Balancing Your Sacral Chakra With Crystals And Essential Oils

Feeling a little out of balance in your relationships or your creative pursuits? Your sacral chakra could be asking for some love!

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederJuly 9, 2016crystals, chakra, healing, aromatherapy, wellness, energy, self-care, natural healing, medicineComment

Balancing Your Root Chakra With Crystals and Essential Oils

Feeling ungrounded, insecure, or out of touch lately? Your root chakra may be in need of some love! Here are the oils and stones you can use to regain your footing.

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederJuly 1, 2016healing, natural healing, energy, essential oils, crystals, wellness, self-care, medicineComment

How To Detox Without Losing Your Mind

Do you want to support your body's natural detoxification processes, without the high-maintenance or starvation juice cleanses? Try these 7 tips instead!

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederApril 26, 2016nutrition, detox, healing, wellness, self-care, digestion, supplements, illness, chronic illness, environmentComment

What Are You Ready To Let Go Of?

Are you hanging on to stuff that doesn't serve you anymore? Here is your invitation to let it go, and feel free again!

MindMelani SchwederApril 3, 2016minimalism, mindfulness, environment, self-care, wellness, psychology, healing, authenticityComment

New Year’s Resolutions For Spoonies

Tired of all the fitness challenges and restrictive diets? Here are 7 New Year's resolutions that are realistic for those living with a chronic illness!

Surviving the Holidays With A Chronic Illness

The holidays can be especially hard on those with chronic illnesses. Here are a few tips to stay healthy without missing out on all the fun!

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederDecember 20, 2015environment, energy, relationships, stress, anxiety, culture, illness, invisible illness, socializing, self-care, CFS, advocacy, sensitivity, chronic illnessComment

Dear Friends: You're Worth The Spoons

I know it isn't easy being friends with a "spoonie", but it can be one of the most meaningful relationships of your life!

Less Stuff, More Healing

Your body is more sensitive to its environment than you may realize. Could living a more minimalist lifestyle be a key component in your healing?

My Top 3 Herbs For Chronic Fatigue

Ready to harness the power of plants in your quest for more energy, more stamina, and better sleep? Check out my top 3 herbs for chronic fatigue!

Body, MindMelani SchwederNovember 1, 2015medicine, natural healing, energy, anxiety, wellness, healing, drugs, stress, supplements, illness, chronic fatigue, fatigue, favorites, herbsComment

7 Tips For A Better Night's Sleep

If you're anything like me (and millions of Americans), you're dying for a good and restful night of sleep. Here are my 7 tips to get you there.

Body, MindMelani SchwederOctober 13, 2015wellness, stress, sleep, energy, self-care, chronic fatigue, anxiety, yoga, mindfulness, fatigue, environmentComment

"What Nourishes You?" My Time At Upaya Zen Center

I'm just settling back home after an incredible weekend at Upaya Zen Center. Let me share with you what I learned.

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederSeptember 23, 2015wellness, self-care, mindfulness, meditation, compassion, chronic illness, pain, psychology, fatigue, self-love, yoga, breathing, advocacy, zenComment

How Do We Learn To Love Ourselves?

The most important relationship of your life is the one you have with yourself. So how do we begin to break through the layers of guilt, doubt, and shame and fully embrace ourselves?

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