Just Breathe!

JUST BREATHE!

Don’t you hate when people tell you that? It sounds so simple and we are always breathing, right!?!?

NO!

Essential Oils, WellnessKari DavisNovember 18, 2020kids, emotions, mom life, breathe, relax, breathing, peppermint, breathe oil, stress, anxietyComment

It's Fall, Y'all! Let’s cook with fall essential oils!

The Virtual Fall Cooking Class with Essential Oils With Carey P and Kari is ready for you!!

I had soooo much fun partnering with Carey P to make these amazing fall recipes infused with essential oils and all plant powered ingredients. You will not believe how healthy and scrumptious they are!

Click here for cooking videos, recipe book AND the essential oils: https://calendly.com/.../fall-cooking-class-cooking-with...

What does freedom mean to you?

In this episode Kari and Sandra talk about what freedom means to them and want to know what freedoms mean the most to you! Go to thewellteam.com/quiz and fill it out so we can send you encouragement and resources!

EncouragementKari DavisNovember 3, 2020THE WELL TEAMemotions, vote2020, vote, freedom, rights, healthcare, wellnessComment

Pull the Weeds

I hold to the assumption that every breathing person has endured a degree of betrayal and harm that not only damages our soul-heart, but also leaves us in the pit of shame.

If you have survived school recess or sport locker rooms or sorority induction, then you know the sting of being made to feel unworthy because of who you are. Sadly, too many of you have experienced betrayal from a father, mother, or spouse: being made to feel your body was wrong; routinely punished for not being “good enough”; discovering the one you made a lifelong vow to has given their body to another; feeling the weight of abuse as another body rapes you, punches you, locks you away, or threatens you.

Encouragement, WellnessKari DavisOctober 30, 2020THE WELL TEAMtrauma, abuse, betrayal, mindset, mental healthComment

Masks: Are they working?!

We are not trying to debate wearing masks or not.

(Well, we do a little in the video!)

BUT…. there IS a right way to wear them! New numbers have been released that people are still getting COVID19 that have worn masks the whole time.

Do not let masks give you a false sense of security!

Kari and Sandra discussed this issue on their weekly Truth Talk.

Essential OilsKari DavisOctober 16, 2020THE WELL TEAMmasks, mask wearing, covid19, immunity, immune system, immune support, breathing, diyComment

Cavan's "HELLth" journey with Lyme disease

You would never think the woman here is struggling, would you?

You would think this woman has it all together.

She is battling a silent disease.

She is weak, has vertigo often, shortness of breath, and seizure like spells. She rarely went out, could no longer drive, and had to make herself get off the coach. She couldn’t believe that she looked fine while feeling so awful.

Encouragement, WellnessKari DavisOctober 16, 2020THE WELL TEAMfamily, stress, survival guide, chronic disease, lyme, lyme disease, sick, illness, mom lifeComment

Fall with Essential Oils

Fall is such a great time of the year!

Pumpkins and leaves and cooler air are my favorite! Even here in Florida we get in the fall spirit! (Please send me pictures of the leaves changing, though! I miss that so much!)

The downside of fall is the beginning of cold and flu season. So let’s arm ourselves and our homes with natural solutions.

We miss connection!

In this episode Kari and Sandra talk about how much we miss having connection with other people and tips to get some of it back!

EncouragementKari DavisSeptember 30, 2020THE WELL TEAMemotions, selfcare, life coaching, change, griefComment

Moving Through the Steps of Change or Grief

In this episode Kari and Sandra talk about moving through the steps of change or grief that we are going through in 2020, when we lose someone, or when life just plain gets derailed. Be encouraged today!

EncouragementKari DavisSeptember 30, 2020THE WELL TEAMemotions, selfcare, life coaching, change, griefComment

What is your PURPOSE?

How do I truly know when I am seeking my purpose in life?

Writing this blog feels very full circle to me, so stick with me as I try to put the pieces of my mom brain together.

My husband and I recently celebrated our 10 year anniversary (during a global pandemic!) and as I’ve been reflecting over the last decade, I have been wrestling with my purpose.

Does your weight define you?

I asked many people in THE WELL’s community and the consensus is “yes”. Our weight seems to define how we feel about ourselves. You said:

“The scale makes me feel horrible".

“I think about my weight all day long… when people are walking behind me, when I try on clothes, when I’m at my workout, all day long.”

“The number on the scale sets if I will feel good or bad about myself that day.”

“I’m obsessed with weighing myself.”

Nutrition + Fitness, WellnessKari DavisSeptember 23, 2020THE WELL TEAMemotions, weight, weightloss, self image, self control, identity, metabolism, workout, slim and sassyComment

Moms Back to School Survival Guide

We have never experienced a Back to School season like this one in 2020, have we?

Will we have school?

Should we send the kids or do virtual?

We they stay well?

Are we doing the right thing!?

Parents have had a lot of decisions to make and need a Daily Survival Plan for...

Help is here for stress and headaches

Simple Steps to help with stress, anxious feelings and the pain that accompanies

Cavan Guenther, coach at thewellteam.com, has tools for stress and pain that you may not have thought of.

Essential Oils, WellnessKari DavisSeptember 1, 2020THE WELL TEAMfamily, emotions, anxious feelings, stress, headaches, yoga nidra, tapping, restorative yogaComment

Meet Lana Amawi, clinical therapist

Hello everyone, my name is Lana Amawi. For the past 25 years, I’ve been a Clinical Therapist and most recently a Certified Executive & Transition Coach. My passion is helping people move to the next level that they’ve been dreaming about! I believe in the formula SKILLSET + MINDSET = SUCCESS. I work with people from a variety of backgrounds, nationalities and career paths. The issues addressed can be personal, professional or both. My approach is very collaborative, we work together to unveil your hidden potential, creativity and thought process to create a win-win plan. Let take care of the overwhelm together!

EncouragementKari DavisAugust 17, 2020THE WELL TEAMresources, therapist, mental wellness, transition coachComment

You've got to move it, move it!

Are you moving your body!?!?

I will tell you the 100% truth, remember?

This is a SAFE PLACE FOR WELLNESS here at The Well. You can trust me.

Are you are feeling down?

Uninspired?

Full on depressed?

Sluggish?

Stuck in the comparison game?

Are you carrying extra weight from quarantine or the holiday season?

Nutrition + FitnessKari DavisAugust 13, 2020THE WELL TEAMemotions, exercise, workout, movement, weightlossComment

Are your products helping or hurting?

Your skin is your largest organ, what are you feeding it every day?

I just finished the essential oil certification that doTERRA has available. Here are some great facts from the course:

Every day we are exposed to dozens of synthetic chemicals.

Essential Oils, WellnessKari DavisAugust 7, 2020THE WELL TEAMnatural wellness, products, simple swaps, health, chemicals, non toxicComment

Find Your Elephant Tribe

Back-to-School brings “all the things!”

From new shoes to new backpacks and new teachers to new friends.

From new schedules to new routines and new classrooms to new teachers.

And, as much as this “newness” can bring about all kinds of emotions for our kids, it can do the same for us, too, as their Mom!

Parenting + Kids, Encouragement, WellnessKari DavisJuly 23, 2020THE WELL TEAMfamily, tribe, friends, girlfriends, partners, mom friendsComment

Keep Your Lamp Filled! Use oil to stay lit!

An oil lamp can’t light a room if it is out of oil.

You can’t be a light in this world if you are “out of oil”.

Keep your lamp filled!

Especially if you are caring for dependents, old or young, it is critical to watch your own health - keep your lamp filled! A major key in maintaining a well-rounded lifestyle is protecting your physical health. Essential oils can be incorporated into that in many different ways.

Meal Planning and Prep

Here are some tips and tricks I've learned along the way:

Have some basic tools on hand: a cutting board, a sharp knife, some glass bakeware, cookie sheets, some good pots and pans, some strainers, a veggie steamer that sits in a pot, A GARLIC PRESS!!, a splatter screen for when you put things in hot oil - this will save you lots of clean up, ohhh and a veggie chopper - allows you to chop onions without crying and may or may not help you take out the days anger on an onion (I have to laugh - we lived with a family when we were first married, in their mother-in-law suite… they always knew when I was chopping onions!) Having the tools you will need makes it much less stressful and daunting.

Nutrition + FitnessKari DavisJuly 1, 2020THE WELL TEAMfamily, emotions, meal planning, meals, family dinner, cooking, homemakerComment

Beauty In Imperfections

I had no clue about Wabi-sabi until I googled “imperfect nature” in a quest to illustrate to my daughter that things can be beautiful even if they aren’t perfect. In my searching, I discovered Wabi-sabi, a Japanese worldview based on the concept that emphasizes finding beauty in imperfection.

Picture this. My daughter and I were sitting at the table and I had given her a matching letters activity. Her job was to find the matching letter, I would put down some glue, and she would stick on the matching letter. Several times after sticking the matching letter on the page, she started crying and exclaiming, “No, it’s not perfect, I want it to be perfect”.