long run. And it will show, sooner or later.
Fourth: use essential oils! Oils like frankincense, sandalwood, myrrh, lavender, carrot seed, rose, tea tree, German chamomile and others have wonderful regenerative properties for the skin and help ease the appearance of uneven tones, wrinkles and other signs of aging. I use a homemade face serum that I've shared on Instagram here before -- I will share it in my stories again today.
And fifth: smile more often! While we may not be able to attain perfect skin right now, there is nothing more beautiful on a face than a warm and genuine smile ❤️ .
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#lovetheskinyouarein
Today in our Facebook group we talked about healing our adrenals. Because let's face it, as a society we are chronically stressed, sleep deprived, and eat terribly -- all of which cause our adrenals to crash. (This also affects our HPA -- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal -- Axis which basically means that if we feel we have adrenal fatigue, it's super important to support our brain as well). .
Are you always tired, stressed, burned out, gaining weight, have insomnia, menstrual irregularities, anxiety and depression, difficulty focusing, irritability, headaches, and salt/sugar cravings? It may be time to show your body some love.
Here are a few tips:
1. Fix your diet! Toss out the processed foods and sugar, and load up on healthy fats and whole foods. Eat adrenal super foods like coconut oil, avocados, cruciferous veggies, nuts, sea salt, and fermented foods.
2. Decrease inflammation with herbs/spices like turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, garlic, cayenne, sage, and rosemary. Remove inflammatory foods like gluten, processed dairy, corn and soy. .
3. Clean up your environment. Visit @environmentalworkinggroup and learn what is actually in your cleaning and beauty products -- it may shock you to learn how much they're undermining your health.
4. Decrease stress!! We can't always control the stress in our lives, but we CAN control our reaction to it. Listen to your body and know when it's enough. Like today, when I skipped work and went for a drive in the gorgeous sunshine ❤️ I had a much more productive afternoon! .
5. There's a bunch of other things that you can do to help your adrenals (Google it!), but there is so little space here to cover everything! So let's skip ahead to herbs and oils:
Herbs: ashwagandha, rhodiola, Siberian ginseng (love!), holy basil, licorice root, schisandra, and maca (one of my faves!). Lemon balm, passionflower, valerian and ashwagandha are very calming for the adrenals.
Using oils like Endoflex, nutmeg, rosemary, and clove help to support the adrenals. Also, use your favorite de-stressing oils regularly! What makes you feel good? Use it! (Continued in comments ❤️)
