Trying something new and fun on here in the spirit of connection, community, capturing the small, slow and nourishing moments…focusing on 11 things! I hope this can encourage you that there is joy and healing in the simple, and its a great chance to find more of what we have in common and lift up each other more in this online space!

1. Simon & Garfunkel. Yup, I have had this on repeat on my little bluetooth speaker in my office and home lately. The lighthearted and fun tunes combined with the light pouring in my big windows is just the perfect combination for an upbeat, fun and thoughtful day. No one in my family listened to this music so not sure how I came to it haha- reminds me of being in a cool, funky coffee shop.

2. Speaking of coffee. I rarely do regular or decaf coffee in months. Leaves me feeling jittery and old mast cell symptoms sometimes pop up. Not a fan. BUT there is a cup of Joe I really do like: King! It’s therapeutic doses of Reishi with organic mold free coffee, which helps mitigate any cortisol spike, helps to support the gut, and is especially beneficial if you are dealing with any candida, mycotoxins, parasites or other unfriendly bacteria. I drink a 1/2 packet each day with collagen, raw milk, a splash of maple syrup and dash of cinnamon. It’s my happy place! If you want to try it too, click here and use referral 10002310105. Let me know any questions you have!

3. I started watching Emily in Paris. Again. lol. It makes me laugh so much! Also, would LOVE to take a trip to Paris. Hopefully, my husband gets the memo. Or I just need to take a girl’s trip. Who is coming?

4. Atlas Valor turns 1 year old next week. NOT READY. nope nope. Already tearing up. Ugh guys. He may be my last baby, and I am uber emotional thinking about that. He is such a sweet soul and fits in our family so well. It is pretty cool to see how your parenting changes with each kid. I’m a relaxed Mofo compared to all my other babies haha. More room to grow of course, but so grateful to be enjoying this postpartum with so much new perspective and healing. Atlas loves to make others laugh, clap his hands, play peekaboo, play with his brothers, eat oysters and sardines, drink Ningxia Red, and has been walking for months but now is actually preferring it over crawling. Bless him. So sweet.

5. I am back to starting and ending each day with brain retraining, visualizations and somatic work. It just makes so much of a big difference in my health and stress relief! Having gone through previous chronic fatigue, chronic pain, hormone imbalance and mast cell issues, I have found this KEY to minimizing and mitigating symptoms. I incorporate this work with all my mind body spirit release and comprehensive health coaching clients. You can get a glimpse of some easy free tools I love, especially for busy mamas here!

6. I have been doing a happy hearts challenge this month where I start each day with Bergamot essential oil. I inhale it, diffuse it, put it on my heart. my oh mmmmyyyyyy it does wonders. Lots of good pubmed research around this gem as a natural anxiolytic and just as effective if not more than a lot of that big Pharma candy. Having fun sharing more on it with my health and hope young living community. If you would like to join in and learn, grab your two bottles of bergamot and let’s connect!

7. Expansion on the homestead. It is HAPPENING! Wohoooo. I am so ready for spring and that’s when things get really going around here. We also are expecting to get two goat at that time from our friend Missy with Irish acres homestead. This will be such a great addition! We are also picking out our seeds for planting and what we want to do with landscaping and barn. Lot’s of fun things in the works and learning as we go! We have been cranking out the eggs from our chickens; fortunately no shortage over here! Infrastructure is what we keep coming to in 2023- so good to have set up!

8. Feeling fly at 36. Yup, queue the Three 6 Mafia song. My birthday is February 1st so yup, I am an Aquarius, with an aquarius rising sun and Pisces moon. Describes me to a TEE. It was such a fun day, I got a massage, went somewhere new for lunch with the hubs (because I always go to the same places typically haha) and then we went snow shoeing. Totally new to it, but trying to get myself more invested with winter sports since I live in a famous ski resort area ha. It really is a great workout! I got my snow shoes off amazon, of course they are pink, and I love taking on more new things and adventures in my 37th year around the sun. The snow shoes are super on sale right now so I am going to link them!

9. What makes you come alive? This is a question I was asked in the past month, and it resonates so much that I include it with my client intake forms now. Because what makes you come alive is where your soul is aligned, what makes you smile, what makes you feel immense calm, peace and presence. I realized for me it’s sunshine, waves, laughter, being outside, being around friends and good company. It’s a good book with a cup of tea next to me sitting in a cozy nook. It’s travel and adventure, discovering new places, new things to see, new foods to taste, new sounds to hear. I would love to know yours and what gets your soul a flutter; it’s so impactful for us to reflect on this and infuse our day with more joy!

10. My oldest son started piano lessons. This is so fun for us, especially because I get to learn alongside with him! I played the clarinet growing up, but it was no secret to my family that I REALLY wanted to be playing the piano. I am excited to see my son grow in this and to be able to share this experience with him.

11. A few things I am reading lately, and you will laugh because it is reflective of my manifesting generator human design brain: 100 million offers which is totally a business book and growing in confidence on your offers and then It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. Am I the last person on the planet to read a Colleen Hoover book? Possibly, but better late than never! I found it at the local library which was a major win! I have found that I need to balance my reading with not just non fiction and health books but a little bit of sauce, spicy and fun fiction. Let me tell you: the Bridgeton books? Way better than the show. GUARANTEED.

Thanks for tuning into my 11 things for February! I would love to know an update on you or anything we have in common! Let me know on this post and sending healing hugs. xo, Lins, your fave health coach