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Natural Mosquito Repellents

Spring is officially here, and as the days get warmer, the bugs come out.  Sure, we know that some insects are useful – they provide food for birds and help pollinate plants, for example.  But as the recent fears over Zika virus have shown us, the increased presence of mosquitos can threaten our health, in addition to being an annoyance.   

Luckily, there are plenty of options for natural mosquito repellents you can use to protect yourself.

#MeditationMonday With Joni Edelman

Meditation Monday! This series is helpful for those new to meditation, and good refresher for those of us who have already committed to a daily practice. Each week I'll be giving you a meditative tip and some inspiration to find your own peace. 

In love and light,

joni

This week's tip: To start a meditative practice you need nothing but yourself and place to sit! You can meditate in a chair or on the floor. Just find a quiet spot. Don't worry about being a supremely serene being. Every practice has to start somewhere.

Sound Therapy as a Catalyst for Lasting Change: 4 Ways to Begin Healing

Most of us carefully consider what we eat amidst the choices of healthy and not so healthy options. Have you ever, though, evaluated the sounds that you are bombarded with in nearly every moment as promoting or depleting your health? To be holistic in our pursuit of health, we must observe everything we take in, and one of those things is sound. 
We are all enchanted (one way or another) by sounds. What makes our bodies and muscles come alive with music? What helps us pick out the voice of our loved one in a room with a hundred other people?