In 2011, I moved from the lush greenery of Olympia, an hour south of Seattle, to Philadelphia, one of the densest cities in America. Never in my life had I seen so much brick, so much pavement, and so little green space. I loved the city—I moved there to pursue opportunities that weren’t available in a smaller town. But I missed the green. And something about that made me suddenly interested in healthy eating. If I couldn’t have much green foliage around me, at least I could have some on my plate.

Getting your hair colored, whether you go to a conventional salon or prefer natural stay-at-home henna dyes, is a long, not to mention expensive, process. Who has time for daily maintenance following this already monthly dying routine?

Soap is incredibly amazing and useful. There are many ways to make your own homemade soaps and shampoos, but do you know there are plants out there that do most of the work for you? Some people prefer to make or buy lye to make their soaps, but working with lye in its pure form can be dangerous if not handled properly.

But, fear not: I am not simply referring to the flowers out there that add scents to the soaps. Instead, I am talking about raw fresh soap straight out of nature. In this article, I will teach you about a few plants that can be used to scrub up with.

Everywhere you look, people are tapping away on their smart phones. It might seem harmless, but your smart phone addiction is ruining your mental, physical and even emotional health.

We are energy, and our Self is not limited to the insides of our body. We have a bio-magnetic energy field that essentially goes on forever (hence our ability to potentially be conscious of all of existence of which we are apart of), like a candle’s light goes on forever – although this is most prevalent and potent to our perceptible experience within the auric field extending around our body.

What is your wild side?

It's the part of you that belongs in nature, not sitting in front of a computer all day.

It's the part of you that wants to frolic in meadows with the wind tousling your hair.

It's the part of you that lives underneath the soil and blooms with the spring air, blossoming into a creature of pure beauty.

If you long to reconnect with this side of you, there's no shame in it. Here are some fun, simple ways to embrace your inner wild child. The best part? None of them cost money.

 Almost every house has a kitchen cabinet or a rack designated just for their cooking spices. Did you know that a majority of those spices contain beneficial healing and medicinal properties? Many spices can be used for both healing and preventing ailments.

Topping off your bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon in the early morning sure is pleasurable to the palette, but it is also great for aiding in proper brain function. There are so many edible medicines –  whether they’re used to heal, cure or to simply prevent health issues that taste delicious.

When we desire to make new changes in our life, our body is usually the first to be examined. During this process, we can be harsh, judgmental, and critical to our own life-shells. Our thoughts are powerful, and our bodies listen and react to these thoughts. Rather than hating on our bodies, we should be trying to show them love through taking the necessary steps needed to make and keep them healthy. We can start making these positive, healthy changes by honoring our bodies, and focusing on what our bodies do right, rather than what’s wrong with them.

No matter how happy-go-lucky you may be, bad days still happen to the best of us, but you must not let these natural occurrences get the best of you. Instead of letting life’s minor irritations make you moody, immerse yourself in some of these positive activities that will quickly turn that frown upside down! Occasionally waking up on the “wrong side” of the bed is unavoidable, if unfortunate, but, with a few tips on what to do, you can keep it from ruining your whole day.

Why buy chemical cleaners when you have a natural cleaning ingredient already in your kitchen? White vinegar is not just for cooking. From the kitchen to your car bumper, white vinegar is the ticket to tackling some of the dirtiest jobs. If you despise the idea of chemicals being sprayed in your house, try white vinegar for the ultimate natural clean.