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Check The Attitude, Please!

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The last 2 days my mind has been blown away by how God can use the words of others to speak such solid truth that will smack you right in the face. I'm positive it happens more than what I've experienced in the last 2 days, but this case has been particularly overwhelming! First off, let me say that I am FINALLY addressing my life-long issue of terrible sleep habits. I've always said, "I'm just naturally a night owl"...and I am, but that doesn't mean I have to stay up until 4am every night and wake up at 11am feeling just as miserable as when I went to bed. I know, I shouldn't be complaining about waking up at 11am, but it is NOT all it's cracked up to be. Especially when the bedtime that proceeds it is 4am...or later. Lately my excuse for not sleeping has been severe nightmares. A legitimate reason, sure, but still an excuse. Recently I have had an issue with having 4-5 nightmares a night, every one more intense than the last, and I wake up e

Naturally Skeptic

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Lately, I have been looking into what many have, especially these days. I have been trying to convert to more natural living. I am always really careful to take everything I read about natural products with a grain of salt because I believe humans were given the knowledge needed for medicine (which, are often made from plants!) for a reason...even though we often abuse it! I believe everything should be done and taken under doctor supervision, especially if it's supposed to treat something major, like a heart condition. I recently had a woman at a farmer's market who tried to tell me not to take medicine for things like blood pressure and such after I told her I believed herbs and remedies were great for certain things, but others needed more serious treatment. I only mentioned it to her after she told me she had some type of a "medical degree", thinking she might understand my view. Definitely skeptical about what kind of degree... I just kind of nodded, smiled,