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Dry Hair (Ugh.)
Every time I go to a new hairdresser, s/he inevitably says, “What kind of products do you use on your hair? It’s so dry!”For some reason, it feels perpetually like pool hair (even though I stopped swimming competitively over ten years ago).
I was using Aveda’s Be Curly shampoo, but my newest hair dresser (at an organic salon in Houston!) recommended an organic shampoo called Mop. I just started trying it (I waited for my other stuff to run out), so we’ll see how it goes.
She also recommended that I get some Jojoba oil from oil foods and spread it into the ends of my hair … Read More
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Prefab(ulous?)
In my Mondo Beyondo course, one of the dreams that is pushing its way to the top of my consciousness is my desire to live in a complete sanctuary, an oasis.Don’t get me wrong; I love the little 1930s bungalow we live in right now in historic Houston, and we are taking steps toward making it more of a sanctuary. But the truth is, I want to live among the trees. I want to live by water. I want to envelop myself in Nature’s arms (cheesy, but true).
There’s a picture in Amy Butler’s book that gets to the heart of what I’m talking about. Her house seems to … Read More
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Yearly Check-Up
Gosh, doctors’ offices make me so nervous. It’s been more than two years since I went for my yearly pap smear and well woman’s exam (I’m ashamed to admit that to you!), so I trekked to the doctor for that exam, plus a whole host of other issues:
- Fear of not ovulating
- Pain in my shoulder (that I’ve had for more than a year)
- Concern about my heart
Luckily, she’s the kind of doctor who believes in yearly physicals, and she sent me down to the lab for a whole host of tests (ranging from cholesterol to thyroid). She also let me convince her to test my iron levels (which … Read More
