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4 wellness lessons that taught me [photo dump edition]:

Photo #1: The more time you spend with animals, the more you’ll learn about yourself. Doing Buffalo bathing was a perfect example of that. The Buffalo would let me know if it didn’t like how I was washing it by flashing it’s tail a little and getting me wet 😆 similar to what I would do if someone was doing something to do me that I didn’t like.

Photo #2 & #3: The freshness of the food in Chiang Mai is just unmatched and you see it in your body, your skin, your hair, everything just feels more luscious because of the freshness of the food. This makes me seek this same experience everywhere I go.

Photo #4: Your happiness in life is determined by how you experience the little things (walking in nature, being alone, walking barefoot, jumping in rice fields (haha), breathing, and spending time with animals)

Photo #5: Experiencing nature through touch is so important. It’s similar to eating your food with your hands. You get closer to whatever it is you’re experiencing (in my case it was pottery). It helps you to feel more grounded and challenges you to improve your hand steadiness.

Photo #6: Taking small moments to contemplate your experiences allows you to take them in even more. After my massage, I sat in contemplation sipping tea and allowed myself to relax and not run to the next thing so that my body can fully absorb the benefits of the massage. Sounds insignificant but it makes a huge difference.

What lessons have you learned on your travels?

Working on yourself is a constant dance between going hard and knowing when it’s time to rest. Here are three tips for keeping your nervous system in check while creating discipline.

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✅Honor how you feel despite what you think you should do
✅Keep going when you don’t feel like it but look for signs of burnout
✅Sleep and wake with the cycles of the earth (or as close to it as possible)

Following these simple tips will keep you feeling grounded all the time, your digestive and s*x organs will function better, and you’ll bounce back quickly from illness and injury.

Staying at was such a rejuvenating experience for and I. It showed us how darn tired (and burned out) we were and helped us to FULLY relax, beyond the level of relaxation that we were used to.

This literally forced us to take the rest our bodies needed at a time where we would normally just power through.

Now we feel like we can take on the world. Thank you 🙏🏽 we are forever grateful for your love and service to us.

People always say “take time to go inward” but what does that even mean?

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It means…

Take time for silence

Take time for introspection

Take time to reflect on how you were, how you are, and how you could be

Try this exercise to make it easier…

Sit somewhere dark and cozy (I usually love going into a small closet and sitting on a yoga mat). Light a candle, take a deep breath and just stare at it for a little. Then take a break. Take 3 deep breaths then close your eyes for a short meditation. And then sit in silence for some time until you’re ready to continue in with your day.

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[SWIPE LEFT] Have you ever heard of bitter melon?🤔

It tastes just like the name sounds—bitter 😖. But, the good news is, the more you have it, the less bitter it tastes.

At one point, it doesn’t even taste bitter anymore, and you actually start to taste the other parts of the plant (the pungent and crunchy parts). But that’s only when your palette has adjusted to the taste and you’ve balanced your sugar levels.

It’s good for:
1. Diabetics
2. People who deal with skin issues like acne, eczema, or psoriasis
3. Those dealing with disorders of the liver, or those who have intestinal worms, or anorexia
4. Those who are overweight, obese, or feel like their metabolism has slowed down

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