Guest post by Virginia Miner A little over six months ago, my husband stepped off an airplane with our brand new daughter, whom we adopted from what was one of the worst orphanages in the EU. Ana was nearly 13 years old and weighed 24 pounds, not due to her birth diagnosis of … [Read more...] about Special Needs, Natural Living, and Figuring Out What Really Matters
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19 Natural Living Compromises I’m Willing to Make During “Survival Mode”
Are you drowning in overwhelm? Are you doing your best to find your stride in a stressful situation, but constantly feeling like you're failing? Does anxiety invade the fibers of your being, unwelcome and uninvited? I have felt that way a few times in my life, especially since … [Read more...] about 19 Natural Living Compromises I’m Willing to Make During “Survival Mode”
Let’s Talk About Healthy Living Burnout
The other day I made a loaf of bread. It took approximately ten seconds to mix, baked up beautifully, and tasted great. That's when it fully hit me: I've been on a crash course to healthy living burnout for the last year or so. It all started with a bread mix that I bought at … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Healthy Living Burnout
Dear World: Food is Not a Moral Issue
Center Image by Nico Paix via Flickr CC Dear World: We need to talk. You've gotten into a really bad habit of equating a person's worth or character with the depth of their healthy eating habits. Unfortunately, food manufacturers have gotten wind of this and now design their … [Read more...] about Dear World: Food is Not a Moral Issue