My Secret Tip for Holiday Stress Issue / # 193 - December 2, 2009

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 193 - December 2, 2009
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
mailto:marilee777@aol.com
http://www.HomeSpaLady.com

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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. My Secret Tip for Holiday Stress

2. Essential Oil Tip: Frankincense - in Your Protein Shake!

3. Quote of the Week: Charlie Brown

4. Recipe of the Week: Roasted Beets with Feta

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. HSL's "Inner Circle" News

7. Private Sessions with Marilee

8. Upcoming Events

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1. My Secret Tip for Holiday Stress
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It's so ironic...the season that is to be so peaceful
often evokes the opposite energy - all because of stress.

Forget trying to curb the "eat, drink, and be merry" idea - why add more stress?
During this season, more than any other time of the year, people are driven to
the indulgences because of stressors:

--Not enough time
--Not enough money
--Family issues
--Memories
--Too much to do
--Routine disruption
--Loneliness

When we're feeling any one of these things the last thing we want
is a restriction. We want to feel fulfillment and we want to think that
we have enough. We want to fill the void, feel balanced, and have a sense of order.

No "take-aways" please!

So, is there something that we can ADD to our life that:
--takes the sting out of holiday stress
--we can do to make us feel good physically, mentally, and emotionally?

If you were given a simple practice to do that you would 'welcome and enjoy'
doing before you went to bed at night that would melt the stress away, would you do it?

Okay, I hear you......you'll consider it.

"Well, what is it Marilee?"

It's not meditation...this is not the time for the newbie to try
to learn to quiet her mind when a zillion fairy plums and her 'to do'
lists are swimming in her head.

It's not a yoga posture... especially if you've never done yoga before -
putting your body in positions it's not used to and holding it for countless
breaths would only cause added stress.

It's not a special food or supplement.

It's not even an essential oil application
(although I use my oils every day for many things!)

This is one of my favorite secret practices that has so many benefits -
and it always reduces my stress and makes me feel fabulous.

Know why I think this is so good to do right now? Because not only does
it help reduce stress but also if you do overindulge, doing this will mobilize
the overindulgence out of you! It's one of the best things for promoting detox.

Okay - here's what it is ~

The 7 Minute Body Scrub at Your Bathroom Sink!

no special equipment necessary just hot water, a washcloth, and your naked bod.

Here's how to do this in a snapshot:

--Create privacy in your bathroom and have your nightclothes ready to put on
--Get a (preferably white) washcloth
--Undress and stand in front of your bathroom sink
--Fill up your sink with the hottest water you can stand
--Fold the washcloth over four times and without burning yourself,
dip the washcloth into the water and wring out
--Starting at the top of your body (you can do your face or skip over it -
I do mine lightly), slightly scrub the skin rubbing back and forth, circular,
or downward motions.
--When the washcloth cools dip it back in, wring out fold and continue scrubbing
(you'll start to see evidence of the results of your scrub on your white wash cloth)
--Work your way down your body - under your chin and neck and back of neck, chest,
(around your breasts), down your arms (inside and out - making sure you get under
your armpits), your hands including each finger and palm, stomach, lower abdomen,
lower back and anywhere on your back you can reach, butt cheeks, and down both legs
front and back, and even do your feet - each toe and soles of the feet.
(Remember to keep dipping in the hot water and if the water cools, make it hot again.)

I like to balance by going back and forth on each side - after chest and torso -
then one arm and hand, then the other arm and hand, then lower abs, lower back,
butt cheeks, and then each leg.

Here are the physical advantages:

-Promotes lymph circulation to get rid of toxins
-Brings fresh blood supply to the whole body
-Oxygenates the body
-It has similar benefits to 30 minutes of exercise
-Exfoliates the dead cells on the surface of the skin

Here are the energetic advantages:

(This is my favorite part)
-Clears our energy field
-When we combine exfoliating the skin and mobilizing our lymph detox
the body and mobilize the information that is in our lymph tissues and
vessels - and I think that is where we carry our 'stories'- these 'stories'
that go over and over in our mind cause us the most stress

I encourage you to try this and see how you feel! I was blown away when I
started doing this and fell in love with the refreshing feeling I had and
the deep night's sleep I would get. And, of course, when I combined this
with my daily essential oil regimes (more about them later) I felt like a new person!

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2. Essential Oil Tip: Frankincense - in Your Protein Shake!
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Yes, Frankincense is one of the Holy Gifts - and rightfully so!
( check out http://www.pubmed.com) to do some research
on your own about "Boswellia and Cancer! Frankincense IS Boswellia!)

Well here's tip on how to use it for yourself TODAY in a
practical manner - put a few drops in your Protein Shake!

Check it out (59 seconds): http://tinyurl.com/drinkfrankincense


For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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3.Quote of the Week: Charlie Brown
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This is my "depressed stance." When you're depressed,
it makes a lot of difference how you stand. The worst
thing you can do is straighten up and hold your head high
because then you'll start to feel better. If you're going
to get any joy out of being depressed, you've got to stand
like this. ~Charlie Brown


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4. Recipe of the Week: Roasted Beets with Feta
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Ingredients

--4 beets, trimmed, leaving 1 inch of stems attached
--1/4 cup minced shallot
--2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
--2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
--1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
--1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
--salt and pepper to taste
--1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)
--Wrap each beet individually in aluminum foil, and place onto a baking sheet.
--Bake beets in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
--Once done, remove from oven, and allow to cool until you can handle them.
--Peel beets, and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
--While the beets are roasting, whisk together shallot, parsley,
olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and red wine vinegar in a bowl until blended; -
--Season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
--Place the warm, sliced beets onto a serving dish,
--Pour vinaigrette over the beets,
--Sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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Entering Heaven

Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at
the pearly gates.

"In honor of this holy season," Saint Peter said, "You must each
possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven."

The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a
lighter. He flicked it on. "It represents a candle," he said.
"You may pass through the pearly gates," Saint Peter said.

The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of
keys. He shook them and said, "They're bells." Saint Peter said,
"You may pass through the pearly gates."

The third man started searching desperately through his pockets
and finally pulled out a pair of women's glasses.

St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked, "And
just what do those symbolize?"

The man replied, "They're Carol's."


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6. HSL's "Inner Circle" News
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HSL Inner Circle Members - Look for a
little Holiday gift in the mail from
me in the next 10 days! (Bulky Envelope!)

December's 20/20 Teleseminar:
"7 Minute Body Scrub - Stress Solution"
Tuesday December 15th at 10 am est
Details will be mailed and are in your
membership site!

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If you are a member and have not gotten into our
Inner Circle site - please email pat@yourotherhand.com
for assistance.
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--Tons of tips on using therapeutic essential oils
in everyday life and for certain health conditions

--Marilee's recorded trainings and fun videos

--Archived 'Tips of the Week' newsletters and many articles

--Community of like minded people

--An easy place to create your own blog

--Your own private page

--A way to start a discussion in a forum

--Create your own group if you have a special interest topic

Learn more:
http://snipurl.com/hsl_inner_circle


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7. Private Sessions with Marilee
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Learn how you can work One on One with Marilee
to make rapid positive changes in your life.

For more information:
http://www.homespalady.com/mentoring-sessions.htm
(Limited Space and Time Available)

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8. Upcoming Events
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December 11th - M5 Silver Members
F'ree Advice Friday 1 - 4 pm est
Details will be emailed

December 15th - HSL Inner Circle Members
"7 Minute Body Scrub - Stress Solution"
Details emailed

December 17th - M5 Silver Members
"Leverage Your Knowledge Into Income:
Deciding on Your Info Product"

January 4th/ 11th - "Host Your Own Teleseminars"
6 Hour Webinar (3 hours each)
Stay tuned for registration details


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Phone: 856-857-1799 (East Coast)