Tracie R. Braylock's Blog, page 31

Leap Into the New Season

Our boys love to climb onto and jump off of everything. So the other day, with a full tank of energy and a wee bit of insanity, one of them ran into our bedroom and started jumping on our bed.

I immediately told him to get off of the bed. With the satisfaction of knowing he successfully got a few jumps in, he said yes ma’am and began to climb down. But before he did, I stepped back a couple feet and told him to jump. Not one to ever back down from anything, he said okay, immediately leaping...

Cupping

Cupping is the practice of placing cups on the skin and creating suction to increase blood flow to promote healing, and in some cases, draw out pathogens like viruses, bacteria and other germs.

A flame is usually placed in the cup to remove the air and create a vacuum on the surface of the body. There are other cups designed with air lock valves that enable the cupping practitioner to remove the air with a hand held pump.

Cupping is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practice and some studies sh...

The Lowline Lab NYC

I’m in love with New York City’s Lowline Lab. The Lowline plans to use innovative solar technology to create an underground park ina historic trolley terminal on the Lower East Side of the densely populated city.

Adding more green to any space, increases the likelihoodthat we’ll experiencehealing and a deeper sense of well-being. Spaces like the proposed Lowline are considered healing environments which are essential to our health, decreasing stress levels, offer space for reflection and sim...

Sunrise Springs Integrative Wellness Resort Sante Fe, NM

Located in enchanting Santa Fe, New Mexico, this serene oasis is an ideal respite for people seeking healthy living and enhanced personal well-being. Wellness packagesinclude spacious accommodations, deliciousfarm-to-table cuisine, access to the integrative spa,and engaging experiential activities designed to nourish the mind, body, and spirit. In-house experts createcustomized wellness experiences that help guests thrive and experience life differently. Sunrise Springsprovides guestsrest an...

Add Motivation and Meaning to Your Monday

You know it’s coming. Week after week. Month after month. Year after year.

Monday

It’s the start of the work week for most, and it’s also the source of great pain and stress for others.

Dreading the inevitable, in any situation, wastes time and energy, and it ultimately leadsto anger, resentment, frustration and anxiety.

Knowing that something is coming, that you don’t want to experience causes you to search for a way out. It raises your blood pressure, puts you on edge and makes you feel a...

My Favorite Writing Resource and Community

Free flowing words require space, time and, for most, solitude. But when you look up from your words, you, the writer, require nurturing, encouragement and community.

This is why Hope*Writers is my favorite writing resource and community. Hope*Writers is designed to support you in your writing life, let you know you’re not alone and provide you with a vast array of resources to propel you forward.

This week, the Hope*Writers Summit is taking place. You can register here to participate.

The S...

5 Tips for Planning and Executing a Quick Launch

We all have thoughts, ideas and dreams we muse over. Some are small little changes we’d love to make. Others are grandiose, life-changing concepts that seem a monumental challenge.

For those of us who throw caution to the wind, repeatedly take creative leaps and live to make things happen, launching can become second nature.

And I’m very thrilled to share my game-changer with you today. This Holistic Life, the online academy of holistic living & well-being for women is open for business!

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Leap On the Essential Oil Savings

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I’m Not Saying It’ll Be Easy. I’m Saying It’ll Be Worth It.

Can we pause for a moment to give thanks for absolutely everything?!

This little piece of joy arrived in the mail yesterday. It’s an article I wrote for the American Holistic Nurses Association’s Beginnings magazine.

It’s exciting to see your work in print, online, or quite frankly, anywhere. And I wanted to take a moment to say thank God for the strength to write it.

I also want to encourage someone who is struggling to accomplish their goals or wondering if their work matters or afraid of...

A Reminder Not to Do it All

One of the best things we can do is give ourselves permission not to do it all.

As a nurse entrepreneur who works from home while caring for our children andoperating an online business, I say no – a lot. And that’s okay.

I’m not superwoman. And in order to live what I teach, I’ve had to learn how to prioritize to get the most essential things done.

Some days, that means missing a play date. Other days, that means forgoing a networking event. Many days, that means a very LARGE pile of laundr...