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Nature and Highly Sensitive Women: Evidence Behind the Bond eco-therapy for women emotional healing in nature holistic mental health hsp and nature connection integrative mental health nature and highly sensitive women nature and mental health nervous system regulation sensory processing sensitivity trauma-informed nature practices Aug 07, 2025

 As a Highly Sensitive Woman, you may find that you experience the world more deeply than others. You may notice subtleties that others miss, carry emotions longer, and need more time and space to decompress. In a world that often feels too loud, too fast, or too harsh, there’s often one place that ...

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The 7 Types of Rest: A Path Back to Vitality burnout recovery for women emotional wellness for hsps highly sensitive women holistic healing for hsps integrative mental health mental health for sensitive women nervous system regulation rest and nervous system healing somatic practices for women trauma-informed rest Aug 07, 2025

Rest is medicine.

Many people think rest just means getting more sleep. Burnout doesn’t always look like fatigue. Sometimes it shows up as emotional numbness, irritability, panic in quiet moments, or a tension in the body that never really goes away. Especially for those recovering from trauma or l...

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Deepen Into Winter with Nourishing Building Foods  fermented home remedies indigenous kids wellness special diets traditional Mar 15, 2022

Before you go down the rabbit hole of diets, there are some pieces that you should consider first and foremost. The foundation of nourishing your family. Generally speaking, a balanced diet from whole natural foods, organic and local as much as possible, is a good place to start. You can deepen your...

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Winter Play and Wellness for the Whole Family connected parenting homeschooling kids wellness movement nature connection sustainable living trauma & mental health Mar 11, 2022

Bring wonder and joy back into your family's life with these winter-inspired activities to encourage outdoor play and wellness for the whole family. 

The following are some of the wellness-building practices I’ve placed on high priority during this season, to help my family and I get through the wi...

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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free and Paleo Friendly) comfort food dairy free desserts & baked goods egg free gluten free grain free kid-friendly paleo friendly plant based recipes special diets Feb 26, 2022

Chocolate chip cookies really are one of life’s simple pleasures. Few things are more comforting than a warm, freshly-baked cookie.

These Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies continue to be one of the most popular, and simple treats at my house! I have tested many gluten free chocolate chip cookie r...

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Guidance for New Homeschooling & Unschooling Parents connected parenting homeschooling kids wellness nature connection Jan 03, 2022

With the recent announcement of children not going back to school in person, I wanted to give you a quick dose of inspiration. I'm here to share a bit of our experience as home learners, to guide parents who have chosen this new journey, or for those who feel overwhelmed and were suddenly thrown int...

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Canadian Maple Pie Bites (Gluten Free, Dairy Free) comfort food cultural & ethnic dairy free desserts & baked goods gluten free kid-friendly recipes special diets traditional Dec 29, 2021

My family and I have lived in a few different tropical cultures, and have embraced local ingredients and cuisine everywhere we’ve rooted down. But as a true small-town girl, growing up in rural Northern Ontario, there is one key ingredient that I always asked friends and family to bring us from my c...

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Why I Switched to Kajabi After 10 Years holistic health & nutrition Dec 28, 2021

I’ve been getting asked which platform I used to create my new website.

I’m using Kajabi. I love it because it’s “all-in-one”. This is where I personally host all of my content now. After ten years of using WordPress, I made the switch to Kajabi, and it soothed my mama brain so much! Everything is...

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How Indoor Pollution Can Affect Our Health detoxification home & body care sustainable living Dec 08, 2021

After living in the aftermath of a hurricane, we were displaced and lived in government housing for several years. The house was old and the people living there prior to us were smokers. The HVAC heating system had not been properly maintained, and we had to get some mold in the basement wall remedi...

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Overnight Soaked Buckwheat Pancakes breakfast & brunch comfort food dairy free fermented gluten free recipes traditional Nov 28, 2021

This recipe is an adaptation of the classic Nourishing Traditions soaked pancakes, without gluten or dairy. 

For years, this has been my family’s all-time favourite classic pancake recipe. It is gluten-free and dairy-free. We make it every weekend, for family brunch or movie night. It’s nourishing ...

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Salted Cashew-Banana Mocha Shake comfort food dairy free drinks & smoothies kid-friendly plant based recipes sports nutrition Nov 12, 2021

This shake will always hold a special place in my heart, and my palate! This was the closest thing to “dessert” I could consume when I was on a liquid diet for almost four weeks after I had oral surgery. I wanted a nourishing snack, that would provide me with the healing benefits of speeding up my r...

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15 Reasons to Hire a Holistic Nutritionist holistic health & nutrition pain relief supplements sustainable living Nov 12, 2021

The goal of a Holistic Nutritionist is to help you discover the path that leads to a healthier, happier, and more energetic you!

Making conscious food and lifestyle choices can decrease your risk of developing many health complications, and has an incredible impact on your overall wellbeing. You ca...

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