What Holistic Means to Me

Holistic Living to Me

Most importantly it's NOT about showing off or being perfect. When I do get caught up in the complexities of day to day life, it helps for me to read over these eight simple principles. I don't follow all of these holistic principles perfectly, all day, every day... but when I take the time to quiet my mind, something just "clicks" and I almost always feel a sigh of relaxation come over me, almost as if something deep within me says: "This is why you are here on planet Earth."

1.Eating minimally processed foods and
 exercising to maintain health.

2.Using natural & non-invasive healing modalities
 to stimulate the body to heal itself.

3. Understanding the connections between mind, body and spirit.

4.Understanding the interconnections
between life events & all living things.

5.Striving to live in balance with nature and
minimizing our impact on the planet.

6.Understanding our actions & the consequences
 of our choices on our families.

7. Using connection and attachment parenting techniques
 (through babywearing, breastfeeding,
 non-violent communication and positive discipline)
 to raise self-confident & emotionally stable children.

8. Taking responsibility for our actions and
making informed choices in all areas of life.

Living holistically does not mean you are a vegan, a vegetarian or a soy-lover. Solar panels on your home are not a requirement, and its okay if you don't have much of a green thumb. Best of all - it's perfectly okay to believe that butter is a health food and that granola and soy are not, in fact I highly recommend it.

" It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not."  - Andre Gide