Health and Wellbeing

Easy To Make Peppermint Sugar Scrub-Perfect Holiday Gift

Willow and Sage by Stampington YOU WILL NEED Yields 1 cup 1/2 cup coconut oil Glass bowl 1 cup granulated sugar 12-15 drops peppermint essential oil Glass jars Candy cane, finely crushed TO MAKE Melt the coconut oil in a glass bowl in the microwave for about 30 seconds, and let cool for five minutes.… Continue reading Easy To Make Peppermint Sugar Scrub-Perfect Holiday Gift

Health and Wellbeing

Easy To Make Spiced Citrus Room Spray-Great Holiday Gift

Willow and Sage by Stampington Spiced Citrus Room Spray YOU WILL NEED 2 oz. witch hazel Glass spray bottle: 4 oz 14 drops orange essential oil 6 drops cinnamon essential oil 6 drops clove essential oil 4 drops ginger essential oil 2 oz. filter water TO MAKE Add the witch hazel to the spray bottle.… Continue reading Easy To Make Spiced Citrus Room Spray-Great Holiday Gift

Celebrate Life · Health and Wellbeing

Channeling HYGEE in Wintery Days

Willow and Sage by Stampington Photo by fotografierende on Pexels.com The Danish concept of hygee never gets old. It's all about slowing down and taking your time, creating space for warmth, coziness, and being in the moment. Although it's not specific to wintertime, hygee lends itself well to the season. Here are a few ideas… Continue reading Channeling HYGEE in Wintery Days

Celebrate Life · Survivor

The Beauty Of Being A Misfit

This woman is talking to me, maybe you. She talked about her shame in away I'm unable to articulate, she can see her failures in a light when I'm in the dark. Please watch the video, maybe she will touch your life too. Melinda https://www.ted.com/talks/lidia_yuknavitch_the_beauty_of_being_a_misfit?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Health and Wellbeing · Men & Womens Health · Moving Forward

Why Joker’s depiction of mental illness is dangerously misinformed

Annabel Driscoll and Mina Husain The Guardian Mon 21 Oct 2019 11.04 EDT With films playing a key role in shaping attitudes to mental health, two doctors say Joaquin Phoenix’s troubled supervillain perpetuates damaging stereotypes As junior doctors who work on acute inpatient psychiatric wards, serious mental illness is our daily reality. We have, therefore, watched the… Continue reading Why Joker’s depiction of mental illness is dangerously misinformed