The Embrace Blog

Well speaking of the weather, how is your health doing?  Not only your physical body, but your mind as well. I know most of us are done with winter, yet she persists.

For many of us, myself included, you feel the nudge of a cold approaching.  What do you do?  Do you take action, or just brace for what's ahead.

• Mac & Cheese - who can resist that creamy cheesy pasta?
• Chicken Soup - a hearty dish that's believed to have healing properties, and just warms our belly.
• Mashed Potatoes - growing up on those as a kid makes me feel warm and protected, especially topped with butter, salt & pepper.
• Grilled Cheese Sandwich - crispy bread and gooey melted cheese make for a comforting combination.  
• Chocolate Chip Cookies - a timeless comfort food, especially fresh out of the oven with melted chocolate chips.
• Spaghetti and Meatballs - warm and filling in the tummy.
• Chili - another popular dish as the weather turns cold.
• Fried Chicken - Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside.
• Pizza - a North American favourite, loaded with your favorite toppings.
• Ice Cream - another creamy...

Are you a lover of essential oils? 

If yes keep reading as I share an amazing Face Tightening Serum, all natural below.

But first did you know that doTERRA essential oils come from parts of the world where they originated? Lavender from Bulgaria for example. Why does this matter, because those soils are rich in minerals and nutrients that you cannot get from just growing your own here in North America.  This alone sets doTERRA apart for the others, but wait there's more.

Anyone can label an essential oil as "therapeutic" as there is no regulatory board for essential oils.  Due to this doTERRA has implemented rigorous testing standards to set them apart.  First, before it leaves its country of origin; 2 - as it enters the USA by an external source;  and 3 - in the doTERRA lab, every batch, not just a sampling from the main batch, is tested and once it meets standard, it is bottled at their site in Utah.  There are now warehouse in Canada...

Due to the frigid temperatures we are having I thought why not feed the soul with a yummy and nutritious treat.

As some of you know we follow Anthony William, the Medical Medium, not because he's a medium, but because what he says makes sense. We have tried out many of his suggestions, including celery juice every morning, cutting out "troublemaker" foods etc. like caffeine, and just approaching our 8th, 9 day liver cleanse mid-November. 

We do it because of the wonderful results we get, and both Darren and I are healthier now than before we followed him, that's almost 3 years ago now.  In fact I have reduced my BP meds from 3 pills, down to .5 of one pill!  Now those are true results based on lifestyle changes, namely what we eat, and through cleansing our bodies.

The great news is that we have tried many of his recipes and found great substitutes for things like dairy (yeah I hear you, I never thought we would give that up, but here we are and I know I am not...

Now you have a basic understanding of what Charka's do from the previous blogs about Chakras.  Caring for our Chakras is part of self-care, as it relates to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies that surround and are a part of us, known as our aura.

The Sacral Chakras mission is "I feel, I sense, I discover."

Sacral Chakra Purpose is about:

• Creativity

• Soul Fire

• Sexuality

• Passion

• Life Vitality

Now you can see why the Sacral is such an important Chakra. 

The qualities listed above are all about incorporating passion, vitality and creativity into our lives, that allows us to create the life we desire vs. just living life day by day with no direct intention or purpose beyond making a living.  Even if we do not love what we do for our job, we can still nurture our passion and creativity in our personal lives.  Some may say "I don't have a creative bone in my body."  Chances are you may have a...

Now you have a basic understanding of what Charka's do from the previous blogs about Chakras.  Caring for our Chakras is part of self-care, as it relates to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies that surround and are a part of us, known as our aura.

The Solar Plexus Chakra is known as Manipura and is represented by the symbol below.

Solar Plexus Chakra Purpose is about:

• Self-confidence
•  Self-worth
• Personal Power
• Self-esteem
• Self-definition
   

Now you can see why the Solar Plexus is such an important Chakra. 

The qualities listed above are all about how we feel about ourselves, and what we put forth to other people.  If we lack self-esteem or self-worth, chances are we give away our personal power and do things that we end up not really wanting to do.  Or we lack the self-confidence to take the next step in our career, a relationship etc.  Now you really see how having...

Now you have a basic understanding of what Charka's do from the first 2 blogs about Chakras.  Caring for our Chakras is part of self-care, as it relates to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies that surround and are a part of us, known as our aura.

The Heart Chakra is known as Anahata and is represented by the symbol below.

Heart Chakra Purpose is about:

• Love, Deep Love
• Self-acceptance
• Peace
• Joy
• I give, I love, I care

Why is the Heart Chakra so important? 

It's where the top 3 (Crown, Third Eye & Throat) and the bottom 3  (Solar Plexus, Sacral & Root) Chakras meet.  Notice in the symbol for the Heart Chakra how the 2 triangles meet, that create the star.  It truly is at the heart of the matter.

The Heart Chakra rules compassion, forgiveness, generosity and love.

What kind of clues do we have whether our  Heart Chakra is out of balance?

Physical problems:

• Angina
• Heart arrhythmia
• Stenosis of...

Well it’s almost 6 months since I had my fall and I had been doing very well with my recovery.

During my couch healing time I learned about juicing, started juicing many different kinds and enjoying most of them.  I am sure this helped my healing come along plus the minimum 1 hour of physio for each day.

Overall I was eating well, and the main pain I had in my body was my knee as it healed.

Then August hit and we had 2 big shows, with the 4 days in-between shows “off”.  Really it was time spend unpacking, then repacking up new displays for the medieval show. We were busy and this was a real test for my knee, as it involved 7 days of standing all day.

During this time, we let good eating and exercise habits go to the wayside and started to slide, and what a slippery slope we hit.  WE FELL OFF THE WAGON!

Right back to old habits, including a few Egg McMuffins & hash browns from McDonald’s for the occasional breakfast, and a...