If you’re reading this, chances are high that either you or someone you know personally has been affected by Lyme disease. With the CDC reporting over 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease annually (and this number is suspected to be grossly underreported), it reminds me more and more of the autism epidemic: when I was …
How to Make Your Own Tinctures
Tinctures are something belonging to the natural medicine world that is relatively new for me! I first started taking herbal tinctures last year as part of my Lyme treatment, and I’ve found them very helpful as I work towards healing. Initially when I was very ill, I found it difficult to use essential …
My Lyme Story
With Lyme Disease becoming more and more prevalent, chances are pretty good that you know someone personally (or have heard one of your friends talk about someone they know personally) having Lyme Disease. The good news is, Lyme Disease is gaining more awareness. The bad news is, that’s because more and more people are being …
Courage is Not the Absence of Fear
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” – Nelson Mandela We all have fears. Some small, some big, some of us are afraid of everything, and some of us deny …
Natural Bug Repellant
Photo credit: John Tann on Visual Hunt / CC BY I am a human mosquito magnet. No joke! My husband even notices it; whenever he’s outdoors and is starting to get bit by flying insects, he laughs and encourages his “mosquito repellant” to get a little closer. The bugs fly from him and …