This smoothing body polish will leave your skin feeling silky smooth and soft. Be sure to buy extra fine sugar, as regular sugar is too coarse and will not produce the same results. Change up the fragrance of this polish by using your own blend of essential oils.
Store in a sealed jar at room temperature. This recipe makes enough to fill two 4 oz. jars.
To Use
Massage a small amount on dampened feet, legs, arms, hands, chest, back, etc. (Pretty much any place you want to exfoliate and polish!) Rinse with warm water.
Investing in yourself can seem like a splurge, and many people may contend that it is a wasteful expenditure. Let’s look at it another way. I contend that sharing wealth is a way of giving back.
Recently, a friend of mine was talking about her travels. She shared that she is sometimes shamed for choosing to spend money on high quality hotels when she travels. She was on an international trip and taking flack from others saying she was spending too much money for her room. Others chimed in bragging that they got their room for next to nothing. My friend mentioned that she has confidence that when she spends money on what matters to her — like a hotel room with a private bathroom — that the money will come back to her. In this way, she invests in herself, and makes space for the blessings of the universe.
Here was my thought: there is nothing to brag about for getting a room super cheap. The fact of it is: it takes money for the people who own those establishments to host you as a guest. And it takes money to pay someone to clean the room and put food on the table.
Let Your Wealth Support Another’s Honest Living
It is my opinion that when we do not pay people fairly, we contribute to a system that impoverishes others. We contribute to dehumanization and the division between classes. This is why I refuse to buy super cheap clothing. I’m can’t feel good about a $6 shirt when I know it was probably sewn by someone enslaved by wages so low and hours so long that she can’t achieve more.
I was proud of my friend for saying she used her time in an upscale hotel to care for herself. Her willingness to share her wealth also contributes to the betterment of the hotel owner, the maids and cooks she employs, the accountant and lawyer she contracts with, and, dare I say it, to the betterment of the entire world. Share wealth with the confidence that money is a currency that allows us to say to someone:
“I see you, I value you, you are worth more.”
There is No Limit on Blessings
Self care through simple luxuries is even better when the people who provide them to you are also cared for. Let us all share our blessings. The best part is, no matter how many you share, God will always give you more.
Give Back
Today is giving Tuesday and I am giving back to three organizations. Two are old favorites, and one is new simply because it is timely and important at this moment.
Hope for Justice
The mission statement of Hope for Justice is “to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society.” It is astonishing to me that in 2018, people are still forced into slavery, prostitution, and indentured servitude. I’m amazed by the work of Ben Cooley and his team and grateful to my friend Crystal Burchfield for introducing them to me. I look forward to seeing the accomplishments of the graduates of Shine School in Cambodia.
National Public Radio (NPR)
NPR exists to create a more informed public through public radio. According to Bill Siemering, a member of the founding board of NPR, “National Public Radio will serve the individual, promote personal growth, regard the individual differences among men with respect and joy rather than derision and hate, celebrate the human experience as infinitely varied rather than vacuous and banal, encourage a sense of active constructive participation, rather than apathetic helplessness.”
I have listened to NPR for both news and entertainment for at least 15 years. I have spent entire Saturdays binging on Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me, Car Talk, Ted Radio Hour, This American Life, and Ask Me Another. My day begins each morning with Up First. I love the variety of programming on NPR and how it keeps me informed and laughing at the ridiculously nerdy news jokes.
ThirdLove
I have been interested in trying ThirdLove for a while. After posting a recent Instastory about the woes of bra gapping, dozens of followers reached out to tell me how much they love the bras from them. When I saw that they were doing a bra for bra sale that benefited women affected by the California fires, I was like, “Okay, sign me up for this ThirdLove”.
It is often underrated how amazing a good bra can make you feel. It’s even more underrated how many women lack good undergarments and access to feminine hygiene products. So let’s get some women back in bras.
The Power of Giving Back
What a blessing and privilege it is to give back. To have confidence that the money you donate goes to organizations that aim to make a difference. Companies that aim to change lives for the better and refuse to turn a blind eye to the suffering around us. These are the organizations that make us powerful with our mutual humanity.
If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it a thousand times, “When one of us rises…we all rise”. I firmly believe the money you give in good conscience to others less fortunate comes back to you 10-fold in a million different ways. Let’s do more of that.
Winter blues got you down? There’s no better way to relax than with this relaxing winter bubble bath. It combines the aroma of juniper and myrrh for a pampering, rejuvenating soak.
Castile soap is gentle enough for sensitive skin, yet it is effective at cleansing and disinfecting. It is an ideal base for many DIYs because it is neutral and fragrance free.
Vegetable glycerin is therapeutic and moisturizing to the skin. It also helps the bubble bath stay bubbly.
The juniper essential oil promotes relaxation and can relieve discomforts. Myrrh is great for the skin and may reduce the appearance of wrinkles. In biblical times, women bathed in myrrh to prepare themselves for marriage. It is very soothing and uplifting.
What is daylight savings time, and when does it take place?
Daylight savings time is the practice of setting the clock forward 1-hour from standard time during the summer season and back again in the fall in order to make better use of the natural daylight in the early morning hours.
Does darkness during daylight savings time affect someone’s mood?
Being in the dark for long periods of time has been linked to depression, tiredness, and lethargy. Up to 10% of people experience seasonal affective disorder during short days, and symptoms resolve when the summer is back. This is because exposure to light increases positive brain chemicals, boosts vitamin D levels, and improves sleep.
What other aspects of daylight savings time can affect someone’s mood?
During daylight savings time, circadian rhythms may be disrupted. This can lead to fatigue, lapses in memory, poor task performance and mood changes. It has even been linked to potentially violent behaviors, including self harm.
Sleep deprivation increases stress hormones in the body, and this makes us less able to deal with stressful situations. It may also lead to bad health choices like overeating or drinking alcohol, which can both make you feel depressed or sad.
How can you condition yourself to wake up on the right side of the bed during daylight savings time?
Condition yourself to wake up in a better mood all winter long by following these simple steps:
Go to bed and wake up earlier during the winter.
Go outside and get some natural light, or invest in a light lamp for the indoors.
When you exercise, head to a treadmill near a window.
Grab a Vitamin D3 supplement, especially if you live very far north with long, dark, and cold winters.
Change your environment and open the drapes, or put more white in the room to reflect as much natural light as possible.
Worried that you may have more than just the winter blues? Find out if you might be at risk for seasonal affective disorder.
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Gut Health Impacts Your Overall Health In So Many Ways.
If you experience any of these conditions, it may be time for you to take a closer look at the health of your gut and microbiome:
Acne
Anxiety
Autoimmune Conditions
Brain Fog
Fatigue
Joint & Muscle Pain
Chronic Headaches & Migraines
This handout breaks down the 5 R's of Healing Leaky Gut to walk you through 5 steps to getting your gut health under control to experience better overall health.
