Mindful Wellness

Great Tasting Fat Dissolving Water

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:20:58 EST

Keep that extra special feeling going for the week....with this great tasting water drink.

Add the following to 1 Gallon of Water

5 drops Lemon Essential Oil

5 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil

Grapefruit helps dissolve fat faster. Make the night before and leave in the frig!

tags: Essential Oil Recipe

Rosewood-Carrot Facial Mask

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:14:54 EST

This luxurious mask recipe is wonderful for most skin types. The Rosewood essential oil is regenerative to skin cells and tissue. Enjoy the ease of making your own mask with ingredients you know are healthy for you and your body.

Rosewood-Carrot Facial Mask

2-3 large carrots
2 drops Rosewood essential oil
4 1/2 TBSP honey

Cook carrots, then puree in a food processor, when at the consistency of baby food, add honey and Rosewood essential oil.

Apply gently to the skin (keep away from eyes), wait 10 minutes. Rinse off with cool water. Pat dry.

tags: Essential Oil Recipes

Homemade Hairapy Strand Saver

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:17:49 EST

I use Jojoba everyday for my skin but it also provides moisture for your hair. Try this great Strand Saver.

Homemade Hairapy Strand Saver
3 tbsp Jojoba
3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
3 drops Chamomile Roman Essential Oil

Mix ingredients, and apply to scalp with fingertips. Massage well for 1 - 2 minutes, then wrap hair in a wet towel and sit for 20 minutes. Rinse. Jojoba is almost identical to skin's sebum, the stuff that our glands secrete to hydrate our hair and skin, so it's great as a postwinter reviver, says Billy Lowe, a celebrity stylist in Los Angeles. Plus, naturally soothing lavender and chamomile calm your abused scalp and hair. Your silky new hair will be thirsty for more! (Kelly Hushin - Self 03/12 edition)

tags: Essential Oil Recipes

You Matter...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:51:33 EST

You matter...

I just wanted to give you a minute to let that sink in. You matter not because of what you do or who you know or because of how much you earn. You matter simply because you exist. How long has it been since someone told you that? How long has it been since you told yourself that?

In this world of crazy schedules, 24/7 electronic access and the drive to have more, we run ourselves into the ground trying to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. Heaven forbid we say “No” to something and risk disappointing someone. Since we have become amazingly good “Yes” machines there is one thing that is most certainly allowed to fall by the way side: self care.

At some point in our growing up process we decided that it was O.K. for us to go without as long as everyone else got what they needed. Well, to put it in the immortally blunt words of Dr. Phil, “How’s that workin’ for you?”

Giving and giving and giving is great as long as you have something left to give. But what happens when you don’t take the time to refuel your own gas tank? Think about your car. It runs just fine when there is fuel in the tank, but when that fuel gets low enough, a little light comes on to let you know you had better get some gas if you want to keep going.

Unfortunately, we don’t have a benign little light that comes on when we are running low on fuel. Sure our stomachs growl when we need food but what about when we need rest or alone time? If we run on emotional fumes for too long our warning light might look like an illness or an injury. Something will happen to cause us to have to stop and take care of ourselves.

Carving out some “Me” time can be tricky so here are some steps to get you started:

1. Choose to believe that your self care is important. That may sound obvious but can you honestly say you already believe that? It really is a choice for you to make. Even before you try to change your behavior, you have to change your thinking. Spend a few minutes every day reviewing all the reasons you would benefit from taking better care of yourself (better relationships, better health, more fun, feeling honored, more enthusiasm, etc). Do this for 21 days before you even check you calendar to schedule “Me” time.

2. Now, take action! Now that you believe you deserve some of your time just as much as everyone else does, it’s time to put your new belief into action.

a. Think about what it is that would make you feel pampered and reenergized. If it’s been so long you can’t remember what you get excited about, think back to what you used to love doing when you were young. It doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else. If tending orchids makes your heart sing, go for it! Maybe you love the feeling of volunteering. Write down whatever comes to mind so that you’ll have a whole list of activities. That way depending on how much time you have available, you have something fabulous to choose! Whatever makes you smile on the inside as well as the outside counts.

b. Now that you know what you want to do, schedule some time for yourself. Start out small if this part feels scary. Even putting 15 minutes aside for yourself is a good start. When done consistently, it will allow you to cross that line from someone who doesn’t have time for themselves to being someone who DOES have time for themselves.

Why not be proactive about refueling your tank? Take time to enjoy something you’re passionate about, reconnect with friends or schedule a message to give all your senses a treat! You and everyone you serve will benefit greatly if you schedule time for whatever it is that fills you up before you schedule the meetings and the recitals and the errands and the……

Remember, you matter.

Thank you Polly Giblin.

Polly Giblin is a life coach so that she can offer others the chance to put themselves on the front burner. She wants others to know that they matter and deserve to be heard. She works with people in several ways including one-on-one coaching, teaching classes and workshops and public speaking centered on helping burnt out women learn to put themselves first in order to discover the difference they are here to make. With that information in hand, these newly empowered women can begin making their dreams, both large and small, real.

Polly attended the Coaches Training Institute for her coaches training and is certified in the Life Purpose Process, taught through the Life Purpose Institute. She is also a Certified Career Management Coach. She can be reached at 513-305-0401 or www.pollygiblin.com

Our Feet take a Beating!

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:44:10 EST

Our feet take a beating, everyday all year around. This foot bath recipe will help get your feet on their way to looking great and feeling rejuvenated.

Tea Tree Foot Bath Recipe

1 cup Lemon Juice
1 1/2 Tablespoons Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup full fat Milk
3 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil

Mix all ingredients together and add to your foot bath water. Soak feet for 10-15 minutes, rinse well, and pat dry.

Great for runners, dancers and everyone else.

tags: Essential Oil Recipe