Living Sustainably

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7 Tips to Expertly Ride the waves of Life’s Busyness  

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“The key to keeping your balance is knowing when you’ve lost it” – Anonymous Are you one of millions that constantly feel overwhelmed juggling the busyness of your life? Many people today are running on auto-pilot from one responsibility to the next trying to keep up with the status quo. Busyness can be self imposed,… Continue Reading 7 Tips to Expertly Ride the waves of Life’s Busyness  

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I made 50 and I’m sharing my “jam”!

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Writing this newsletter, I realize this won’t be the only time I declare I made 50 this year as in 6 months from now I will clock in at a half century! Yikes!   Today, however, it is not so dramatic as this is just the 50th newsletter I have created over the past year!… Continue Reading I made 50 and I’m sharing my “jam”!

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Make Your Own Bone Broth

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Waste not want not! Making your own bone broth is a little time consuming but very easy to do. Simmering down veggie scraps and bones instead of discarding them into the compost or garbage is a great way to get the most out of your food. Bone broth has been touted to be rich in… Continue Reading Make Your Own Bone Broth

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A Beginners Guide to Kitchen Sprouting

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IT’S ALIVE!!! Nature has provided everything we need upon this planet for our survival  and we are intrinsically entwined with the world around us. For thousands of years, humans have learned how to prepare and unpack the nutrients in the foods accessible to them and this includes germinating grains, seeds, nuts and beans, helping make… Continue Reading A Beginners Guide to Kitchen Sprouting

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Top Tips to Keeping the “Happy” in the Holidays and Avoiding Burn Out 

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Merry happy holiday winter season greetings! From nostalgic, warm-fuzzy feelings to stress, dread and everything in between, the winter holidays can conjure up a whole expanse of emotions for people riding the winter wonderland sleigh. Social conditioning has etched out that it is the time of year for giving generously  of gifts and acts of… Continue Reading Top Tips to Keeping the “Happy” in the Holidays and Avoiding Burn Out 

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All Natural Anti-wrinkle Facial Butter (For normal to dry skin)

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Keep that smile radiant on your face with this rehydrating butter! Over the last year I have been experimenting with a few DYI moisturizing oils and bars. I have stopped purchasing lotions, creams and lip balms all together and have created a couple of recipes that work just as well for me to keep my… Continue Reading All Natural Anti-wrinkle Facial Butter (For normal to dry skin)

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Glossy Lips Lip Balm

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Pucker up, buttercup! Smooch! This simple lip balm recipe keeps your lips moisturized and glossy when you are feeling a little chapped. Add your fave  essential oils to create the lip balm vibe of your choice. I mixed together peppermint and cinnamon! Ingredients: Directions: *Note: if you want this thicker you can heat it again… Continue Reading Glossy Lips Lip Balm

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Soothing Anti-inflammatory Salve

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From bites to burns, give this salve a turn! If you are looking for an all natural salve for mild inflammation due to sun burns, bug bites, redness from hair waxing or minor abrasions, this salve is soothing on the affected area. I used this one all summer after I came in from the sun… Continue Reading Soothing Anti-inflammatory Salve

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Start Your Day Like A Champion – Top 5 Tips for Mindful Mornings 

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“Find the beauty and joy in your daily rituals and you will find beauty and joy in your daily life. To love your habits is to love your days and to love your days is to love your life.” From James Clear As we transition out of holidays and back into our daily routines, mornings… Continue Reading Start Your Day Like A Champion – Top 5 Tips for Mindful Mornings 

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Reduce Your Kitchen Plastic and Feel Good About it!

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The message in the plastic bottle reads SOS! I hope by now we can all agreed that plastic pollution has become a huge environmental disaster upon our planet. Our landfills are overflowing and plastic is collecting throughout our parks, beaches and forests. There are 5 plastic islands, as long and wide as they are deep,… Continue Reading Reduce Your Kitchen Plastic and Feel Good About it!

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Inner Vision Health and Wellness Karyn Lawson RMT INHC