In today's fast-paced world, the need for self-sufficiency and preparedness has become increasingly important. Illness, job losses, inflation, cost of living stripping our income of its value, and a variety of other issues abound. One way to ensure your family's well-being in times of crisis is by establishing a survival garden. A survival garden is not just a source of fresh produce; it also provides an abundance of medicinal plants that can be used for natural remedies and herbal treatments. … [Read more...]
8 Reasons Why Less Stuff Equals More Happiness
Is less really more? Actually the surprising answer is yes. At least it can be if you have the right attitude and outlook. So many people spend a great deal of time and energy trying to acquire "stuff". They think that having more stuff somehow makes them more. They think that acquiring wealth or the things that it buys will bring them happiness and they spend most of their lives chasing that carrot when in actuality happiness is more of a choice than a destination. My decision to stop … [Read more...]
Mood Mists – Easy Aromatherapy Sprays
Essential oils have the amazing ability to help uplift and stimulate us when we need an emotional or physical boost. They can also help us to achieve balance and restore calm when life becomes chaotic and worrisome. It is easy to make a mood mist that that can either lift you up or calm you down, depending on what you need this day, week, or season. These mists a simple way to practice aromatherapy. You can spray the air around you, mist your hair and body, or perhaps spray them on bed linens … [Read more...]
Essential Oils for Winter Driving Confidence
Essential oils for winter driving? Uh What? Yes, when winter finally reared it head this week in the form of snow flurries my mind automatically wandered to essential oils. Why? Because I HATE driving in bad weather. It make me so anxious that I actually avoided it for seven years after moving to Ohio. I only drove on snowy, icy roads maybe once or twice in seven years, until last year when my schedule and lifestyle began to require driving in it almost daily. All winter long I agonized over … [Read more...]
The Magic of Essential Oils – A Get Started Guide
One of the first alternative healing methods that ever interested me was aromatherapy and the use of essential oils and this was years before I would truly identify as "natural" or "green". I just loved the idea that plants had healing powers...that all around us were these tiny little powerhouses that we could harvest and use to heal ourselves. The idea that a person may decide to take a variety of drugs to help with headaches and another may look to flowers and leaves and get better results is … [Read more...]
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