Karen_E's blog
2 days 18 hours ago
I discovered Skin unexpectedly one day while browsing through one of my favorite Kansas City boutiques, Stuff. Stuff sells an eclectic array of art, jewelry, and collectibles from artists throughout the country, plus, evidently, skincare. Skin is a line of chemical-free skin and body care products created right here in the Kansas City area.Locally made products containing certified organic ingredients and premium essential oils? I couldn’t resist. I picked up the basic oily skin regimen: Lemon Aid Face Wash, Lemon Fresh toner, and Rosey Plum Day Moisturizer. Later, I went back for the Apricot...
4 days 16 hours ago
Today is day six of my detox and I’m feeling … pretty good. Not stupendous or amazing; just … pretty good. Maybe a little above average. My sinuses have cleared up a little bit, and I do seem to have more energy, so that’s all good. I suppose I can’t expect too much change in just six days after a lifetime of eating foods that may have not been the healthiest choices.
Yesterday was difficult. I can see why raw foodists, vegans, and others on strict diets go through the time-consuming and often elaborate process of creating stand-ins for some of their favorite but unhealthy foods. Eating the...
1 week 19 hours ago
I’m feeling good about the detox today. I woke up feeling rested, and had only a slight trace of yesterday’s headache. I decided to stayed home from work today, not because I was still feeling poorly, but because I didn’t get much accomplished yesterday after the onset of the headache. Lesson learned: If you are considering a detox, it’s a good idea to do it when you have some time to deal with any unexpected reactions or when you don’t have a lot of social obligations scheduled.
I’m also feeling good about food and not really craving anything. Okay, I ate five dark chocolate chips after...
1 week 1 day ago
Yesterday I started my dietary detox. I haven’t been super strict so far — yesterday I allowed myself one coconut cookie after dinner and today I accepted the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup my stepson generously gave me from his candy jar. But today I still had a near migraine-caliber headache that had me resigned to the couch all afternoon and evening. I’m not sure why — I don’t consume enough caffeine that I could be going through a withdrawal. My best guess is that it’s due to the Candida Detox supplement I started taking Friday night.
The product contains a variety of anti-fungal and immune...
1 week 3 days ago
Due to some sinus problems, general sluggishness, and some other minor but increasingly irritating health issues, I have decided to go on a dietary detox. My March issue of Natural Health magazine had a timely article on “The Doable Detox,” which outlines helpful tips for before, during, and after the detox period.
The article states that detoxing can be beneficial for anyone who suffers from constipation, bloating, gas, fatigue, breakouts, muscle pain, bad breath, or PMS. Other than the fatigue, I’m doing pretty well in this category of symptoms, but it’s the next paragraph that describes me...
2 weeks 2 days ago
I was first introduced to Boscia when my mother-in-law, who works at Sephora, handed off a sample of the Willow Bark Breakout Treatment. It’s a lightweight gel that goes on clear — not heavy or sticky like some other acne treatments. I wasn’t familiar with the company so I looked it up and was pleasantly surprised to learn that Boscia products are preservative free and botanically based. They also rate a low 2-4 on the Skin Deep Database.
Boscia was created by Fancl Corporation, which is based in Japan. The products contain organically grown jojoba leaf, a powerful antioxidant, and willowherb...
3 weeks 2 days ago
I tried out this avocado-based chocolate mousse recipe tonight when a vegan friend came over for dinner. I got the idea from The Dr. Oz Show, but his version used egg whites. After searching online for several minutes, I was starting to think I wouldn’t be able to find something that was both egg-free and soy-free. Just when I was about to give in and try a tofu-based recipe, I found this one from the Autonomie Project. It’s rich, creamy, and — with just four ingredients — totally easy to make.
Ingredients:
4 ripe avocados
1 cup agave nectar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup...
5 weeks 1 hour ago
Not surprisingly, life hasn’t really slowed down very much so far this year. Though our home improvement efforts have been relegated to an occasional weekend project, I am busy as ever with new creative endeavors. A few weeks ago, I decided it was time to give kareneisenbraun.com an overhaul. I’m tired of the design and wanted something with more conventional navigation. I also wanted to shift the focus of the site more towards health and wellness, since that is currently the focus of my writing. I’ve been putting a lot of time into the new design, but it’ll probably still be a few weeks...
5 weeks 1 day ago
In The Secret, Rhonda Byrne outlines three basic steps to the law of attraction: Ask, believe, and receive. Sounds pretty simple. First, you have to ask the Universe for what you want. You only have to ask once. She equates the practice to placing an order from the all-encompassing catalog of the Universe. Once you place an order, you don’t have to place it again. It’s just like ordering something from a tangible catalog or off the Internet — once you order, you don’t have to keep ordering until it arrives. You just sit back and wait and eagerly anticipate its arrival. So, as I think of...
7 weeks 6 days ago
Last week, I picked up the borrowed copy of The Secret that I’ve had lying around for nearly a year and still haven’t read. I decided it was time to really start learning how to put the law of attraction to work in my life. That was a few days before Mom mentioned going to the Spiritual Comedy — Andy Dooley’s presentation on metaphysics and visualization — so it definitely seemed like the Universe was trying to tell me something.
In The Secret, Rhonda Byrne tells us that in order to attract something into your life, you have to allow yourself to feel as if you already have it. Whatever you...
