Skin Positivity
Clear Skin From Within? Acne Mindset Shifts and A Limiting Belief to Watch Out For
Is clear skin from within an approach that works? Or can acne really be solved with the right combination of skincare products? If you’re feeling frustrated enough to land on this post, there are several truths that I need to share with you. But I’ll start with one. Over the years, I’ve seen …
Supporting skin from the inside out with Whisper Gardiner from Alternate Routes (Grounded Sage Podcast)
In this episode, I speak with Whisper Gardiner, the owner of Alternate Routes (in Woodstock, On). Whisper is one of the most compassionate people I know. She’s also a personal trainer, registered holistic nutritionist, fascial stretch therapist, a mom, and a huge animal lover. We discuss the benefits of nutrition + movement + a healthy mindset as …
Conventional (Fast) vs Slow Skincare – What’s The Difference?
With the move away from 10-step routines that use dozen of products, skincare minimalists like myself are breathing a sigh of relief. While my skincare routine has continued to remain fairly minimal over the years, it’s nice to see the trend of “more is better” fading into the background. In today’s post, I’d like to …
Where to even start with slow, mindful skincare (Grounded Sage Podcast)
As avid podcast listeners, we know that being able to listen in on a conversation while walking dogs, loading the dishwasher, or driving to work can be the easiest way to fill our minds with positive messages, gentle insights, and inspiring information. Our brand new podcast, the Grounded Sage Podcast, we will be focusing on …
The 1st step in learning to read your skin
It was during a walk in the woods when I first put the pieces together. As it turned out, seeking solace in nature, gave me more than I expected, as it often does. I entered the woods with my thoughts swimming in self-doubt and frustration around my highly acne-prone skin. It has been unruly for …
The 1st step in healing your relationship with your skin
The first step on any journey can be different from person to person. However, there’s one thing I’m sure about: the first step in healing your relationship with your skin doesn’t start with a new skincare product, coveting images of others with “perfect” (and perhaps photoshopped) skin, or following along with a youtube video that …
Skin Positivity – An Essential Radiant Rebel Mindset Shift.
Today I want to talk about skin positivity. Although “skin positivity” is a relativity new trend in the context of body positivity, the thought behind it isn’t. Many, myself included, have ventured down the winding, sometimes scary, sometimes hard, road to developing a positive relationship with our skin. Perhaps you’re someone who doesn’t think much …
What Is A Radiant Rebel?
This one was a tough topic for me to tackle and not because I don’t know what being a Radiant Rebel means to me, personally. If anything, my time with Grounded Sage has taught me that those who choose to wear the badge of a Radiant Rebel, do so with their own personal causes and …
Confessions of a Full-Time Radiant Rebel
Confession time… Seeing my creations in their new homes always makes my day! It’s such a huge blessing that I sometimes have a hard time believing this is what I do for a living! There’s something so special and grounding about taking raw ingredients and turning them into something that helps so many people. I …
