This is Part 2 of this series~ Read part 1 {here} I started with my doctor. The advice I got at the clinic was less than favorable and far from natural. Chemical based options like Rogaine and Minoxidil were advised and they even encouraged me to consider taking an estrogen pill daily. I am thinking “I’VE HAD CANCER” I am a mother with 3 young children and I am not about to put more chemicals on my head or in my body!! Feeling defeated and alone I began to scour the internet for answers. …
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An Interview with Ellie Coburn of “Olive & Annie”
Olive and Annie is a line of handcrafted children's apparel made in Kenya. Every purchase supports initiatives to end sexual violence in and beyond East Africa, a location where Ellie Coburn has lived and traveled. I want to introduce you to Ellie, Creative Director for Olive and Annie! When you were 18, you planned a ten-day trip to South Africa that turned into two and a half months in Zimbabwe. Tell us about your connection with this country. Growing up I had always been …
Hope for Mental Health
The CDC says 50% of all American's will suffer from mental illness in their lifetime... It’s difficult to imagine that 50% of adults will develop depression, anxiety, self-harm, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, or some other mental illness in their lifetime. This staggering reality can feel daunting, But there is HOPE... HOPE says that you are not defined by your illness. HOPE says your life has a purpose …
