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Pro-Aging: How to Age Naturally and Gracefully
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Pro-Aging: How to Age Naturally and Gracefully

Hint: it doesn’t BEGIN with a new workout, serum or nutrition plan. I went from being overweight, inflamed, fatigued and anxious to feeling energetic, healthy, comfortable, and confident in my own skin. Have you been there? Feeling far from great, discouraged, hopeless and frightened about aging? I can relate.

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The Best is Yet to Come: A Faithful Perspective on Aging Well
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The Best is Yet to Come: A Faithful Perspective on Aging Well

In less than a month I will be 50. I feel 26 in my mind but the reality is with every passing moment we ARE aging. That used to frighten me on countless levels. In part because I allowed the negative worldview of aging to find its way into my own heart and mind. I felt powerless against its forces. Personally living through the devastating heartache that CAN run parallel to aging ignited my will to rebel against these “norms.” ALL of THIS drove me deeper and deeper into discovering a DIFFERENT PATH. A more FRUITFUL, THRIVING path.

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Could your symtoms be sacred messengers?
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Could your symtoms be sacred messengers?

Perhaps you are experiencing INFLAMMATION, PAIN, HORMONAL ISSUES, WEIGHT GAIN, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, DIGESTIVE DISCOMFORT , FATIGUE, HEADACHES, IMMUNE DISFUNCTION, and/or something else entirely. THESE are SACRED MESSENGERS sharing the GIFT of ATTENTION, URGENCY and RESOLVE. For decades my body was SHOUTING at me in various ways BUT I wasn’t TRULY LISTENING.

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Your Gut Matters
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Your Gut Matters

What if I told YOU that the HEALTH of your GUT can impact BOTH your BODY and MIND? Perhaps you’ve never considered the role your GUT plays in your overall HEALTH. To begin, there is a vital link between the GUT and the BRAIN.

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LET’S TALK WATER
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LET’S TALK WATER

Are you drinking enough clean, pure filtered water each day? There are ways to make drinking water easy and it’s important to build this habit because of how vital it is to our wellnes.

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ABUNDANT HEALTH
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ABUNDANT HEALTH

Abundant health often comes from a place where the extreme opposite is true. As in many areas of our lives, we grow and transform after a place of struggle and/or pain has impacted us so intensely that we seek change. Have you experienced this in any area of your health or otherwise?

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free resources

  • hyaluronic acid serum recipe

    Hydrate & plump your skin giving you a youthful glow without the hefty price tag of store-bought alternatives.

  • Pumpkin Mask Recipe

    A rejuvenating & nourishing treat for your face with natural exfoliating and brightening properties.

  • Vitamin C Serum recipe

    A brightening & antioxidant-rich skincare treatment that keeps your skin young and energetic.

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