Hi, my name is Natalie and I am a people pleaser… Let me just say that “people pleasing” is my specialty, my weakness, my default mode. Ask me to do something for you and I will say yes. I will say yes if you’re my mother, my boyfriend, my friends, a police officer, a stranger, […]
Just say no, the end of the people pleasing era Read More »
I’ll be the first to admit that my patience and general cheerful mood was grossly challenged over the past winter. Those winter blues got me, and with temperatures as low as -40 with the windchill, who could blame me?? That frigid cold made it harder to get out of my cozy bed in the mornings,
Winter Blues: See ya Seasonal Affective Disorder, wouldn’t wanna be ya! Read More »
My boyfriend once said while sick, “I like my fever, I feel like my body is at least not being a bitch and is fighting back”. Well what can I say, he has a way with words….But he also has a point. This article is about is letting immune system do it’s job, the job
Colds and flus – keep those pesky viruses at bay Read More »
Let me preface this conversation by saying I believe integrated medicine is the way of the future. I strive to create dialogue between myself and other healthcare practitioners in practice, especially if we are treating the same patient/same condition. Not only because I believe we all have a space in the health sphere and we
Natural and Effective Antidepressant – St. John’s Wort! Read More »
However, I think many of us have had the experience of learning that a guy is being dishonest about other women in his life…and I’d like to think there are many more of us that would do the sensible thing. Tell the loser to get lost and move on. Life is incredible, with so many opportunities for great experiences…why waste your precious time scheming around HIS life?
Half “The Other Woman” movie review and Half call to Female Empowerment Read More »
By cultivating mindfulness, you quiet the voice. You quiet the voice of worry, remorse, anger, resentment, sadness, guilt, shame…
By cultivating mindfulness, you increase the volume of the present moment. Your experiences become richer and more whole.
Why MINDFULNESS is the most important skill you’ll ever learn Read More »
If you know me, you know I get hella hangry!
If hungry and angry had a lovechild, it would be called HANGRY Read More »
PMS should stand for “Pardon My Scowl” Affectionately termed “crazy day” by an ex, there was one day each month that I would turn into an uber sensitive, irrational, crazy person. Irritable, angry, sad – often all at the same time. The real crazy part was that I didn’t even know that I was acting
This past Sunday my fam and I embarked on a new experience…fermenting vegetables (aka. The inaugural family ferment fest 2014). Fermented veg are an AMAZING source of probiotics, live microorganisms that confer numerous health benefits. Our body has 10x the number of bacteria as it has cells and our gastrointestinal tract is home to
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