This is such an important factor in the health & healing field. When I launched my biz as Lion’s Tooth Herbals in 2006, my catch phrase was “You Are Your Own Best Healer.” And it’s the truth. No one can heal you- TRULY heal you, but yourself. Yes, you can seek out professional advice, be given drugs or herbs or surgeries, but YOU are responsible for taking care yourself & creating the lasting change of health. There are no quick fixes that last. The lifelong work is always ours to choose over & over again, and always worth while when we decide to choose it.
Amanda Stanley
Sleep. It Does A Body Good.
As much as you might hate to hear it, you need to sleep. We all, as human beings need to sleep. Without it, we’ll literally perish. Since I’ve heard many of my friends, family & clients mentioning their sleep woes lately, I thought I’d share some of my favorite “good sleep” tips here. Eat Dinner […]
Why Herbs Don’t Work
3 Points On Why Herbs Don’t Work. No, it’s not the herb’s fault. It’s social medias fault. It’s every herbal advertisement’s fault. It’s every practitioner that generalizes fault. It’s every blog post & article that claims that X herb is good for Y because they used it and it worked. Just like every person on […]
Finding the Light In The Dark.
The light, the dark, we need them both. And yet, sometimes the dark season seems long and hard. When we’re in the winter season, it’s time to slow, down, turn inward, become more quiet and introverted. And with this time for quiet, can also come a heaviness especially since, although the days become lighter after […]
Self-Care Kitchari Week
It’s the holiday season. That means indulgences, eating lots of different kinds of foods, drinks, staying out late, packed schedules and rush, rush, rush! So, where is the time for self care? Sometimes it’s nowhere to be found. And yet, this is the time of year where I feel I need MORE self care & […]
Lavender-Nettle-Turmeric-Chai Latte
Ohhhhhh, this is a good one. Keep in mind I’m a kitchen witch. So these measurements are a starting point. Feel free to tweak as you desire. What You Need: A Large Sauce Pan & a small one A fine strainer 3 Quarts of Water 2 tsp ground Tumeric 2 tsp ground Cinnamon 1/2 tsp […]
Friends Don’t Let Friends Get Sick…. Immune Support Tips!
Did you know that most colds & flus are contagious for up to 5-7 days for adults and even longer for children? So, a heads up when you’re already sick & you’re having a moment of wanting to “push through”, “be a trooper” and “suck it up”, by not calling into work… don’t. If you’re sick, […]
DIY Germaphobe Hand Sanitizer
So Easy! Here’s What You Need: *2oz bottle with atomizer (spray top) *isopropyl alcohol *aloe vera gel ( not the thick clear/blue kind with additives- look for Lily of the desert brand) *7 drops Lavender essential oil (anti-viral, antiseptic, calms the nerves) *4 drops Lemongrass essential oil (antiseptic, calms the nerves) *4 drops Eucalyptus smithi […]
Dead Things
*Image From Halloween 2008, inspired by “Killer Clowns From Outer space” Halloween, or Samhain actually means “summer’s end” or the end of the harvest time. It’s a time when traditionally there would be huge bonfires where people would dress in costume and throw some of their fruitful crops into the flames as a sacrifice to […]
You’re Doing Everything Right.
This is a friendly reminder that you are doing everything right. You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be doing what you’re supposed to be doing. Every step, every decision, every act, every “mistake”, every job, person, apartment, place, and even pet that comes into your life, was put there for a reason. No matter how […]