Do you know how many steps you walk in a day? It might not be as many as you thought. New studies show that people who average 5,000 steps or less a day are considered sedentary. What?! 5,000 sounds a lot, but it's nowhere near beneficial for health.  What's even scarier is you might only be getting a couple of thousand per day. Going forward, think of movement as part of your self-care View Post

Bamboo tapping or "Pai Sha" is a powerful ancient Chinese technique for overall health and well-being. It's simple, quick, and can really help to strengthen your immune system and increase your overall total wellness. Ok sounds good, but what is it really? The bamboo tapper is a tightly bound bundle of thin rods that I think looks like a little broom. You use it in a tapping motion all View Post

The vagus nerve is finally getting some attention! I'm seeing lots of articles recently that are talking about this amazing and important part of the body. A lot of people haven't heard of their vagus nerve and what it actually does.  Hopefully today you will have the information you need to bring health back to this important nerve that will affect your whole body and well-being. Let's View Post

Could daily 5 minute habits make a difference in your health and your overall wellness? YES! Adding in daily habits or whenever you can during the week will significantly impact every area of your life. Easy habits from head to toe that you can start today! Over time you will find yourself utilizing those 5-minute slots of time in your day and creating a routine. Sometimes we overthink View Post

Can lymph drainage make you look younger and feel better?  It turns out it can. Getting your lymph moving will bring health to every area of your body, and you will even notice your facial skin looking more revitalized. Stubborn areas of puffiness on parts of the body and the face can all be lymph-related. When the lymph is stuck and backed up, you will feel it and see it.  What can you View Post

How is your sleep? Good, so so, or you're in a fog most days because you aren't sleeping well?  Why is it so hard to sleep and wake up rested?  You're awake during the day, you sleep at night.  Should be easy!  Turns out there is more to it than that. It is so frustrating when you can't fall asleep or stay asleep!  The clock just keeps reminding you how little you are sleeping. The next day View Post

Spring!! I feel like last spring was a lifetime ago. The world has gone through so much since last year and it seems that spring left us too quickly to enjoy. Now here we are in the first few weeks of spring and maybe starting to feel more hopeful for the days ahead. That's how I'm feeling this spring. Ready to get back out into the sunshine and let hope warm my soul again. Spring is a View Post

Do you feel like some days or even most days you are going to crack because of the stress in your life?  Is it getting harder and harder to be hopeful? If you were honest you only want to be left alone with your thoughts and feelings? This year has pushed so many people to their limits, and the stress fractures are starting to show physically, mentally, and spiritually. You probably View Post

"Planted" has been my word for 2 years. I've done a lot of reflecting and studying this word to get to the depth of what it means for my soul. What do you think of when you hear the word planted?  Something taking root?  Growing? Flourishing?  Yep, all of those words describe what we can be if we become planted women in our faith walk. We really are all planted in some way.  In our families, View Post

  The world has a lot to say about aging. How many times have you heard the lie, "That's what happens when you get older, it's all part of aging." It doesn't sound very encouraging!  In fact, it can sound downright depressing if you let that internalize into your heart and mind.   It's like saying, "It's all downhill from here", "Things are only going to get worse".  "Sickness and View Post