Every step is progress. Today’s post is a bit of self reflection for me as I sit and plan, and try not to over plan, this blog, My Wellness Basket, for the 2024 year. I guess what it comes down to is getting back on track with my original plan for the blog. I want…
In my first blog, The Many Hats of an Orthodox Mom, even though my focus was on faith and homeschooling, every fall I would post about the things my family tries to do for cold and flu season. It only seems natural to keep up that tradition here. Here we are in the fall of…
I’ve talked about a lot of different things here at My Wellness Basket – all of which affect your immunity. All of it. But what exactly is immunity? And how do you keep your immune system strong? If you have immunity it means that you have resistance to infection or disease. If you have low…
I don’t know how much you read about holistic health these days, but a big topic is gut health. There’s good reason for this! Gut health is really the root cause of , well, almost everything. Got good health? You probably have good gut health. Got some ailments or really poor health? You probably have…
While there’s hundreds if not thousands of posts I could write concerning holistic wellness and tools for your wellness basket, I’m always perplexed as to what the next post should be. So this morning when my husband sent me a photo of a package of shea butter and asked if he should get it (he…
If this is your first visit to My Wellness Basket, welcome! If you are a regular reader, I thank you for your continued support and your efforts towards wellness and holistic health! As much as I write about wellness here on the blog, I’ve realized I’ve never devoted a post to holistic health. I’ve not…
I recently found a tick on my hip. UCK! I’ve already spent over a year doing things to strengthen my immune system and combat chronic Lyme disease. Therefore, I don’t take lightly to tics on my body. I was also irritated with myself for not being able to find my oregano oil for cleaning the…
We’re in the middle of summer already. Can you believe it? I’m sitting here thinking about my summer traveling. We’re not doing as much traveling this year as we usually do, but we are going on our annual week away with extended family. There’s a lot more to traveling though besides packing my clothes in…
I haven’t said a whole lot about my newest adventure here on the blog though I’ve casually included some links. Several months ago I signed on as an affiliate with an amazing company. This post is written specifically to let you know more about the company and why I love it so – and why…
There is more to rest than the kind you get when sleeping in your bed and we actually need all the types to reach optimal health! The 7 types of rest you need for optimal health are physical rest, mental rest, emotional rest, sensory rest, social rest, creative rest, and spiritual rest. They can overlap…