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As we move into the "blah" months of winter while

As we move into the "blah" months of winter while also navigating another lockdown here in Ontario, I hope you're finding ways to 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 yourself - inside and out. ⁣
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While I was on holidays, I picked a word to focus on for each month of 2021. ⁣
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My word for 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲, coincidentally, is “𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡.” ⁣
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𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒… @sickonsin ℎ𝑎𝑠 “𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟” 𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑜! ⁣
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To keep my focus word top of mind, wallpaper on my desktop has all my words for each month down the side, and my phone wallpaper currently has January’s word. Check the extra photos in this post for a peek!⁣
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If you received our email last week, you got your hands on several “𝒄𝒐𝒛𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔” resources - a manifestation of my January word in action. ⁣
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If you missed out, don’t worry - some of those resources are still accessible like... ⁣
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🧁 the skin-loving 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 ⁣
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(𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑏 𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑔 - 𝐷𝑀 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑡)⁣
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☃️ the “beating the winter blues” series on our blog ⁣
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(𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑔𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠: @hol_lifehub @azaleayogastudio @blissfully.barefoot 𝑎𝑛𝑑 @alternateroutes ). ⁣
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Comfort food, nourishing skincare, and gentle wellness - that sounds like a pretty good start to the year if you ask me.⁣
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(𝑦𝑒𝑠, 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 - 𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 😉🌹)⁣
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Here’s to starting 2021 with a slow, steady, and sustainable approach to ALL. THE. THINGS. ⁣
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🍃🌲🍃🌲🍃⁣
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📸 𝑃𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ (𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒) 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝐸𝑐ℎ𝑜'𝑠 (@echosgallery ) 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑐𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠. ⁣

We’re back from holidays! Thank you so much for

We’re back from holidays! Thank you so much for your love and support as we took some much needed time off. ⁣⁣
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And now for the nitty gritty! We’ll be working short handed as we start the year but I’m determined to a) not let that stress me out and b) not burn myself out again. ⁣⁣
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I’ll be at the computer less (so please be patient with my response time for DMs). I’ll be spending more time in the studio making your goodies + shipping orders. And, I’ll be continuing with my granny o’clock bedtime, ha! 👵🏻⁣⁣
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Exciting things are coming your way this year!⁣⁣
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Shhh.. Some of the product requests you’ve been asking for just might make an appearance in the near future 😉. ⁣⁣
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Until then, it’s time to officially kick off our 12th year in business... at least after the morning chores are done at @lilysplaceanimalsanctuary 😅

I’ll be back in the new year, my heart needs som

I’ll be back in the new year, my heart needs some space to grieve. ⁣
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For Grounded Sage support, please reach out via email. ⁣
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Be kind to yourselves and hold your loved ones tight 💚

As an earthy Taurus, I can find the beauty in all

As an earthy Taurus, I can find the beauty in all seasons (though hands down, autumn 🍂 will forever hold my heart). ⁣⁣
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Even on cold, slushy days like today - when the amount of mud in the sheep area 🐑 would make people question whether we have pigs at the sanctuary 😅 - there’s something about being outside, surrounded by nature, that fills my soul. ⁣⁣
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An experience that I’m taking as a win after feeling like a crispy potato chip (see previous posts) not too long ago 🥔 . ⁣⁣
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While I’m already missing our gardens (they are all tucked in for a long winter's nap), I stay rooted to the earth through her botanical gifts by drinking herbal tea 🍵, using herbal personal care products (switching to natural toothpaste 🦷 more than a decade ago was a game-changer for my dental health), and of course, whipping up (and slathering on) natural skincare and cosmetics 🌿🧙‍♀️😉. ⁣⁣
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One of the herbs that I’m obsessing over at the moment is goldenseal 🌱 . I’ve used it for years, and it seems like I discover a new application for it all the time. What I’ve always loved it for, though, is its soothing properties in our natural mascara. ⁣⁣
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Goldenseal is also known as eye balm 👁 (among at least a dozen other names like adorable “ground raspberry”), but what it’s fantastic at is reducing eye inflammation and irritation 🙌! Something that is common from traditional mascara formulas (especially for seasonal allergy sufferers like me).⁣⁣
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So here’s to the power of plants and connecting to nature’s beauty - no matter what season it is! 🌿🪴🌱 ⁣
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#herbalcosmetics #naturalbeauty #cleanbeauty #plantpower #botanicalbeauty #vegancanada #organicbeauty #crueltyfreecosmetics

🤩 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒔! To

🤩 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒔! Together we raised $1007 for @happys_senior_dogs (senior dog rescue) with the annual charity soap drive! ⁣⁣⁣
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Each November, all the proceeds from our soap bars go to a specific charity that’s doing amazing things in our community. ⁣⁣⁣
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This year we picked Happy’s Place - a rescue not far from our Grounded Sage studio that helps senior dogs in need. ⁣⁣⁣
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Those who know me know just how dearly senior animals are to my heart. And with the passing of several of our rescued senior dogs over the last few years (including Lucy, who passed in the spring) and the grief that is still heavy on our hearts, I couldn’t help but focus our efforts on a non-profit that helps dear souls in their golden years that are at high risk of euthanasia or abandonment. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Just last night, Happy’s Place helped Barney, a dog that was rescued from previous abuse and neglect, peacefully pass over the rainbow bridge with dignity and love. They gave Barney a restful place to safely live out his life free of fear and pain. ⁣⁣⁣
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𝑯𝑼𝑮𝑬 𝒔𝒏𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒖𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒂𝒑 𝒃𝒂𝒓. Your generosity is so appreciated and has made a difference in our community 💚🐶💚⁣⁣⁣
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P.s. Our charitable efforts don’t stop with the soap drive! See what else we’re up to by going to the “charity” page on our website. ⁣
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📸 Tim took this picture of Little Man (one of our senior rescue dogs) and me walking the snowy trails not far from our house.

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