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Last week essential oils helped me tackle a variety of everyday issues, from bites to a digestive hiccup, pulled muscles and congestion headaches as well the usual challenges I have with sleep. I also used them to lift my mood, help me relax and as a pleasurable means of skin care. I also use them … Read more
Gluten free, Yeast free, Vegan. Usually I like my pumpkin soups spicy, but the other day I felt like trying something different, so I did a little experiment. I’m a kind of a chuck it all in cook, so the measurements below won’t be precise, but I really enjoyed the simple flavour of this soup. … Read more
I started this week with my energy levels below my baseline of sustainable activity. As a result, my work overtaxed me even when I was taking extra rests and taking it pretty easy. For the first few days of the week I was regularly feeling mentally exhausted and overwhelmed. I also felt quite low, partly … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about 5 weeks ago: We all want to be as well as we can be, but even when we feel highly motivated to reach as high a level of functioning as possible that doesn’t always translate to great motivation for self-care. We want the results but … Read more
Using essential oils is a very regular part of my life. I have my favourite oils for particular purposes and don’t tend to change them around very often. Nowadays, I find myself using them more for non-toxic solutions to every day issues than for specific illness management support (because of how well I generally am … Read more
I’ve been writing a series of blog posts about the easy ways we can all contribute to making the world a better place. It doesn’t have to be hard even when you have limited energy and it’s great to recognise what a valuable role we can play! Taking care of the environment was a passion … Read more
In the last 6 months, my baseline of sustainable activity and my general sense of feeling well have gone up several notches. I still have bad days when I realise, yes, I still do have an energy limiting chronic illness, although I have fewer of them and they don’t knock me down as low as … Read more
