Wellness is your birthright

 

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened”-Anatole France This girl was raised in a farming family. Milked cows from high school through college, spent uncountable weekends with my dad at the farm. Animals have been a part of my life since birth and I am grateful to the lessons they have taught me and the joy they have brought to my life. They teach me about living in the moment because that is truthfully all we have. This little piglet has my heart. #farmgirl #pasturepigs #livinginthemoment
Salad season has officially begun 🥗 #saladseason #bringonthegreens #bodyblisslife
The other day @robynyoukilis was talking in her stories about a teacher telling her that eagles 🦅 fly into a storm because they know it makes them stronger. It strengthens their wings. Ever since then I have been meditating on the eagle. How amazing is it that they know that they will come through a storm stronger? Mother Nature truly blows me away. She knows so much more then our minds can even imagine. As I’ve eluded to in stories and posts, life is a lot right now, but like the eagle I know that this storm will make me stronger. Just need to strap on my wings and keep flying! #weatherthestorm #bodyblisslife #eaglemedicine
No matter how chaotic or intense life gets, I always have my morning practice to ground me and make me feel held and supported. Part of that practice is making my latte each morning. It’s a ritual and I never do it mindlessly. I always check in with my body to see what she is asking for. Coffee is usually my base (but sometimes it’s matcha or chai) and then I add homemade nut milk, ghee, adaptogens (I tagged my favorite companies in the photo) and spices. It’s something I look forward to every day! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve taught a morning ritual workshop. Should I do one soon? How do you ground yourself each morning? #bodybliss #morningritual #mindbodyconnection
I sat down to write this post and these lyrics came to me: “When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom let it be. And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.” I am processing a lot this morning. Close family in the lap of the divine as they fight for their health, letting go, stepping into myself more deeply every day. As I open more and more, I find that my boundaries become stronger. I need more time to myself, to say no more often and more time to sit with the divine mother and hear her say “let it be.” Trust is hard, it’s painful and it’s the unknown. We can’t control it and so sometimes we fight against it. As I live more life I find that it’s in these divine trust falls that we grow the most, the magic happens here because we let go of that grip and we step forward into the space of trust and in that space flow happens This is my self care this morning, a big bowl of coconut chia pudding (healthy fats to support my body and soul) in my @heartbowl because it reminds me that I am love! #trustfall #heartbowl #selflovemeditation
Friday morning #meditationstation in half lotus with my beautiful lavender labradorite. Every single day I am grateful for my meditation practice and grateful that I had parents that started me at such a young age. It’s second nature for me and it has saved my life many times. If meditation doesn’t come easy for you, you aren’t alone and I am working on a very special course for you! Many things are in the works over here are at #bodyblisslife and I’m so grateful to all of you for being here and supporting me. If you’re not on my email list, hop over to the link in bio and sign up! Happiest of Friday’s! #meditationcourse #meditationpractice
I’ve been on the CBD train for a while. I tried multiple companies but honestly never found one that I LOVED. After a few days of use I found that they would hurt my stomach. I find CBD to be an amazing tool for anxiety, depression and inflammation (all of which are connected); however, not all companies are created equal and because it’s such a trend there are a lot of products that put a VERY small amount so they can put it on the label and market it as “CBD product.” This is another area where I encourage you to do you research. The first question to ask yourself is what intrigues about CBD and why do you feel you need or want to take it. The answer doesn’t matter but it’s always good to check in with on your WHY. With that being said, I finally found a CBD that not only works, but is pesticide and gmo free, uses organic hemp seed oil as the carrier and doesn’t hurt my stomach. If CBD is for you, check out @prehemptive. They have been generous enough to offer a discount if you use code “bodybliss10” #notanadd #bodyblissapproved #cbdmedicine
Have you heard of Orthorexia Nervosa? It’s an eating disorder that manifests as an obsession to eat healthy. Unfortunately this disorder it not rare. I am no doctor; however, I do know how to identify certain behaviors and, unfortunately, I am seeing these behaviors more and more on this platform and in the wellness community. This post is not intended to shame or judge anyone but to call attention to the influence we have on others and the influence they have on us. If you see someone continuing to restrict and restrict, continuing to tell you to cut out foods or ingredients because they are “bad for you” (creating fear) and constantly thinking about how that food may have an effect on their health, check in with yourself. See if those things ring true for you. If they do, take a look at your own relationship with food. Here are a few questions to ask yourself: 🥕has food turned into a “fear factor” for you? 🥕do you associate healthy eating as a meter by which you judge people or fear others will judge you for how you eat? 🥕do you spend most of your day worrying about the quality or purity of food you eat? Had food become an anxiety point for you? 🥕do you “punish” yourself when you’d eaten some “unhealthy food”? An important thing to remember is that we are all on a journey. If you responded yes to many of the questions above, please seek professional help to see if this is a more serious issue that needs to be addressed. Or talk to someone you trust. You don’t have to live in fear of food. Food is NOT your enemy. Eating a filler, gum, natural flavor, canola oil EVERY once in a while is not going to make you sick or kill you. I like to live from the 90/10 mentality, meaning I eat clean and healthy (which is also up to your interpretation) 90% of the time and the other 10% I truly just enjoy! I eat the boxed Mac and cheese with veggie dogs (that yes has ingredients I NORMALLY don’t eat but wanted it) and a bagged Caesar salad. Let’s calm the chaos outside of ourselves and sit with our center. I say this with love and compassion because I see this and it is painful to watch. You’re not alone and there is a huge community here to support you. #bodyblisslife