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Preventing Illness – How To Boost Immunity
Have you wondered how to boost immunity and prevent the spread of illness in your house? I often get asked how to boost immunity, especially during typical cold and flu season. What my family does often changes, depending on what I remember to actually do, but here’s the list of things I keep on-hand and the practices we’ve implemented in our house. It’s a blend of some key supplements to take, essential oils to take, some over-the-counter items we use, and practices we’ve implemented. Please join me as I walk you through my “natural medicine cabinet."
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Are You a Perfect Leader? No One Is Perfect
Have you ever thought that your leaders were supposed to be perfect? Have you ever had a perfect leader? Do you think you need to be perfect in order to be a leader? People put too much pressure on their leaders, and some leaders put too much pressure on themselves. No one is perfect. If they think they are, they are being prideful. The key to being a good leader is knowing your strengths and weaknesses and surrounding yourself with people who excel in areas you do not. This will compliment and complete your leadership ability. John Maxwell says, “When you think you can do it all, you will try…
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Unity, A Powerful Force: Why Unity Is Important
We were designed to be in relationship with other people. If we want to build relationships we need to find unifying causes to draw us closer together. The bible tells us to do nothing out of rivalry or conceit (Phil 2:3), but to dwell together in unity (Psalms 133:1). I’ve worked for a couple companies where the leaders were always pointing fingers and blaming others. It was not an enjoyable environment. I have also worked for companies where the leaders reminded everyone that we were a team. When something went wrong the team rallied together to create a strategy to try to fix the situation and prevent it from happening…
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How to Develop Connection and Resolve Conflict in Marriage
Have you ever wondered why you and your spouse aren’t connecting, even though you talk regularly? Do you have a friend you talk to frequently, but you just don’t feel super close to? I think It’s tough when you talk to people often, but still feel like there’s some sort of distance between you. We want connection, especially with our spouses. I hope in sharing my journey in developing connection and resolving conflicts with my husband, it will inspire thoughts on how to develop connection with your spouse. A good friend asked me recently, “What is a way that you work on your marriage with your husband?” I think the…
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Tips for Building Better Immunity – Elderberry Syrup
People often ask me what I recommend in building better immunity, especially during a typical cold and flu season. I’ve gone on a search to find the best ways to boost our immune systems, other than the basics: healthy eating, sleeping well, and taking vitamins. In this series, I’m going to touch on some additional things we have found helpful. Today’s article is all about boosting immunity with elderberry syrup. This is the first thing we did where I noticed that we didn’t get the same colds during the winter that we used to get. I also include my recipe and a coupon code if you don't want to make…
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What Vitamins to Take When Starting New Health Goals?
When it comes to being healthy, there seems to be so much information out there it can be overwhelming. Where do I start? What vitamins to take? Why does health have to be so complicated? Can we just take a magic pill and be healthy? Unfortunately, we were all uniquely designed and what may be right for one person is not necessarily right for you. There are some basic pillars of health, though, that we should all be taking into consideration. In this article, I will walk you through the basic fundamentals for supplementing our diets that everyone should consider.
