2024 Holiday Wellness Series
This week is the start of a seasonal series that will run November through January. Each week we will visit health and wellness topics, seasonal recipes and self care tips that will give you tools to feel less overwhelmed and de-stressed during the holiday season.
Like all of my health and wellness weekly newsletters I use a holistic approach touching on physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual wellness.
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Simplify Your Holiday Season Online Summit
Created by Jennifer Roskamp, The Intentional Mom
October 28-November 8
The summit will have 25 live events with 19 experts in home, life, parenting, self care, and mindset management.
Topics will include: caring for yourself, home & holiday management, meals, routines & schedules, task-mastery and motherhood.
It’s not too late to join the Stress Free Holidays Challenge
Taylor Flannery of Household Management 101 has a free “stress free holidays” countdown challenge that she publishes every year. She says the goal is “planning and preparing for each of these holidays in a relaxed and stress-free way.” The holidays can be a challenging and stressful time of year with back to back holidays within 90 day span of time. She sends out weekly tasks to tackle as each holiday approaches so that you aren’t stressing about last minute details.
Check it out. Taylor has great tips to keep organized for the holidays.
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I love Advent Calendars. Plum Deluxe a tea company from Oregon has released their 2024 Tea Advent Calendar. The 25 day hand blended tea calendar offers a unique experience of holiday flavors. The loose tea comes in daily envelopes and provides enough for 4- 5 cups of tea. All of the tea comes in a collectible gift ready tin. They provide a how to use guide with commonly asked questions and a fun tab reveal sheet. You can order the calendar in caffeine or non caffeine/herbal versions. Half of the teas featured are exclusive. The exclusive teas will be available to order after Christmas.
Polyphenols are compounds that contribute to the flavors, colors and health benefits of many plant based foods. Health benefits include: reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, preventing cancer, support cellular energy production, lower blood sugar levels, neutralize free radicals and improve cognitive impairment. Some kinds of tea like green tea contain polyphenols, as well as berries, coffee, apples, dark chocolate, oats, turmeric, mint, and many more.
Plum Deluxe fan favorites
Dessert Tea, alternative to sweet treats during the holidays
Candied Orange Green Tea - orange rind, butterscotch candy, sweet citrus and smiles
Spicy Caramel Apple Cinnamon Herbal Tea - crisp green apple, gentle spices, toasted sweetness, going to the festival
Caramel Snickerdoodle Herbal Dessert Tea - vanilla spice, creamed butter, homemade caramel, curled up on the couch
Self-Care Advent Calendar 2024: 24 Days of Renewal and Mindfulness Book for Women by Jenna S. Rogers The author is a self-care advocate and has a background in psychology. She uses humor and a relatable approach to wellness and balance. This book has daily practices of self care to incorporate into your everyday routine. Activities are science backed and the book is a “perfect gift for women.”
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🔦Podcast Spotlight🔦
Organizing Tune-Ups
Season 4, Episode 8
with Jessica Lipman, The Organized Mama
Quick and Easy Effective Seasonal Cleaning Tips
Cleaning and decluttering during this time of year becomes crucial and it’s easy to get behind and get stressed. In this episode, host Jessica Lipman talks about how to combine the tasks of cleaning and decluttering to streamline your home and reduce mental clutter.
Jessica’s book, Home Sweet Organized Home
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The Old Norse tradition of Álfablót, the sacrifice to the elves, is a Viking celebration held between the end of autumn and the beginning of winter. It dates back to the 8th-11th centuries. Little is known about this ancient tradition as many old traditions were forgotten or changed as Scandinavia became Christian. We do know that the people of the North believed it was a time that the power of the dead was at its strongest. Sacrifices of mead and meat were often given to extend friendship, and protection to ancestors to aid them through the darkness of winter. This celebration was held thousands of years ago yet around the same time we now celebrate Halloween, All Saint’s Day and the Day of The Dead.
A more traditional Christian celebration in Europe is also celebrated during this time, All Saint’s Day or All Soul’s Day which commemorates the “souls of the dead.” Many families light candles and visit their loved ones’ graves in cemeteries.
The Day of the Dead is a celebration to remember the dead and a time of prayer in Mexico. It is generally celebrated November 1st and 2nd. Families create alters and cook traditional dishes in remembrance of family and friends who have died. The current Day of the Dead is a combination of traditions from the Aztecs and the Spanish who invaded Mexico. The Spanish celebrated All Souls’ Day.
I find it fascinating that so many holidays from all over the world both past and present are intertwined, and celebrated around almost the same week of the year. A the root of the traditions are all the same: celebrating those who have lived before us.
Ways to honor your ancestors
Create a family archive of photographs, recipes, addresses, and landmarks
Make a family tree
Make a ancestral alter with photos and heirlooms
Visit gravesites
Share memories with of your ancestors with family and friends
Learn more about your heritage and ancestors traditions
Create a ritual
Celebrate with food
Genealogy Resources
Library of Congress's Chronicling America
National Archives Vital Records
Your local library
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Cozy Fall Drink Recipes
Mulled Apple Cider from Toni Oramoto and the Plant Based on a Budget using fresh apples and warming spices.
More recipes from Toni
Tinessa Johnsrud, HHP, CHNC, CWC
Traditional Wellness™ Consulting
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