Monday 5th November 10am pacific; 1pm eastern; 6pm uk; 7pm cet Are you struggling to deal with dramatically limited energy? Are you stuck in a boom and bust cycle? Do you find yourself pushing yourself all the time? Are you weighed down by just not having enough energy to meet all your demands? Are you getting the best … Read more
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
Free Online Workshop Monday 1st October 10am Pacific; 1pm Eastern; 6pm UK; 7pm CEST Want to take back more control from chronic illness? Would you like to be living a more relaxed, balanced and fulfilling life? Join me on Monday and find out why these practices can be so powerful in terms of experiencing … Read more
Although I have many habits and routines that involve essential oils, every day is different depending on how I’m feeling that particular day, and what my body needs. Many of the uses involve natural solutions to every day issues, rather that specific chronic illness support. However, I feel happier that using natural solutions is minimising … Read more
