On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness

On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness

Happy Wellness Wednesday everyone! It is October which means it is Breast Cancer Awareness month. This is very important to me because members of my family have had this disease that effects so many women. In fact, it touches almost everyone I know. One in 8 women are affected by it and environmental exposure is responsible [...]

A Call to Action: Wellness Wednesday

A Call to Action: Wellness Wednesday

Happy Wellness Wednesday! Today I went back to Clean the World to volunteer my time. This is one of my favorite organizations to volunteer with. Their mission is so simple yet so impactful – they recycle amenities like soap from local hotels and business and distribute it worldwide in order to combat the spread of [...]

Wellness Wednesday: Staying Away From Chemicals

Wellness Wednesday: Staying Away From Chemicals

Happy Wellness Wednesday everyone, If you have been reading this blog, then you are all aware that I am fervent about staying away from the Dirty Dozen foods which was established by the Environmental Working Group, a public watch dog agency focused on public health through agriculture and creating a healthier environment. The Environmental Working [...]

Motivational Monday: The Wonders of Volunteering

Happy Motivational Monday, Volunteering has always been one of my biggest passions. I have always enjoyed dedicating my time to help others. A few weeks ago, I went to an organization called Clean the World, an organization that recycles and donates soap world-wide. Part of my school program is based on community service and leadership. [...]

Remembering the Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen

Welcome back to Wellness Wednesdays! Most of you have learned through my writing that eating healthy is important to me since I grew up in an holistic, organic and non-toxic household. Now, I try to educate others about clean eating. With Harvest season right around the corner, I thought it would be fitting to write [...]

The beauty of Cejar Lagoon- Nature’s delicate balance.

The beauty of Cejar Lagoon- Nature’s delicate balance.

Hi everyone! Happy Wellness Wednesday! As most of you know, I spent part of my Summer in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile exploring the beautiful desert. While I was there, I visited Cejar Lagoon, which is a small formation of salt water and lithium in the Earth. The salt ratio is so high that [...]

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: My Week in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: My Week in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Hi everyone, I want to begin this Motivational Monday by apologizing for my absence. I spent the past week in Chile, disconnecting from technology and getting in touch with the world around me. Today's Motivational Monday is all about learning not to sweat the small stuff. During my trip in San Pedro de Atacama is [...]

Happy Motivational Monday with Amy Kao

Hi everyone, Happy Motivational Monday. For the past few months, I have been posting about inspirational women who are involved in the STEM fields. For those of you that done't know, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. While attending the Miss US International Pageant, I had the chance to interview Amy Kao, Miss [...]