This definitely needed it…




This definitely needed it…
My fridge definitely needed this clean up! I removed all the shelves and drawers and soaked them in hot soapy water. Then I washed, dried and put them back! It took a while, but it was totally worth it!
I love the brand hotskwash!
They make pumpkins, mushrooms, carrots, pomegranates and more! They are made out of silk and are absolutely gorgeous!
This is a small arrangement I have on my table right now.
We have been loving this sunscreen! It got us all around Paris in the sun without getting burned! It’s great for our sensitive skin and it lays nicely under makeup without pilling (little pieces of sunscreen/makeup rolling up and sitting on your face)!
I love applying a honey face mask! I use any and all raw honeys (Activisy Manuka 1000 is my favorite!).
Pour honey into hands and use to cover face and neck. Let sit for 5-40 minutes and rinse off.
Here’s the rundown on how I clean my home!
Use of red light therapy can enhance cellular function. This means it can be helpful for skin health, inflammation and muscle/workout recovery.
My favorite time to use the red light is while I meditate!
I really love Joovv, they have large and small models and I also love The Cellreturn Platinum LED mask for facial light therapy.
*As always, I am not a medical professional and am not giving medical advice. This is a practice that works for me and that might work for you too.
Rebounding is such a fun form of exercise! My husband and I love our Bellicon trampolines!
Rebounding is great for the lymphatic system because it moves lymph up towards your heart.
I love taking salt baths! They are a favorite way of mine to relax and help take care of my body.
Baths can boost the lymphatic system and help get the body into a parasympathetic state.
My favorite bath add-ins (I usually add salt and 1-3 other additions per bath):
* If using charcoal, it will leave a black residue on the tub. I use a silicone sponge and Dr. Bronners Castile soap to clean the residue.
Mediation consists of breath work practices where you breath in and out through your nose. Ideally meditation is practiced sitting up (with a straight spine) with hips above the knees and hands on the lap. Meditation and breath work help the body get into a parasympathetic state (rest and digest). When the body is in a parasympathetic state (not in a sympathetic state, aka fight of flight), the body stimulates saliva, slows the heart rate, stimulates the production of bile and digestion and causes intestinal muscle relaxation. When the body is in a sympathetic state, it inhibits saliva production, increases heartbeat, slows digestion, reduces blood flow and causes glucose release. So why practice meditation? For me, to help my body get into a parasympathetic state which is healing and makes me feel good!
Meditation was difficult to get in the swing of practicing. Sitting still and focusing on my breath was very challenging for me. For the first 4 months I meditated, I would sit for only 5 minutes 3-5 times per week. I would breathe in and out through my nose, I would focus on breathing into my belly, and I would count in my head until my 5 minutes was up. After those 4 months, I was able to go through the How to Meditate program by Jeff Warren, which consists of 30 10 minute meditations on the Calm app. After completing that, I took a meditation class where I learned a lot- various breathing, visualization and mantra techniques.
My favorite breathwork technique is called box breathing (or equal ratio breathing). In box breathing, you inhale, hold your breath, exhale and hold your breath for the same number of counts and repeat. For example, inhale for 5 counts, hold your breath for 5 counts, exhale for 5 counts and hold your breath for 5 counts. Repeat.
Now I meditate most days for 10-20 minutes. Sometimes I use guided mediations and sometimes I meditate on my own. I love to meditate in front of my red light (a post about that coming soon) before working out!
Happy Meditating!!!