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Somebody’s gonna need this reminder this sunny weekend….
Especially those blends …. make sure to swipe in an area that won’t get full sun exposure š.
sun sensitivity only applies to topical use… continue to enjoy those citrus vitality oils in your water or beverage of choice šš¹
#its5oclocksomewhere
#fullsunontheforecast
Many of you are gardening š©āš¾šØāš¾ this year, and I hope thought has been given as to how to organically manage pests and weeds. I have been an organic gardener for years, and organic gardening requires a bit of pre-planning and a willingness to exercise.
Pesticides and herbicides have a lifetime of potential side effects. Thankfully, there ARE alternatives out there, although you gotta be willing to put some “sweat equity” into your food.
Ya’ll are a smart bunch…. and I feel certain you’ve thought this thru. Lest you want to give up and reach for a toxic chemical, I’m speaking up on behalf of your mitochondria…. it’s one of the most important bits of you. Your cell’s mitochondria are your energy makers, helpers in your detoxification process, and play a supportive role in your immune system. In short…. you surely don’t want to poison this very important bit of you š.
Garden on my friends….safely!
xoxo~ liz
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#youcandothis
#toxinfreeisthewaytobe
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Springtime is one of my most very favorite times of the year, for many reasonsā¦. Not the least of which is the anticipation of getting my fingers deep into the earth in preparation for seed planting time.
Spring this year has been somewhat challenging. Lots of distractions, an incredibly wet February and March, and a spirit of unrest that seems to have enveloped our world.
And yetā¦.
The leaves and flowers continue to unfurl from the safety of their buds as if to tell us that life will go on, despite the circumstances at hand.
It makes me want to talk to the old timersā¦. The ones who were around as kiddos and young adults during WWII. What did it feel like, to have such a great unknown? To know that a loved one could be taken from them because they said yes to following God and their country? With only snail mail letters to communicate in the interim?
I hope a bearer or two of these memories will comment because I have a strong love of history and would love to hear the stories of resilience on the home frontā¦…the peace they perhaps held that surpassed all understanding even when the world seemed anything but calm.
Perhaps this was another reason the people at home returned to gardening in 1942-43? Canned food and buying from grocery stores instead of self sufficiency was a relatively new concept to the world back then.
It had only been about 25 years since the first grocery store (A Piggly Wiggly if you remember those!) opened and self serve grocery shopping had quickly taken over supplying the USA with food.
25 years. One generation. Many had already lost sight of where nourishing food must come from.
1942ā¦.. Not 2020.
And then World War II happened…. and it didn’t last days….it lasted years. š„
Ask one of the old timers about those times. Invariably, one of their strongest memories will be the rationing of foodstuffs. Food was in short supply for a variety of reasons:
š The processed and canned foods they had become accustomed to buying at Piggly Wiggly suddenly were reserved for shipping overseas to the soldiers who were fighting and to our Allies who were bearing the brunt of the war devastation.
š Transportation of fresh foods was limited because of gasoline and tire rationing (priorities were placed on getting those to soldiers and to the war effort)
š Many farmers in the USA were off fighting instead of growing food.
š Imported food, especially the likes of coffee and sugar, were limited in supply.
Rationing books were issued. (I have one that belonged to my grandmother.) Stamps inside the books were for certain food categories, and if you had already used your stamp for that product for the month, you were not eligible to buy it until the following month rolled around. It prevented hoarding and encouraged creative menu planning. ( Hmmm ā¦. Seems like we could use that principle these days for basic things like toilet paper!)
Suddenly, the skill of gardening became an asset againā¦. Not reserved for someone living on a farm. By 1920 tho, more Americans lived in cities than in rural areas for the first time in Americaās history so this had to have been hard.
Real hard.š
This situation was something they felt unprepared for, they had no land to make gardens. For others, it felt like they were being called homeā¦.. back to their rootsā¦. and it was those whom the former leaned into and learned fromā¦.. And a beautiful thing began to sprout around the United Statesā¦..
Victory Gardens.
They began to sprout up across America and eventually across the world:
š©āš¾People plowed up their beautiful front yards and lawns and began growing fruits and veggies.
š©āš¾They pulled up their rose bushes and flowers and replaced them with edible foodstuffs.
š©āš¾Pots and containers were used to grow gardens on back porches, patios, and stairways.
š©āš¾Even public land was put to useā¦.. San Franciscoās Golden Gate Park had one of the best public gardens in the country!
Neighbors helping neighbors. š«
Sharing knowledge.
Sharing bounty.
Relying on God to supply no more or less than they needed.
Back to their roots.
The food, of course, was important, but so was the community idea of doing something for the common good, and the daily groundingā¦ the resetting of emotions and release of nervous energy expelled just by getting dirt under their fingernails. In times like those, I am sure that gardening felt heavenly!
Anyone can do thisā¦. Gardening.
All you need is Sunlight. Seeds. A container or two, or 12 (or a plot of land of any size). ā¦.. And a desire to be part of the solution.
A time to heal.
A time to return to our roots.
If this post is calling to you, there are TONS of seed packets for sale at the feed stores. There are also half grown āteenagerā plants if waiting is too much to bear.
Never gardened? Donāt let that stop you. You never know, you might pick up a new hobby you love while in this time of national time out.
The best growth comes during times of adversityā¦. Knowing that, our Great Nation should be due for a bountiful harvest. The Bible says it. This I know.
Garden on friends!
xoxo ~liz
#GodblesstheUSAandtheworld
#wecandothis
#strongerthanyouthinkyouare
#learnsomethingnew
#embraceyourdowntime
#youwillbeproudofyourfood
#springtime2020
#healthyfoodismedicine
Post #5 Corona Virus 101….. What we Know to be True about Viruses (aka… the care and feeding of a virus).
What?!? You don’t want to care and feed a virus of any sort?
Well, then….. let’s set the stage for what it might look like to create an inhospitable environment should a virus want to step foot into your personal space. š
Rest assured, we are NOT sitting ducks and there is much we can do…. beyond buying excess toilet paper! #dothethings
Plan of Action #1: Girl (or guy!), wash your hands. It is a well established fact that 20 seconds of a good full on hand washing (esp palms and fingers) does a stellar job of keeping you healthy. I (personally) follow that with a dab of the Thieves hand sanitizer. I was working at the pharmacy yesterday, and all the hand sanitizer is out of stock (we were discussing gluing the bottle we have at the pharmacy down so someone doesn’t steal it š³). Young Living’s Thieves hand sanitizer is also currently out of stock …. but more should be available soon. In the meantime, here is a recipe you can make for yourself:
2/3 cup Everclear (the potent alcohol you’ll need to get at the liquor store)
1/3 cup Aloe vera gel
8-10 drops of Thieves Essential oil ( please refer to Post #1 in this series and refer to the part about paper plates and turkey dinners…. only Young Living essential oils for me)
Mix all together thoroughly… use a small funnel and pour into a small bottle (reuse one you have or find a travel sized one at the store)
It’s a well established fact that viruses don’t like healthy habits!
Plan of Action #2: Viruses (frankly pretty much all illnesses!) thrive in low frequency environments. For some of you…. this will mean a great deal, but for others…. the concept of frequency will make no sense. Let me explain in simple science…. it’s all about electricity/ physics and biology. We humans (actually everything!) operates on electricity…. we are electrically charged.
Frequency is a term used when referring to electrical energy. Even if you are not a science aficionado, follow me for the next 10 seconds here (’cause this ain’t ‘woo woo’ stuff)……
*Frequency is the measure of the rate of the oscillation (of electrical current) and is measured in the number of changes per second – it’s also called hertz (Hz).
Everything has a frequency…. even we humans. The health of the human body is determined by where we are electrically. Certain parts of our body are even measured medically….. (think EEG’s and EKG’s). Overall, it is generally established that our body needs to be at a variable frequency between 62-72 to be healthy.
Viruses and bacteria hate this by the way…. it makes it very difficult for them to set up camp……Viruses start pitching their tents when your body’s frequency drops to 57-60 MHz.
So…… what can you and I do to raise our body’s frequency and/or keep it functioning in a healthy manner?
Positive thoughts and positive emotions. There are thousands of studies showing how simply thinking and reacting can affect your immune system (ie: causing a dip in your frequency if these things are negative)
šŖ Exercise…. not only does it raise your body’s frequency, it also helps repair your mitochondria and lengthen telomeres (an important part to health and aging with grace and ease).
š LIVING foods…. ditch the processed foods and drinks and reach for foods that actually have an electrical charge to them. Processed foods are dead. They may have calories, but they are not sustaining long term.
š³ A clean green lifestyle. If you’ve hung around me for any length of time, you know this is a cornerstone to my life. You don’t have to be a farmgirl to have this kind of life either…… Ditch the common chemicals in your life that drop your frequency faster than a 20lb kettleball hits the floor, and begin using clean green household cleaners, body care products, and makeup. I personally only use Young Living because it’s one stop shopping for all these things and I trust them and their ingredients 100%. This is one of the fastest ways to begin reversing low frequency bodies.
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Unplug, disconnect, and get out into nature regularly. I spoke in a previous post about 5G (and will speak more about that later), but electromagnetic frequency does a big (negative) number on our own body’s electricity. If you want to bring your body’s health to a grinding halt, surround yourself with EMF 24/7. Again folks…. this ain’t woo woo stuff… this is physics and biology all wrapped up in one.
Nature provides us with a way to rebalance our frequency/electricity. Trees, plants, the magnetism of the earth… it’s one of the reasons you feel so good after a day outside or at the beach. Your body’s frequency has had a rebound towards health.
Another advantage to having Young Living in your life are the life giving essential oils. Not all oils are the same ya’ll…. if you are using ones from Wally World, I guarantee they are polluted… which nullifies their positive effects on body frequency.
My go to YLEO’s when I feel the need to raise my frequency?
š Joy and Forgiveness (both essential oil blends with a high frequency rating)
š Rose oil actually has the highest frequency of all essential oils. (it’s terribly expensive if you are using the real stuff…. but it should be…. it takes over 200lbs of rose petals to get a bottle of the pure stuff). Thankfully, it is found in many Young Living blends (including Joy and Forgiveness)
š Helichrysum (it’s a must have oil for many health reasons). It can be found in Panaway and other blends too.
š Ravensara (this oil is not often thought of)…. but interestingly, if you do a little research, you’ll find that viruses are particularly not fond of this oil š. This oil too is found in many YL blends.
Young Living has been very thoughtful in their blend formulations and as a pharmacist, that is strikingly important to me. #noflimsypaperplates
Here is but one pubmed article for your quick viewing if you’re interested in learning a bit more about the effects of frequency, EMF, and our bodies:
More Action Steps to unpack later…. I’m off to the pharmacy again today… maskless, but well oiled. š
Shoot me a message if you’d like a personal health coaching session with me.
xoxo ~ liz
#knowbetterdobetter
#ThanksYL.
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#Thievesonthebottomofmyfeeteveryday
Weāve lived on our farm for nearly 24 years. When we first moved here, our hometown, Anna, Texas was population 900. Today, I believe it is pushing 10,000. Although weāll likely never move, weāve learned some valuable lessons about buying property, utility companies, and government. All these things would play a part in a ādo overā if that were possible in life.
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Little towns everywhere (but especially those within an hour or so of booming metroplexes) are frequently the assailed and hostaged of the aforementioned entities. Things happen. Deals are made behind closed doors. Money exchanges hands. The voices are too few to fight back. In a town of 900, those who try to fight are easily outnumbered by big business and big government. It is tragic. There is a difference between growth and what I can only call a hostile takeover of urban life. Residents in small town USA bear the brunt of the outcome.
āIn the last 24 years we have fought:
Last week, Erin Brockovich (yes, that one!) drew the NTMWD into the spotlight for the quality of water it has been delivering to its people. Hundreds upon thousands of families. No longer is this a small town situation. Thank God. Iāve seen mention more than once that Anna, Texas might be of particular concern.
If youād like to read more about this particular fight, please read on here.
Suddenly, we have thousands of people interested and concerned about their health and their personal safety. We are such a litigious society these daysā¦.. itās so easy to place blame for woes we have (on others) without giving due introspection on how we ourselves have played a part.
Friends, the water quality is important and we do need to fight it hardā¦. but it is a ādrop in the bucketā (excuse the pun) when you look at the bigger picture. The chemicals in the water are causing rashes and other health concerns. This is truth yaāll, and unfortunately, we have no choice but to use the water that is supplied to each of us.
I know thousands of families in this area buy and drink bottled water to circumvent the crummy tap water, but this still leaves themselves exposed to the SAME chemicals when they take a shower or bath. Our skin is not like saran wrapā¦. keeping everything out. On the contraryā¦. it is our largest organ and absorbs chemicals like a sponge. (Precisely the reason that drugs applied topically have a systemic effect! ).
Now, here comes the self introspective part of this post that may hurt a little ā¦. people are squealing about the water qualityā¦. which we pay for and have no choice but to allow into our homesā¦..But what about the items we DO have the choice on what we do or donāt bring into our homes? These things cause equal damage (if not greater)ā¦. and yet you may unconsciously do this every day.
Toxic words to look for in your products:
Fragrance (about 300 chemicals hide behind that word)
Dyes of any sort (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green)
SLS (Sodium Laureth Sulfate)
This is only 3 in a LOOOONG list of harmful chemicals that are in nearly all standard body care products.
We point fingers at the water company who is doing us wrong , but we may also need to begin to take a close look at ourselves too ā¦.. are we grabbing things at the store that are also causing insidious damage? Just because itās for sale, doesnāt mean itās safeā¦ā¦. case and point with our water source. Our government does not do an adequate job of regulating chemicals in our countryā¦. againā¦ just look at this water situation.
I know many of my friends have also realized this over the years and now make conscious decisions when buying productsā¦. whether that be food, house cleaning supplies, or personal care products.
The problem, is that now we have companies who operate on subterfuge to sellā¦. they brand themselves as āhealthy alternativesā but then slip in damaging chemicals. One bad apple then spoils the barrel. Take a look at this article by Food Babe (one of my vocal heroes) on the company LUSH as an example: https://foodbabe.com/lush-bath-bombs-not-think/ā¦ā¦ and DANG, their products arenāt cheap ($8.95 for a bath bomb?)
I put my pharmacist detective hat on each time I look at a productā¦ and for a long time, that made shopping incredibly time consuming. Over 4 years ago, I found Young Living, and quit reading labels.Ā Originally, it was about the incredible health properties of their oils (because I believe in doing lifeās ups and downs naturally instead of with man made chemicals), but YL has evolved into my āeverything companyā. I pretty much just shop once a month for TRULY non-toxic body care products and household cleaning supplies (and yes, they have bath bombs that actually have heal-th benefits, smell great, and cost less than Lushāsā¦ or, you can make your own if you are a DIYāer for even cheaper!).
People argue that living healthy is expensive, but I would argue that just the opposite is true. Studies have found that people spend (on average) 16x more on their health on the backside (when all heck has broken out in your body), versus taking care of things up front by eliminating toxic chemicals, exercising, eating right, etc. Our environment really does determine (90%) our health outcome, and we have to take some personal responsibility for creating that environment.
I see the ramifications of NOT doing these things every day I work at the pharmacy and it breaks my heart. It is the reason I have slowly stepped back (not yet completely away) from pharmacy and looked toward ways to help people become whole again. Dolphin MPS, Health Coaching, Christian Yoga teacher training, Young Living product education, other holistic modalitiesā¦. all of this. The need for repair in our bodies is HUGE and we need more people being part of the solution instead of part of the problem.
But it starts with what we choose to allow into our own homes ā¦. and that starts with us as individualsā¦. you and me.
If you arenāt sure where to start, reach out to someone you know who is already walking this path. We all had someone lead us initially too, and I donāt know any one who isnāt happy to share tips and life hacks on how to live a healthier life.
To learn more about the personal care products that Young Living offers, you can take a gander at my Young Living store.
Even our makeup usually contains ādirtyā ingredients. Young Living has that covered as well.
Be Well my friends ~
Hugs and love, Liz
#itstartswithpersonalchoice
#todaysthedaytobeginmakingchanges
