Wellness-21

03/27/2022

When I was a kid I rarely wore shoes. I grew up in Florida maybe that made it more acceptable. I did suffer from multiple stubbed toes, thousands of sand spurs, and a few objects that stabbed deep causing a run home for the iodine or mercurochrome. 👀 (I’m glad that’s been banded) I still risk the outdoors going barefoot, however I choose where I walk now, unlike when I was a kid, I just flew out the door letting the screen door slam behind me for my next adventure. It might have been in the thick Bermuda grass or in the sandy patched backyard with sand-spurs, the woods down the street to find a tree to climb or ride my bike to a friends house and my favorite place was to the bay to sit on the dock watching the hermit crabs, pelicans and on a good day I’d see dolphins. Ok, wow, I just went down memory lane. Lol…. Sorry for you, but I loved and still do love the outdoors. I love reading articles that back up what I feel is a natural, normal and healing way to live, like this one.

Walking barefoot or in minimalist shoes can prevent multiple health problems

10/22/2021

People have asked me about dry brushing, as part of my normal routine. Saw this and thought it’d help.

{SKIN BRUSHING FOR WEIGHT LOSS}

Dry Body Brushing Benefits
1) Stimulates blood and lymph flow (ESSENTIAL FOR DETOX)
2) Removes dead skin cells (ESSENTIAL FOR GOOD DIGESTION)
3) Stimulates the hormone glands
4) Reduces cellulite (we all want this)
5) Strengthens the immune system (reduces the toxic wastes from the lymphatic system)
6) Stimulates the nervous system

Here is a great visual for skin brushing (which I suggest for all my client's to do DAILY).
Just in case you want to full picture - check it out at Green Smoothie Girl
http://greensmoothiegirl.com/articles/healthy-habits/skin-brushing/

For more info on detox, skin brushing and digestion, visit - www.rachelswellness.com

04/21/2021

01/16/2021

Another iPhone movie memory of just a few of the at home meals I made last year.

01/08/2021

PROBLEMS SLEEPING?
So many of my friends are sharing with me how they haven't been sleeping well lately. For me I noticed when the clocks were set back, I had problems too. But I realized that I was allowing the clock to rule my own body's schedule. I mean I was still getting the 7 hours of sleep my body feels good with, so I started listening to that instead of the clock. I don't use an alarm, but waking up and seeing 3 am, made me think I still had an hour or two of sleep that I was missing out on. This started my day tossing and turning or thinking of things that were already tiring me out. So now I get up and start my day with my usual morning practice, instead of laying in bed trying to force myself to go back to sleep for that hour or two. Which was frustrating to me. Why let a clock rule what my body feels good with. I'm fortunate that I don't have to work outside of
the house, I can take a wonderful nap in the day if I need to, but I never feel I need to now. In fact, I actually feel more rested and it starts my day off with good vibes. But if this doesn't work for you, because you have a schedule that doesn't allow you to or you are restless at night and keep waking up, then here are a few things that may help.

⭐️Turn off all blue lights, computer screens, T.V, your phone
screen!
⭐️In fact no TV or scrolling your phone an hour before
bed. Tough one!
⭐️Weighted blanket.
⭐️Cool and dark room.
⭐️Lavender oil in a diffuser or even a cotton ball with a few drops
in your pillow case.
⭐️Night routine, that you do every night, like reading and
journaling!
⭐️You can also try meditation before going to bed.
⭐️Do 10-15 minutes of relaxing yoga poses and breathing
exercises to help relax your body and mind.
⭐️Warm almond milk or milk of choice with turmeric, nutmeg and
a bit of honey if you like or a cup of chamomile tea.

If you would like some guided meditations for before bed or yoga poses to do at night, reach out to me.

Sweet Sleep and Dreams!

01/02/2021

Would you? Yes or No? And I wonder if they’ll label it so the consumer would know? What are your thoughts? Mine are in comments. Would love to hear yours.

11/12/2020

Who understands this?

09/10/2020

I have always been drawn to flowers. Always noticing them in the garden, in the woods, along the trails, and the open fields. I’ve never really been a flower gardener but I do try to have them in the yard because they make me feel happy, alive and grateful. And in the winter months I miss them, and I eagerly look for the first blooms in sping. Which is why I decided to bring their essence with me this winter by making my own flower essences. Have you heard of the healing benefits of flower essences? Im posting an article in the comments if you’re interested in healing benefits of flower essence.

08/17/2020

Are you ready to walk across the Bridge of Dreams? I was looking back on my camera of the pictures I took on my way back from Ohio last fall, and I had forgotten about this Bridge of Dreams. It made me think of all the dreams I've had in life, and how some have come true, and how some I thought were my dreams but they were someone else's dream.

08/16/2020

“For those of us suffering from anxiety or panic attacks, a study from Japan offers hope: anxiety and panic may be linked to vitamin B6 and iron deficiencies. “

Of course nutritient deficiency could be linked but also looking at your lifestyle and addressing the issues as well should be considered. Meditation and breathing techniques also would help.

Medical research has confirmed three notable causes of panic attacks and anxiety - low vitamin B6 levels, low iron levels and serotonin deficiency.

08/03/2020

Beautiful and delicious north Georgia peaches!

08/03/2020

Just reminding you to be aware of where and who you buy your food from. Here's an article about one of the largest big beef producers in the world. After reading it I realized that I have gotten relaxed about knowing where I buy from and who I'm supporting. About meat, I do limit the amount of meat I eat, I prefer eating as a vegetarian, but I go back and forth about including meat in my diet. I care of course about the beef quality, but there are other things that I am concerned about, like the impact on our planet, the animals welfare, my health, and the ethics of the company or farmer. JBS is not a company I'd like to support. You can go to JBS on the internet and they have a proud list of some of the labels that you will see on their meats in stores. Many big box stores will buy and put their own label on it, example I've bought organic beef from Costco with the Kirkland label and after a little research, I found that they get their beef from an Australia beef producer that is owned by JBS. So, back to my local farmers. Luckily I have a few small farmers in my area that have great meat. My tip: Think about buying from local farmers, that raise grassfed beef. Ask if they use antibiotics, growth-hormones, do they spray pastures and with what, are they ever confined to a lot, do they feed with hay, what do they finish feeding them with the last 3 months.
Actually, I just looked up what to ask a beef farmer, and found this 20 question list to consider, I'll post that in the comments.

You’ve never seen this company’s name on a package of ground beef or steak.That’s because the world’s largest beef producer, JBS, doesn’t sell beef under its own name. But U.S. consumers buy millions of pounds of JBS beef every year, under brand names like Cedar River Farms, Swift Black An...

07/28/2020

Just checking in!!
I've been taking some time off from social media. Just needing to get re-focused and what direction I needed to go for something I've been wanting to do for a year now. 2020 was going to be the year, but it was disrupted with Covid. So I held off and instead, I invested my time in my garden which has been keeping me busy enough, and then I left for a few days and came home to a jungle. How does that happen so fast?
Anyway, I'm about to start something new, I'll be sharing soon, I'm excited about it!

07/16/2020

To nights dinner...who loves stewed okra and tomatoes? I do I do!
I cut these, this morning, I should have cut yesterday as you can see some of them are way to big and tough already. I will discard those and not use them. At the end of the growing season I will leave them on the plant and let the pods dry and they will be my seeds next year. (Organic or hybrid seeds) Best time to cut okra is when they are 2-4 inches, usually. But occasionally you'll get one that is a bit longer and still will be tender. You can tell if you can use your thumb nail near the stem end and if you can easily scar it it should be ok. I use, "Should be", often when I garden....lol