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Behind the Scenes: How I Prepare to Work with Synchronicity

When I teach Manifesting with Synchronicity, I donโ€™t just โ€œtalk about itโ€ โ€” I live it.This week Iโ€™ve been setting the stage for the 9-week

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Manifestation Tips and Rituals

Why Manifestation Hacks Donโ€™t Work (and What to Do Instead)

We live in a world that loves shortcuts. Quick fixes, three-step hacks, instant results.But manifestation doesnโ€™t work that way โ€” and deep down, you already

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Why GenX Was the Perfect Generation to Launch (and Get Hooked by) Social Media

Where are my fellow “slackers?” We were the bridge generation. We grew up analog and came of age digital โ€” and that unique position made

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Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt. 4)

What Comes After the Disconnect? As we drove over Rabbit Ears Pass on our last day, I felt it in my chest: I didnโ€™t hike

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Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt. 3)

Solitude, Sovereignty, and the Unlearning of Urgency Thereโ€™s a part of me that used to panic at the idea of leaving the house without my

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Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt. 2)

Solitude, Screens, and the Spell We’re Under Breaking the spell of the screen isnโ€™t as easy as just deleting an app. Itโ€™s a full-body, mind-warping

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My Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt.1)

The Unraveling of Attention and the Longing for Intention On July 12, I deleted the apps. Just like that โ€” poof. Gone. Facebook, Instagram, Messenger,

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PIN 1 - Social Media Detox_ Embracing Nature

Why I Took a Social Media Detoxโ€”and What Iโ€™m Doing Differently Now

By Andy Kennedy I didnโ€™t know how much I needed to unplug until I did. What started as a 10-day social media detox became a

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Ginger-Rosemary Tincture for health

Ginger-Rosemary Tincture for health

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the most powerful, and it was just about a year ago I made my first tincture in my herbalist certification,

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Thermography vs Mammograms

Thermography vs Mammograms

I’m not a fan of the mammogram, but who is? The smashing, the cold, the waiting in sterile rooms, the recalls, the phone game,…. So

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Resetting your gut health naturally

Resetting your gut health naturally after a round of antibiotics

We all know that antibiotics are necessary in extreme cases of infection, but in the last twenty years, doctors have become more liberal with dosing,

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A Path to Peace, Patience, and Presence

The Power of One-Pointed Focus: A Path to Peace, Patience, and Presence

In our fast-paced world, where multitasking is glorified and distractions are everywhere, the simple act of focusing on just one thing at a time has

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Broken Toe – Natural Remedies

About two weeks ago I broke my right big toe. I don’t even know how it happened – but after loading an oven/range into our

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Herbal remedies for Kidney Stones

idney stones are no joke; they’re painful, sometimes nauseating, and rarely dangerous. These hard mineral deposits form in the urinary tract and can be excruciating

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Natural Remedies

Natural Remedies for Poison Ivy, and lessons learned

Getting back to this blog, after a couple years off… because I didn’t have the bandwidth while we were building our house, but between living

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Top 5 Surgery Herbal

Top 5 Surgery Herbal Resources and more

Over the past year I’ve upleveled my herbalist knowledge – for 30 years I’ve been a dabbling amateur when it comes to natural health; finding

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