Your body, a temple
I love natural living. Connecting with nature. Relishing in creation’s beauty. All we need for our best survival can be found in nature — walking in the forest, strolling the beach, hiking mountains, etc. Sometimes the escape is only within your mind. Wherever you may be, seeking those here and now moments of bodily rest, is of utmost importance for our hearts and minds.
Society has created much separation between our daily lives and nature’s way. But nature is always calling you to break free from man-made constructs and come back home. Where peace is grounding, love is flowing, and living is filled with joy!
Below are some of my favorites things for optimum health & wholistic living.
What I write is based on personal experience and not to be taken as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Bach Flower Remedies
Natural homeopathic flower essences helps bring balance to one’s emotions and state of mind.
I keep Rock Water on hand. The description states “aqua petra helps you to enjoy life’s pleasures rather than stick too rigidly to your ideals or personal habits.” It definitely helps me chill from being too hard on myself, and I find it calms my mind if I’m subconsciously ruminating (especially when it’s time to hit the sack).
Read the descriptions to find one that’s a best fit for you. Or Rescue Remedy (Pastilles) is a great blend to start with. That’s how I was introduced to Bach Flowers.
Eclectic Herb – Stinging Nettle
When histamines get out of wack, allergies prevail. Take charge, and tell them who’s boss!
From my experience, stinging nettle can be looked at as a natural stabilizer of histamines. Thus, as I’ve worked to re-establish proper histamine levels, it’s an herb I’ve kept on-hand. I’ve moved a lot and have used it to acclimate to the local allergens. It’s also good for other health benefits too. Eclectic Herb now has it with quercetin, which also helps balance histamines. So a double whammy to out of control histamines. Yes, please! I use Eclectic Herb for all my freeze-dried herb needs (including their Ginger and Turmeric with Black Pepper. Those are the best herbs for reducing inflammation. And inflammation is a major reason of ailments today).
Freeze-dried herbs have up to 7x more potency. It basically heightens and locks in the medicinal properties.
Side note, I’m also a fan of elderberry for immune support (cold & flu season), local-only Honey and Maple Syrup for sweetness and health benefits, as well as Boiron homeopathics.
Global Healing – Cleanse & Detox
Keep your body in tip-top performance by keeping it clean. Very impressed with Global Healing. I won’t go into too much detail if you get my drift. But boy, oh boy, does it make a world of difference.
Fairchild’s – Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
I previously used Bragg’s when they were family-owned. But they have since sold off (do your own research) … and Fairchild’s is my new go to. High quality ACV has numerous health benefits.
Theracane
No one knows your body better than you. So work out those muscle kinks with this handheld, easy-to-use, self massage tool.
It works wonders. But don’t overdo it, or you will be sore the next day. Lesson I learned the hard way.
Find out more on their website or buy a Theracane at select Massage Envy locations and/or Relax the Back stores.
Crisp Country Acres (Farm Market)
Local to West Michigan?
You can get fresh produce and more year-round, at Crisp Country Acres (located just south of Port Sheldon, off 120th Ave, near NE side of Holland).
They have a convenient CSA program or just swing by and check out all they have to offer – veggies and more!
They “farm 153 acres of produce, utilizing greenhouses and cold storage to … ensure fresh produce is available year-round.”
I love their CSA program and highly recommend it!
Book
Many can’t handle the truth, but when you’re on the wholistic journey, the truths in this book are some you can’t ignore. The more you know…
on Thriftbooks:
The Truth About Cancer
Journal
A doodle a day keeps the doctor away. 😊 So start scribbling. Words and/or pictures. Get those feelings out—it’s a great release.
And if you want to ensure no one sees it, just tear out the pages, shred, and recycle. Remember, it’s not about writing well; it’s just about getting those jumbled e-motions (energy in motion) out of your body so they don’t disrupt (dis-ease) your body’s natural state.
Meditation(s) by Boho Beautiful
We could all benefit from more solitude, stillness, and silence in our every day lives. Meditation (conscious surrender (letting go)) and mindfulness (conscious embrace (living awareness)) are two paths that join as one, conscious living.
* I highly recommend preparing yourself (mindfulness) before listening to any content in a relaxed state (meditative). It’s important to know the message you’ll be receiving before allowing it to be absorb into your mind unfiltered. This is how you lovingly protect your innocence. We are called to engage with surrendered awareness, not fear. We can only do this by first assessing the messenger and their content.
Yoga by Boho Beautiful
Grab your mat and get your stretch on! Your body will be so very grateful.
Ideally, you’d get to a local studio to get your stretch on, but sometimes you need the convenience of an at-home session. When that’s the case, Boho Beautiful has you covered.
I’ve recently found Strength Side and MovesMethod on YouTube and am really enjoying their videos for physical strength, stamina, and mobility as well. Especially the animal movement conditioning.
“Be strong in body, mind, and spirit!”
Affirmations and Healing Frequencies by Breathe In. Breath Out.
Words have power because of the meaning we believe them to have. This is an affirmation set and if you notice tension as you listen, it is most likely due to a disharmonious energy center (congested chakra) that needs to be released for spirit flow and healing.
Also, look into healing benefits of binaural beats / sound therapy.
* I highly recommend preparing yourself (mindfulness) before listening to any content in a relaxed state (meditative). It’s important to know the message you’ll be receiving before allowing it to be absorb into your mind unfiltered. This is how you lovingly protect your innocence. We are called to engage with surrendered awareness, not fear. We can only do this by first assessing the messenger and their content.
Breathe In. Breath Out. on Youtube
Books
If you want to live your best life now, it starts by being willing to look within. These are 2 of the best books I’ve read that help guide you through the process.
on Thriftbooks:
Feelings Buried Alive Never Die
Healing Feelings From Your Heart
Inner Mammal Institute – building power over your mammalian brain chemistry
This is an excellent mini series (7 videos about 5-7 minute each): Your Power to Re-wire Your Happy Brain Chemicals. She overviews, in simple terms, our brain chemistry and how we can re-wire habits to elevate our lives.
It’s much of what I’ve been learning intuitively over the past many years. I find we are often talking about the same experience but using different verbiage based on our unique backgrounds.
The Biology of Belief – Video Lecture
A scientific summary of what I’ve studied and come to understand from my own spiritual practice. You can change your world by bringing your conscious and subconscious into harmony.
I’m just starting to make my own natural beauty products, so I’ll be putting the recipes here …
Nice, creamy, and non-oily Whipped Shea Butter Cream by Whole New Mom
Additional resources …
Rain Country Homestead – she’s got a lot of natural, DIY videos: Rumble • YouTube
Barbara O’Neill, Eden Valley Playlist – she’s a plethora of excellent wholistic health insights: YouTube • Website
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I encourage you to SUPPORT LOCAL whenever you can:
Serving West Michigan: Harvest Health Foods, family-owned since 1952
Serving Dallas/Fort Worth: Sunflower Shoppe, family-owned since 1970
Life your best life; be free!
Physical Location: West MI, USA
Spiritual Location: Here, There, Everywhere
Wherever you are, be fully there!
Angel K Will 