Articles & Inspiration to Support Your Mind, Body, And Spirit
You Have Permission
A common thing that happens in my office every day is that I give people permission. I give them permission to take care of themselves first, to say no to things that drain their energy, to rest when they need, and permission to be who they really are. This seems...
Permission to Be Loved
Last week on the blog, I talked about giving yourself permission to say no, to rest when needed, and to shine as your best self. You can read that here if you missed it. This week, I want to go one step further and give you permission to be loved. I know that seems...
Spring Cleaning for Your Body
Written by our Integrative Medicine Nurse Practitioner, Jen Owen Every year at springtime, I'm asked a lot of questions about detoxing. I, myself, have tried just about everything there is for cleansing the body: complete fasting, juice fasting, supplement...
Exercise Can Be Fun!
I don't know about you, but for me, getting regular exercise has been one of the challenging parts about this pandemic. Pre-COVID, I had a regular routine of attending a Nia dance class three times per week. On the other days, I would walk or do a pilates video or...
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
I know that the COVID-19 vaccine has brought up a lot of questions and concerns. We're not used to being treated with anything that doesn't go through years of trials. I get it. I had my concerns as well. And, as more and more people have become vaccinated, I've felt...
Yoni Steam at Home
When I move the FLOURISH clinic to a new office location this spring, I'll no longer be offering Yoni Steams. My intention when I offered Yoni Steams (also called Vaginal Steams and V-Steams), was to bring awareness to this sacred healing therapy. If you've been...
New Year’s Musings Part 2: Writing Your Intentions
If you missed Part One of my New Year's Musings: Why I Like "Intentions" Better than "Goals" or "Resolutions", check that out here. There are a lot of opinions about how to best write intentions. There are very feminine ways of dreaming, visioning, and creating that...
New Year’s Musings: Part One
Why I Like “Intentions” Better Than “Goals or Resolutions”It’s that time of year again, the time of resolutions and new goals. You know how it goes. You’re all excited for that big new goal and you get going right away in the new year. And then, in about 3 days, you...
3 Tips for Self-Care During the Holidays
The holidays are a notorious time for overextending, overcommitting, and overspending. This year is obviously a little different, yet I'm hearing some common themes in my patients. I'm here today to tell you that it's OKAY to NOT do any of that and to take care of you...
4 Festive Non-Alcoholic Beverages
With the holiday celebrations in our midst, there’s also a lot of alcohol and a lot of sugar. When you don’t want to drink alcohol for whatever reason, you’re generally offered a beverage with a lot of sugar. Or, you’re offered water only, which never feels very...