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PRAY LOVE like every other woman that I knew<br />
Thank goodness for eight years of building (<strong>PhillyFIT</strong>) connections.<br />
I whipped out my address book and bingo: Susie Beiler -<br />
she is my ongoing “oils gal” now. She’s from Spectrum Health<br />
Consulting and is a walking/talking gorgeous essential oil within<br />
herself. Then added my new herbalists helping me out from<br />
Bunn's Health Food store in Southampton, PA. Man, can someone<br />
just lock me in that store overnight, and let me play What a magical<br />
place for finding every health and healing need in the world!<br />
My new sandbox! Then my <strong>PhillyFIT</strong> Chef, John Fairchild, continues<br />
to feed me amazing recipes and nutrition tips, along with<br />
the redheaded beauty and Vegan chef/TV star Christina Pirello.<br />
She too provides me with the utmost in healthy recipes and<br />
insights that I like to think I am ready to embrace whole-heartedly.<br />
Not a shabby team to make my health and healing goals my reality!<br />
And, I can share them with my entire family; all seven of them<br />
are on board with me! I’m not nearly as alone as I had<br />
thought I was.<br />
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Think today’s essential oils are nothing but snake oils Think<br />
again! Today’s products are custom tailored to soothe, calm and<br />
nourish. I personally use the following popular oils, but this will<br />
change from month to month according to my needs.<br />
“Thieves” – I am using Young Living Oils: highly effective in supporting<br />
the immune system.<br />
“Valor” – great for balance and to align the body.<br />
“Harmony” – well, for what the word says a more harmonious<br />
life, physical and mental well being.<br />
“Joy” – for more happiness in my life (the dishwashing liquid didn’t<br />
cut it. Ha!) This oil creates magnetic energy and joy to the<br />
heart.<br />
“Breathe” – an amazing concoction that allowed me to ditch the<br />
rescue inhaler (totally helps my breathing as I have asthma).<br />
“Lemon/Orange Jolt” – It gives me a spirited lift and is very<br />
cleansing.<br />
I truly believe in splendid aromatics and mystical powers of<br />
pheromones. I think the power of smell goes along way – it’s<br />
almost like listening to a song – a mood changer. It’s like acupuncture<br />
for wussies. Again, it may be a placebo affect, but I really<br />
don’t care. The point is that I’m doing it for me and it’s working. I<br />
rub the oils on my feet... so nice!<br />
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And now onto the nutrition component.<br />
I am very happy with the veggie protein powders I’ve found at<br />
Bunns and also at Whole Foods, this one in particular has a gazillion<br />
fruits and veggies. It’s called "RAW Meal" and contains<br />
twenty-six Superfoods, RAW Organic Sprouts, Seeds and Greens,<br />
and thirty-four grams of protein. It totally helps satisfy my relentless<br />
hunger. I mostly take it as a breakfast before my workouts so<br />
I get through an active day without starving and losing concentration.<br />
And, I don’t eat much meat, so this is a great protein source<br />
for me. It’s really the gasoline that makes this car run. It gives me<br />
the zing that I need, especially when that 3:00pm hour hits and<br />
I’m jonesing for a Snicker’s Bar. It fills me up and makes me feel<br />
like Wonder Woman!<br />
Next, I swear by the "B" vitamins for energy and a women’s mega<br />
multi-vitamin. And Omega 3’s, I know there’s no such thing as a<br />
miracle pills, but when I take these nutrients I feel turbocharged.<br />
This is a good thing because I’ve been working out three times a<br />
week on average. Once I got back to regular exercise.<br />
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So, I’ve got the healer, the oils and some darn good nutritional<br />
habits going on but there are still some healing things I want to<br />
incorporate as the weather gets warmer and the clothes show more<br />
skin. Ugh. Here are few things on my healing bucket list:<br />
Yoga<br />
Massage<br />
Zumba<br />
Chi Gong breathing exercises<br />
Spend quality time with my children<br />
Retail Therapy (yes, I’m a sucker for a nice new sundress and<br />
strappy sandals. Whatever!)<br />
Going to church on Sunday (don’t laugh)<br />
I came across this quote recently and it really resonated with me<br />
so I thought I’d share it with my loyal <strong>PhillyFIT</strong> readers. Enjoy.<br />
I want to really, really live. I want to laugh til my stomach tightens<br />
so much that it aches and my legs hurt from my slapping them.<br />
I want to cry from my gut and let the tears wash me to where I need<br />
to go. I want to hear the singing of my heart. and let the sounds<br />
echo inside me and I want to dance to that music.<br />
I want to fill with compassion and touch someone's face so gently<br />
that they can feel the caring in my fingertips. I want to love so<br />
deeply that my cells vibrate with it and just standing near me you<br />
can feel the buzz of the vibrations.<br />
I want to know that I'm worthy and good and<br />
I want to leave self doubt on the highway.<br />
I want to touch the sky and recognize my soul in it.<br />
I want to walk in the rain and drop to my knees in gratitude for this<br />
gift of life<br />
I have been given.<br />
MayI never ever forget what a gift it truly is.<br />
— Teresa St. Cloud<br />
This spring, dance to that music and heal! Write me and tell me<br />
what you do to heal - I’d love to know!<br />
Best,<br />
March/April I 215-396-0268 I www.phillyfitmagazine.com<br />
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