Self care doesn't need to be so radical this holiday season

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Self care doesn't need to be so radical this holiday season

You're rushing all over town to buy the perfect gifts, planning dozen-course meals, racing to parties, scrambling to send packages and those never-ending cards and emails ... doing All The (Holiday) Things. It's been a mad dash since Thanksgiving and you know the shiny New Year—with all its promises of fresh starts and healthy habits—is just beyond your grasp. So you put it all out there for these last two weeks. But what's left for you? Plenty ...

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INHALE: Scents of the season

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INHALE: Scents of the season

OK, so maybe I lied. I hinted in this very blog just a few short weeks ago that autumn was my favorite fragrant time of the year. But I was being so good at staying in the present moment that I forgot all about the wonderful scents of the holiday season!

Truly, the approaching holiday gets me giddy with the prospect of being able to regale you with information on two of my very favorite essential oils: frankincense and myrrh ...

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TASTE: post-Thanksgiving (veg) mashup ... yummy recipes and links

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TASTE: post-Thanksgiving (veg) mashup ... yummy recipes and links

As a plant-based eater, Thanksgiving gets better every year. Companies are starting to deliver with options for the rest of us, and bloggers keep doing their thing, offering up creative recipes that even carnivores will enjoy. Now that the hectic get-ready pace of the holiday is over, I thought I'd share some highlights as these food ideas work any day of the year.

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Essential oils--and natural scents--for the most fragrant time of the year

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Essential oils--and natural scents--for the most fragrant time of the year

The earthy scent of fallen leaves … the rich aroma of kindling catching fire in the woodstove … pumpkin spice EVERYWHERE …. Here are some essential oils and natural scents to include in your selfcare routine this season.

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Be the (positive) change, starting right now

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Be the (positive) change, starting right now

If a ship left one port and headed for another, stopping all along the way to have one of its parts replaced at every stop until each one had been swapped out, at what point would it be considered a brand new ship? Each replacement makes that ship something new ... something better than it was before. And we can do the same for ourselves with every moment--starting now.

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