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Red Raspberry: A Journey of Inner Resilience
Red Raspberry essential oil has an enchanting aroma, and helps unveil our transformative journey, nurturing our inner resilience

3 nutritious smoothies for pregnancy and the fourth trimester
Self-care! To supplement your nutrition during pregnancy and in the fourth trimester, making smoothies is a great healthy habit.


Postpartum Depression: Knowing the Signs and Getting Help
It is normal to have feelings of anxiety, stress and depression immediately following the birth are not uncommon—these feelings are often re


Mindfulness doesn't mean you feel calm all the time
Learning to be mindful on a daily basis doesn't mean that you are perfectly calm all the time. That's not even the goal. It's not how we...


Book Review: Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
Updated December 31, 2021. Benton MacKaye pioneered the concept of land preservation for recreation and conservation. Back in the early...


DBT ABC PLEASE Skills of Emotion Regulation (Part Two)
The ABC PLEASE skills are the first floor in the house of happiness. Think of the ABC PLEASE skills as extreme self-care, to help you manag


Attachment Theory and Good Enough Parenting
Originally posted May 8, 2019. Attachment theory is a complex, broad theory that encompasses human, primate and mammalian behavior. It’s...


Maternal Mortality and Birth Trauma: A Call for Woman Centered Birth
Originally posted April 22, 2019. In my work as a perinatal psychotherapist, I have had the honor of hearing many women’s oral histories...


Self-care: Affirmations, positive emotions and flower essences
Updated January 10, 2022. Affirmations alone won’t enact change within yourself, but are a wonderful addition to insight psychotherapy...


Self-Care: Essential Oils for Emotional Support
Self-Care: Essential Oils for Emotional Support Safety note: Please realize that self-treatment has its limitations. You must seek...


Veterans Yoga Project®: Interview with Dr. Dan Libby
Originally posted November 19, 2018. Veterans Yoga Project Yoga for Emotional Healing PTSD Veterans Yoga Project (VYP) is a nonprofit...


5 Mindbody Ways to take care of mental health during pregnancy
Originally posted September 18, 2018. 5 MindBody Ways to Care for Mental Health During Pregnancy Be mindful of your mental health during...


Heartlife Holistic® Hobby Corner: Wildcrafting Dandelion Flowers
Originally posted June 19, 2018. I wildcrafted dandelion flowers last week. I missed picking the dandelion flowers in my yard! I kept...


HeartLife Holistic® Healing: Infusing Carrier Oils for Self-Care
Originally posted May 15, 2018. Herbals: Infusing Carrier Oils for Self-Care One of my hobbies is aromatherapy. I see studying the plant...


Facing the reality of postpartum depression
Originally posted May 1, 2018. Postpartum depression changed my life. I let my postpartum depression go untreated for a long time after I...


What are the Seven Chakras
Originally posted March 29, 2018. What are the chakras? The word chakra literally means wheel or vortex (Eden, 1998). According to yogic...


After Trauma, Four Skills to Come Home to Your Body
Originally posted March 27, 2018. Sarah was the witness of an accident where a car struck and instantly killed two pedestrians. She had...


What is Reiki?
Originally posted March 19, 2018. Reiki literally means universal energy. Reiki is a system of healing using the human energy field....

Will’s Green Leprechaun Smoothie for St. Patrick’s Day, First Grade!
Originally posted March 13, 2018. Years ago, my son had a wonderful first grade teacher. She was creative and kind. The kids all loved...


Improve Your Mental Health with MindBody Changes!
Originally posted March 9, 2018. I believe cultivating the habits of thought and action that nurtures mental health is an ongoing,...
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