Get your e-book of choice now! For those of you residing in Canadia, my accountant laid down the law on me regarding HST. No fun at all. Don’t forget to enter for your chance to win a box of happiness support in the form of Veeva.
Once again I have been reminded that all the world’s a pharmacy. Remember last Spring how I made a whole big whopper of a deal about My Green Thumb? I had gone to Kensington market, picked out some beautiful herbs…
And rode home with them in the back basket of Betty.
Well, what I didn’t mention is that by the time I got home, the soil had spilled out, they’d been bumped and jiggled across downtown and were a little worse for ware. Given the fact that I actually, and shamefully have no green thumb whatsoever, it was no surprise that my East facing window, sweetly shaded by another brick building, was not going to sustain the life of these plants. In my last ditch attempt, I packed them up and drove them three hot hours north to my cottage where I planted them in front of my cabin. It was a bit of a set-it-and-forget-it kind of deal.
But then it happened! I came up this June and the plants came back too! Alive and well. Powerful little herbs they are. So why do I love nature? Because nature shows us what we need! If we are tried out, feeling worse for wear, we need herbs like these that will stand the test of time, that will rejuvenate themselves, bring themselves back to life and come back stronger and hardier than before!
What was in my garden? Lemon balm, peppermint, oregano and thyme. All nervous system supportive, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, soothing and hearty. I’ll take some of that in my tea please after a long hard year of work, work, work!
I got a little ambitious and by the end of the weekend, inspired by my hearty herbs (or maybe all the teas I had been drinking with them), I went into town, bought a few more plants and made a real herb garden!
The best herbs for us, during the summer when our body likes to be more active but also soak in the sun, relax and vacation are the herbs that soothe and replenish our nervous system and strengthen immune function for the coming season. Often we wait until we are in the throws of stress to take action on such supportive measures, but why not take it on when we are a little calmer too? Taking these sweet precautions acts to reset some patterns in the body, really get to work on rebuilding and supporting proper function, deepening our sleep and thus increasing healing and repair.
So easy right? So grab your garden herbs, add them to your food, brew some sweet herbal infusion teas. And if that is unrealistic for you, then get your supplements!
We know I am not a massive supplement pusher. I like to get my medicine from the food I eat. But I also know that to heal and repair quickly, we sometimes need some therapeutic interventions to build the goods up in our tissues. That’s where this awesome-town new product comes in: Veeva!
Michael Murray wrote in his book What Pharmaceutical Companies Won’t Tell You, and What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know, “ No pill will dramatically change your circumstances in life”. It is, however, true that some natural remedies can help you cope with current circumstances so that you might be able to change said circumstances.
Why do I heart Veeva? Because Veeva takes advantage of ancient herbs as well as newly discovered nutrients and powerful spices to help us cope a wee bit better with the way things are so that we can feel like lemon balm, busting up through earth full of life giving vitality!
This happiness supportive concoction includes:
- Lemon balm extract: an indispensable ally in finding serenity and well-being in everyday life.
- Ashwagandha: helps you focus on the happy aspects of your life and has been proven to reduce anxiety.
- Rhodiola: shown to promote mental performance and endurance during times of stress.
- Theanine (Green Tea extract): Theanine has been show to promote healthy mood balance and relaxation.
- Choline and Inositol: help ensure proper brain and stress response function.
- 5-HTP: helps promote healthy mood balance.
- Allspice, Cloves, Cinnamon: exceptionally strong at reducing inflammation in tissues, critical to preventing brain cell damage from stress, anxiety or mood swings.
All awesome-town herbs to let the happiness shine in.
Question of the day: what are some of the things you do in your life that bring you happiness?
Win Veeva!
Wanna give Veeva a try? Don’t all pounce at once! We have two delicious boxes of happiness support to give away. You know the rules of the game.
You can enter to win muchas timos by taking on the following tasks. Some worth 1 entry, some worth 5!
- Enter a comment here saying whatever you want to say for one entry.
- Mention the contest on your blog and post a link here for 5 entries!
- Follow me on Twitter for one entry
- Join my Facebook Group for one entry
- Follow Veeva on Twitter for one entry
- Like the Veeva fan page for one entry.
The winner will be announced on Saturday!
Summer Recipe Guest Blogging Contest
The search is on for the best summer recipes! What is your favourite summer dessert recipe? Send it along to hello (at) meghantelpner (dot) com with a brief tale of how you developed, when you first made, where you found it etc. in 500 words or less, and even better, with a photo and if we choose it to post on the blog, a guest blogger you will be! Summer guest posts will be featured throughout the summer, with voting and winning in August. No chance of winning if you don’t get in the game!
No matter what mood I’m in, riding my bike helps the happiness to shine through for me. It’s like being a kid again.
You and me both!
I already am a Facebook fan and I have been a long time Twitter follower.
(oops, first post didn’t take.) Thank you for this wonderful product giveaway op. This product sounds great and I would love to try it. I want to win!
I liked the Veeva FB fan page.
I am following Veeva on Twitter, too!
Looks like a great product. I was disappointed when they banned kava kava in Canada. It’s calming. I used to take it before exams in university and after it kicked in I was calmer and better able to focus on the pages in front of me. I’ve had good results with rhodiola & St. John’s wort. (I’ve taken 5-HTP & L-Tyrosine but didn’t know if they were working. )
I don’t blog so I Stumble!’d the giveaway http://www.stumbleupon.com/favorites/ and tweeted the giveaway via @SeasLife
Lots of thing make me smile, but here are a few of the tops…
1) early mornings, when everyone else is sleeping
2) waking up to being spooned
3) being welcomed home by my dog Meecka- everyone should have someone/thing this excited to see them every time
4) surprising people with healthful food that tastes amazing
5) walking barefoot- mud between the toes makes it even better!
6) the way the earth smells after it rains
Veeva sounds like exaclty what I need.I’ve been back and forth taking care of my parents and I need some relief.I would love to try it!!:-)cc
I follow you on twitter already:-)cc
Yay! I’m so glad your plants turned out OK. Mine were almost dying in their containers too, but I’ve planted them in a little garden out back, crossing my fingers and hoping that at the end of this summer, I’ll have fresh brussels sprouts and kale!!!
sun salutations, sunshine and smoothies make me smile like a happy summer bunny!
The warm glorious sunshine and chocolate of course!
Things that make me happy: sunsets, soft water, clean teeth, raw milk, and winning giveaways!
Follow you on Twitter @matt4melis
Joined your Facebook Group
Follow Veeva on Twitter @matt4melis
Like the Veeva fan page
http://www.facebook.com/matt4melis
Music always works for me and when the weather cooperates in Chicagoland, my husband & I love to go for long rides on his Harley Davidson motorcycle!! I would love to win Veeva for my husband. The poor man has been working six days a week since January and could really use it! Oh, glad to see your plants made it….I struggle with the green thumb too and can imagine how excited you were to see them!
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I am loving this website all the way from sunny Florida!
I remember to play with my dog every day. The sound of her panting as we wrestle, play fetch, and run make my heart sing.
I hold hands with my boyfriend when we are disagreeing. It might sound lame, but you can’t stay mad when you’re handholding. I think that’s an official rule.
I put me first sometimes (ok, a lot). And I think I am a better sister, daughter, aunt, partner, lover, caregiver for it.
I ride my bike to work because the breeze in my hair is delightful and the time to think before the work day starts is precious.
ps. I’m following you and Veeva on Twitter. Yes!
i would love to try this! i find that happiness is very often a decisive state of mind. unless one suffers from medical depression, very often all is needed is recognizing unhappiness and working towards letting that go. i frequently find myself in a bad mood and i have to stop and say to myself, “why? why am i grumpy or unhappy?” and usually the reasons are insignificant. as they say, fake it until you make it! taking a pill could definitely move the process along!
i follow you on twitter. @ellen1214
i am following veeva on twitter.
This sounds like just what I need!!
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I had never heard of Veeva before but I am very interested in the powerful healing benefits of heard so I would love to give it a try. Thanks for bringing another fab product to our attention.
Also, became a fan of Veeva on Facebook and joined your group.
Longtime follower of both facebook and twitter. This is my comment.
I’ve not heard of Veeva before this, but they do certainly sound interesting. Thanks for the heads up!
things that make me happy ;o)
- The sun!
- Going to the local organic farmers market and getting some freshly picked fruit and veg
- Watching my veggies grow in my garden
- Reading a great book (….even better in the sun ;o)
- A great cup of tea
- good conversation with my awesome friends and my bf
jamie… wanna be my best friend
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Veeda sounds like an amazing product. I need something like it.
Thank you for bringing such good advice and products to our attention. I found you looking for a recipe for a snack everyone was talking about- Kale Chips and have been a loyal follower on facebook and your blog ever since.
I love relaxing with my hubby and having a good heart to heart at the end of the day with a cup of tea!! Also I joined your Facebook Group
I’m following Veeva on Twitter!
I’ve long been following you on Twitter!
Top 5 Things That Make Me Happy
5. Working out or doing yoga- physical joy
4. Being creative and working for myself.
3. Cooking for friends and family.
2. Listening to music on a beautiful day.
1. The absolute best one- hearing my 7 year old son’s joyful belly laugh. Seriously the best thing in the world.
Seriously! I think everyone who has written here should come to Toronto (or St. Lucia!) We clearly all heart the same wonderful things!!!
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follow you on twitter and facebook. always enjoy your comments and ideas.
what makes me happy? contra dancing. most people ask we what it is and i say just google it but it’s good for the mind and heart. i have also met the most amazing and kind-hearted people through contra dance. check it out.
I would love to win Veeva because I’ve suffered from really bad depression my entire life, and so far nothing has helped…
I am in your Facebook group
I follow you on Twitter (@sheisarunner)
I follow Veeva on twitter (@sheisarunner)
Things that bring me happiness:
-My beautiful family and friends
-My cat who wakes me up every morning by bonking me on the head…and sleeps on my back every night. He has the funniest personality.
-Cooking/uncooking good food that strengthens my body, nourishes me, and doesn’t make me feel sick.
-Running, spinning, yoga, pilates
-Sunshine
Basically, the simple things that we all love but don’t always take time to appreciate.
I love an early morning run. It brings me peace for the day.
I’ll see your run and raise you a walk Terri. But I hear you!
And thanks for joining the happy fun everyone! I love your lists. I think I might compile them for a post all it’s own. Really shows how it truly is the simple things that keep us smiling. I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend!
Seems every day is hit and miss around here – some days it’s blue skies and rainbows, other days its stormy seas!! I’m loving your natural approach to living too.
I follow you and Veeva on Twitter and I’ve liked your FB page… @jo_jo_ba
i put the contest on my blog! http://justmeandthebirds.blogspot.com/2010/07/good-raw-food.html
Yes, I am a Facebook fan and I posted about the Two Girls Cooking at:
http://toservevegetarians.blogspot.com/2010/07/win-some-yummy-raw-food.html
Thanks for all your inspiration.