wellness

I first came across Shilajit on a raw foods website back when I owned a raw chocolate company and I was researching other superfoods to add into our ever changing concoctions of healing delights.

Since subscribing to a CSA box, I find myself frantically making room in the fridge for new produce once a week – the day before my box is delivered, naturally.  Even if you’re shopping at the local farmer’s market, chances are you find yourself periodically needing to use up a bunch of on-their-last-legs veggies. 

I would say the prevailing sentiment for me right now is disillusionment. I’m seeing things as they are, not how I’d like them to be. I read an article the other day about the presence of white supremacists growing faster on twitter than ISIS. The number of accounts has grown by 600 percent since 2012. What’s interesting is instead of feeling scared, I feel relieved.

I was recently gifted a jun culture from a local raw and vegan eatery. Being a tremendous fan of kombucha not only for the flavor, but for its gut-health boosting properties, I figured I’d give kombucha’s cousin a little love, too.

Who wants to age? While we all know and understand that our time here on Earth is transient, we all fear the ravages of time. For our once-youthful face to show its age and sometimes look prematurely old is a painful pill to swallow.

Highlights:

• Venus in Aries is about using the Aries energy to go after what we love and what we think is beautiful. So, let’s say we meet someone new and we impulsively go with “This is great, I want to jump right into a new relationship!” 
• What's really interesting is that a few weeks back, Venus went into retrograde and so we need to talk about how this Venus retrograde energy is a little different because retrograde puts the brakes on. It signals for us to reconsider jumping right into those activities.

Nestled between the heart and the throat sits an often unrecognized energy center which brings the consciousness and signatures of these two area's chakras together in a beautiful, harmonious, powerful way. Known by many as the “High Heart” or “Chakra 4.5” this chakra is all about living your personal truth and doing so with passion and conviction.

Not sure about you, but I have a fascination with bath bombs. Ever since bath bombs became really big, I've been hooked. Here's the only problem: store-bought bath bombs still contain some synthetics (and they can be a little pricy). There are lesser-known brands that sell all-natural bath bombs (without the synthetics), but crafting your own is the best bet. Why? Because you have complete control of what you put in them. Now, if you're more of a bubble bath type of person, no worries. I got you covered there, too.

Until about a month ago, I was working two jobs from home. Now, I work 40 hours per week outside of the home. I went from getting about nine hours of sleep per night to about six and a half; transitioning from waking up at 10:30 A.M. to 6:45 A.M. can be somewhat tough. Truthfully, I’ve never really been a “morning person,” especially now that we’ve sprung forward. Thanks, daylight savings time.

There are many plants and herbs in Mother Earth's aresenal that repel bugs.  Here are some of our favorites! All of these plants are amazing options for all-natural bug repellents.  All of these plants, aside from the garlic, can be planted in and around your yard to keep the insects further away from your home.