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DOEN Foundation Awards Grant to Horizon Essential Oils to Scale Forest Conservation Initiative in Kenya.
Horizon Essential Oils is thrilled to announce a $145,000 grant award from the Netherlands’ DOEN Foundation to scale a successful essential oils project in communities near Mount Kenya. The project encourages community-based action to conserve and restore forests through circular entrepreneurship.Thousands of hectares of forest will benefit while boosting income and livelihood options for local community members, especially women.
By Tyler McKinsey5 years ago in Longevity
Taking Back My Life
Hello everyone and welcome to wait is essentially my journal now! My name is Jessica, I am a 21 year old college student. I am a senior at South College and my major is health science plus the Physicians assistant track. I want to come on here to start sharing my story as I have found that it helps me cope when I actually talk about chronic illnesses and its effect on my life rather than just keep it in. I also want to bring awareness to chronic “invisible” illnesses as they affect millions of people around the world and a lot of surfers are being mistreated by the medical community as well as normal people without chronic illnesses. No one who has an illness experiences it the same way as another does not matter if it was rapid onset illness or chronic. So please keep that in mind if you comment on my posts. So let's get started on my story from the beginning and to where I am now.
By Jessica Natale5 years ago in Longevity
Doing the Thing ( Having the Energy to Function with An AutoImmune Disorder)
What are your first thoughts when you wake up? Are they frantic, measured? Perhaps, the first thoughts go to family in the home, their whereabouts, did Eric make it to school…What are YOUR first thoughts, as someone not living with a silent illness?
By L Sophystra5 years ago in Longevity
COVID-19: No End in Sight!
COVID 19: The Coronavirus, over the weekend, continues to dominate global news. In these United States, on Saturday, 7 November 2020, reports from Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan respectively reveal 12,348, 4,559, and 6,225 new confirmed cases in a 24-hour period. These figures, relative to each state, is a new single-day record.
By Shain Thomas5 years ago in Longevity
On a journey
Earlier on in the year on January 30, 2020, I was diagnosed with cancer. It was news that I was not expecting, and it was very surprising. The year before it had started out as a small bump on the skin mistaken for a hemorrhoid. As the year of 2019 ended, it had grown rapidly and after a few trips to the emergency rooms at the hospitals, it became larger and very painful. I finally said to the doctor that I need it to be cut off which was what I was hoping they would do the other times that I went to the hospital. The other times, they thought it was just clotted and cut the clots out. On the day of the operation, I was at Church, ready to play the drums, however I was in so much pain and felt that I was a little off beat. I ended up leaving and going to the walk-in clinic and told them my situation. They looked at it and said they will send me to the Newmarket hospital. I went there and the doctor and surgeon looked at it and said they will operate. That evening I had the surgery. The surgeon told me after I woke up that he did send a sample for testing. That is when I found out at the end of January what it was. I started radiation and that seemed to take care of the anal melanoma however, as the months continued the cancer had spread to my lungs and my liver. It is an aggressive form of cancer called melanoma. Since being diagnosed and finding out it was spreading fast, I have quit drinking any alcohol and have been exercising regularly. I started using an app for guidance and exercise which has coaches that guide you along the way. It is an extremely helpful and motivating app. My weight has been going up and down due to the treatment and medication. This journey has been a rough one, but I am happy that I have had a good support system from the healthcare workers, my family, co-workers, and friends. With the exercise, it helps that I have a loving caring puppy as well who always makes sure she wakes me up early in the morning. She is a highly active golden retriever husky and she loves her walks and playtime which helps to keep me active as well. She often comes along for the car ride when I am being dropped off for treatment. She really greeted me with lots of kisses when I came home from being in the hospital for seven days because of a bad reaction that I had to the immunotherapy. Now I am on chemotherapy and hoping for the best. I have been able to have my home office and have had a great deal of support from my work. They have been very accommodating. I am not to go out anywhere in the public as much due to being immunocompromised and I have used my down time to exercise, walk the dog, write, rest, and read. I play the drums and due to my pain, I realize I may have to switch legs for the base drum. It makes sense as well because when I’m not using the drums and just doing a beat with my legs, I often lead with the left leg so I believe I have made a discovery that I may be left legged for the drums instead of right legged. I miss playing the drums at church and church has started back up again however, I am still not able to attend due to my health. I also enjoy singing and creating poems and songs occasionally. Throughout this journey, I have learned a lot about health. Drink lots of water, keep your spirits up, exercise regularly and do not give up.
By Elizabeth Bly5 years ago in Longevity
Free Weekly Reading #49 Mirror Dragon Tarot
Each week when I do these readings I set up my reading space with black fabric, (for the photo, mostly but it also allows for and smooth, calm space to focus on the cards) make sure I have undisturbed quiet time; dogs are out, husband is at work/play/store/whatever, phone is off, etc… I begin with a quick grounding meditation and settle into a centered peace to ask for guidance in choosing the cards which will be most appropriate for the week ahead. I shuffle the cards with my intent in mind and spread them in a dealer’s “ribbon spread”. Then with eyes closed, I ask for the Center card, the West card and finally, the East card, reaching out to the spread, touching the cards and choosing the one that feels most fully under my finger tip, then sliding them into their positions. Before opening my eyes I return to a calm, centered state and do my best to sense whether the three cards I’ve chosen are the most fitting for the highest and best for all involved. Only then do I open my eyes, turn them face up and photograph them for the reading. There are times when I see the three cards before me and groan or breathe a sigh of relief but I always use the cards I’ve selected ”blindly”.
By Victoria LaPointe5 years ago in Longevity
The RIGHT Way to Get Fit
Your body changes over time, and your body DOES get used to the things you do to stay fit if you don’t change it up sometimes. You should change your workout routine every 3 weeks at least. Here’s everything to know on how to lose weight properly, and why most things you try, don’t work!
By Emily Howell5 years ago in Longevity
