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    7 Keys to a Happier, Healthier YOU!

    December 28, 2020 / No Comments

    Is there a key to a happier, healthier you?  Is there some secret to happiness and health?  Apparently there IS a key to a happier, healthier you and it’s called … Exercise! If I’m being totally honest, I need to let you know that I DON’T LIKE TO EXERCISE.  I don’t like to sweat.  I don’t like a racing heart.  I don’t like the itching legs and choking feelings I get when I work out.  So, most of the time, I avoid working out if I possibly can. But it’s time to quit avoiding the workout and get my exercise on!  I’ve gained some significant weight this year (this is…

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    What Does Gardening Have To Do With Holistic Living?

    December 26, 2020 / No Comments

    Do you think of gardening when you think of health and wellness? Probably not. When you think of holistic health, you might think of herbs and aromatherapy and the chiropractor.  You might picture yoga on a mountain top, meditation, or even acupuncture.  You might think holistic health is for those crunchy self-isolated survival people because it’s kind of wacko and out there.  Now, I won’t argue that some parts of holistic health may be a little strange and outside of our comfort zones, but I would ABSOLUTELY make the argument that gardening is a part of holistic health! Holistic health holds the perspective that all parts of a human are…

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    What is Holistic Wellness?

    December 21, 2020 / No Comments

    Have you ever heard of Holistic Wellness? I hadn’t heard of Holistic Wellness until I worked in the Family Medicine department at the University of Oklahoma.  One course medical students can take is called Food as Medicine and it discusses how our body systems are interconnected, and the food we eat affects every system in our body. When we approach food from a systems perspective, we are applying a Holistic Wellness approach to health.  A Holistic Approach to Wellness As I focus on healing (My 2021 Word of the Year), I’m taking a holistic approach to wellness.  Holistic wellness is an approach to being healthy that considers the body, mind…

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    10 Things I’ve Learned from a Year in a Pandemic

    December 20, 2020 / No Comments

    2020 has been a year for the books!  Living in a pandemic, distance education, transitioning to work at home, learning to wear a mask in public – this year in a pandemic has had such major impacts on all our lives!  My Word of the Year for 2020 was Discipline, and I definitely learned in 2020 that I STILL need more discipline in my life. 2020 actually taught me things in all areas of my life – mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.  This year in a pandemic has touched every single part of me and way I live, and I know I won’t be the same ever again.  Looking back…

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Hi!  I’m Erin.

Welcome to my little space on the web!  After a year in a pandemic, I’m gardening for holistic health and happiness, focusing on nutrition-rich foods that heal and support the immune system.  I hope you’ll join me on this gardening adventure!

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