I remember when I first saw your big eyes. I wanted everything for you that I never had. A mother who adores you, a little girl. You could not do anything wrong. Someone once looked at you at the tender young age of 3 and said the universe gave you a handful. I wanted to be the mother that always wanted; to encourage you to be your best, and do better than I. The dreams I had for you were sitting in motion, you had what I wanted in my dreams. ​

​This year has been a year, filled with chaos, pain, stress, uncertainty, loss, and a host of other emotions, it is one for the books to say the least.
 
For an empath, it has been all over the place, and exhausting. Trying to find the calm and peace for moment to breath, without the constant pressure in my chest from looking at social media, trying to keep informed and up to date on the news, checking in on family and friends as well as my own mental health, can be overwhelming.

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Fall is here, so is the cooler weather, and a higher risk of ‘catching a cold’. At the start of every season, I stock up on my ‘must-haves’ to ensure I’m ready for whatever the season will bring. Here is a list of ‘must-haves’ for cold season homemade natural remedies I make, the healing properties that make them powerful tools when a cold or flu starts, as well as a few recipes for you to fulljoy!

​All this talk about privilege makes me sit back and ponder, why don't we talk about the privilege of not managing a mental illness? 
 
Before we begin let us break down the definition of mental health and mental illness, because we often use them interchangeably and this causes many people to stigmatize preventative services. 

**I am not a medical doctor. This article does not substitute medical advice. Please seek professional trusted medical advise shall the need arises.**
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Have you been at your primary care physician’s office, your local emergency room and or your local urgent care—and just felt unheard, ignored, isolated? Better yet, have you been sent home feeling that you were not heard, supported and or treated in the manner that would actually solve the primary area of concern that you were seeking medical attention for? Did you look around and see other ethnicities, socio-economic classes and or genders being helped while you just were left on “ignore” or told “we can’t find anything wrong here, Ma’am”?