Conscious Choices for Wellness

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By: Be Love

Conscious Choices for Wellness Podcast began Fall 2024!Hosted by Be Cretilli, sharing ways to support Being Your Best Self while also Helping Save Our Planet.  Besides raising her 4 children, mostly as a single mother, Be started one of the first Green Living shops in Northern California & has managed Wellness shops for over a decade.  She obtained her BA in Natural Health Studies in 2008, Certified Yoga Teacher in 2014, Certified Cannabinoid Coach in 2020, as well as many other certifications in Iridology, Permaculture, Shiatsu, Herbalogy,  and Aromatherapy.California based Mother & Holistic Health Coach creating anything & everything related to Health & Wellness, including Holistic Healing for...

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Open Hearts: Acknowledging Healing to Live
Today at 2:00 PM

Live?
We can live here in many ways, making our own choices everyday to lead Us

If we feel good then maybe that’s when we are making sustainable righteous choices for our souls path.

Learn ways in this episode for keeping your beautiful heart happy & running smooth for optimum longevity.  Safe tips on herbs, foods & more!!

Scripted version:
https://consciouschoicesforwellness.substack.com/p/open-hearts

Rising in Meridian Joy for our Hearts:
https://youtu.be/ndp13akyAhI

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Eco Fashion & Hemp Apparel w/Mira Fannin
10/30/2026

One of the few video podcasts I've created & a very special one that was recorded one year ago when I was in between homes & going through a huge transition..never too late though to support eco-fashion!🕊️ 

Join me w/guest Mira Fannin from SweetSkins Hemp apparel, women owned & operated since 2004 in Eugene Oregon

Sweet Skins is a minority women owned eco-clothing Company. 
Mira is the founder & designer. She also is a Mother of 4 like me:)

Discussion: Eco fabrics, how she has been successful in growing her company as a single mom & now coachin...


Hidden Disease: layers of illness
10/20/2026

This episode is about feeling our best & living a natural & sustainable lifestyle! Chronic illness is everywhere!  Symptoms are our bodies way to heal disease as we know...Join me today in exploring the conscious knowing we all hold inside.    What drugs essentially do to the body?  Contributors to illness? 
Join me to learn more about your immune system & what your "defense mechanism" is?

More Immunity Podcasts: 

https://youtu.be/aGF0HNDGUHQ
https://youtu.be/uj6u03d6UVI

Follow my writing blog on Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-219970175

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Grateful October: Celebrating Beauty!
#69
10/09/2026

We got this ya'll, we are growing up together as One...playing & navigating the game of earth skool isn't easy.  Staying in the game is a challenge well worth the fight.  Being here now is wow!!  Breathe in gratitude & releasing old patterns!
Honoring with pure conscious observatory acceptance of Us all being on a different path & journey, yet being so vastly connected to one another. 
Self loving is vital for creating positive change for yourself & others.

Immune System 101 P2 next week!

Substack link: https://consciouschoicesforwellness.substack.com/p/grateful-heart

Grateful Yoga w/me...


Living True Self Expression: Understanding of You
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#68
09/24/2026

Are you age 40-60?  
I'm calling Us the ones in mid~life...🥹  

Yes, here we are!  How are you feeling in this chapter? 
If you're like me starting again in many ways after maybe raising kids, then this episode may be for you! 

Exploring what it means to truly know thyself by learning your inherent God given gifts to live this precious life more fully.

Acting upon your purpose of being here in your fullest expression is the ultimate expression of self love💓

Understanding your Human Design is crucial...


Natural Feminine Hormonal Shifts?
#67
09/01/2026

Why take synthetic chemicals for natural hormonal shifts? These are natural ways our female bodies are developing changing & yes want our loving support with the many symptoms that arise...this episode is a simple effective share for any woman needing a little help with hormonal fluctuations that happen throughout our lives, especially during the peri~menopausal years!

I am specifically giving credit to one amazing herb that I have personally used and added to my medicinal apothecary in this potent time.

Follow my written blog on Substack👇🏼

https://substack.com/home/post/p-212453751

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Solo Travel & Mama Self Love Journey🪽
08/15/2026

Self~Love journey is lovely becoming an empty nested mama of 4 
As I move through the rebirthing of myself like never before, learning, growing, sharing injoying the process.

This episode I explore how I living in Cali sustainably with high means takes its toll on one income as a single woman establishing her career after 30 plus years..
Going into debt while juggling endless expenses.  What do I do in the midst of the rising debt?  Welll, the brave hearted Leo I am just leapt into the fire to go on this expanded journey to test the...


Externally Stretching: Leaving Your Comfort Zone to Grow
#59
06/25/2026

Searching for more in your life? Try stretching thy soul self to conquer hidden fears!  In this episode, I'll uncover what's next on this journey to grow into my most highest best self in my love of self discovery as an empty nested mama traveling solo...let the Summer begin💛

Farm work in Italy~Writing my book 31

Honoring my dad this year despite what we differ on.  

Hitting rock bottoms & always pulling through again & again changed after trusting in Source!

Step outta comfort zone intentionally into the unknown in order to grow...


Rebirth Self~Love: 11 Powerful Insights for Healing
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#58
06/11/2026

You may have experienced the same pattern being repeated several times already & be lost wondering WTF is happening?? 

What is this hole that feels to get smaller and more removed from the greater consciousness & expansion?  We are all here on a uniquely different journey, which is what makes this life so damn interesting and what sometimes feels like a long strange trip! 

This grounding episode I vulnerably share my experience as a mother, partner & sister of this planet on ways to grow into who you are here to Be...learning how to understand toxic patterning in 1...


Dopamine Cure?
#57
05/29/2026

Today one of the happiest herbs helping Us feel well when we need a boost of dopamine in our system is Mucuna pruriens:)

Learn how this miraculous herbal treasure can help with our mood, sleep, focus, memory, infertility & more!!  This grounding plant is favored in ayurvedia for vatas.

I'm currently stacking with a few other supplements to experiment myself & having fun while learning what works for my constitution..

References & more info👇🏼

https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/blogs/wellness/why-mucuna-kapikacchu-really-is-that-amazing

Grow this herbal medicine>>https://goodfoodtoall.com/product/white-velvet-beans-seeds-mucuna-pruriens/

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Spring Love? Sneezes Big & Small
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#56
05/14/2026

Listen to the breeze & birds with me in this outdoor recording sitting on a bay tree in the woods of Marin County, California exploring why so many of Us suffer from seasonal allergies, understanding our microbiome, how to heal more to lessen symptoms & what exactly is the metabolome?

I'll be going over several tips to strengthen within, shielding self with potent natural armor🌿🫶🏽

References:

https://open.substack.com/pub/consciouschoicesforwellness/p/spring-love --includes many links mentioned in show

https://www.herbcottage.com.au/blogs/grow-your-health/nettle-tea-benefits

https://www.wishga...


Samadhi!🌬️within Us
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#55
05/01/2026

Sharing more of oneself may seem like a way to build bridges, a way to keep communication flowing, a way to this, or a way to that…? When we are always busy trying to translate our feelings & desires, we may get lost in the weeds of the mind or..

This episode was my spontaneity mixed with my inspiration to share a little on where we are headed, who we are & how to find peace in utter chaos!

Wellness tips included for deeper meditative states:)

FYI: I say so...a lot, I know!

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Psychedelic Renaissance
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#54
04/17/2026

An experience of many & one of learning more on what is happening currently in the world of psychedelics & beyond. My interest in psychedelics beyond cannabis...

This episode touches on Psychedelic therapy, Dissociative?..out of body experiences from medicines like Ayahuasca, Ketamine, & DMT.                        

I will also share my special experience of Reggie Watts & a very cool music review/video(must see) from the infamously talented Flea shown here: https://open.spotify.com/track/6JKOLQc89L8qXqljarJB2V?si=092dd502dbab47e0

Blog version(: https://consciouschoicesforwellness.substack.com/publish/post/19409532...


Breathe!
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#53
04/02/2026

One of the first things that our bodies do when under stress is we change the way we ~BREATHE~

Good news is We are waking up to this phenomenon & slowly evolving as we may heading back to where we are meant to be. The Slow Movement is happening & like minds are gathering to change how we think collectively & remember who we are.  We are our breath.  

How we breathe is essential for optimal well being.  Learn how the neuroendocrine system that governs our hormonal health is affected by our very breath!

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Becoming Your Quantum Energy Self
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#52
03/19/2026

There is a mysterious electromagnetic master energy system floating above every one of us just waiting to be felt, just awaiting play….a deeper intelligence called the Universe or GOD as we think we know it. But do we really know??

Becoming further and further away from our true self to being lost & ultimately living in fear.

 We are meant to be whole & connected to our entire energy field in which we came from and will always be a part of…

We are not our mind, which is how we have been...


Love? Letting go to Grow
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#51
03/03/2026

Final shed of most toxic relationship right before the shift happened, leaving that shit behind for good!  Presenting spontaneously again sharing notes of life lessons with some current research mixed in:)

~link Love 💔audiobook: https://open.spotify.com/show/1EJy7USZBMLY7kLNUlr9BJ?si=d59bf26dcc3942dc

~knowing there’s always a rainbow 🌈…

~competitive people don’t mix well in an intimate relationship 

~warning signs & initial red flags🚩to watch for

~menopause wisdom

~tips through liminal space

~riding into the fire horse new year 🔥2/22 Po...


~Living in Flow~
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#50
02/11/2026

Going w/Divine Flow sounds easy?  I find it's a practice of slowing down.  One like breath awareness in which we pause to reflect in present moment.  When we practice the flow of life in a Spirit led way by listening to our gut intuition then & only then can we evolve more sustainably & more efficiently.

This episode is recorded on my iPhone sitting upon a high rock overlooking the stunning Yuba River~

I will touch on: 

~What being proud can mean.  

~Division is happening & choosing a side?

~Rising up into...


Liminal Living~space in between the drop
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#49
01/27/2026

Exploration on the concept of liminal living: the in~between spaces where life asks us to pause, surrender, and trust. These threshold moments often arrive through unexpected change: a move, a breakup, a loss, a natural disaster, or simply the quiet recognition that the life we were living no longer fits. When the ground shifts beneath us and routines dissolve, we are catalpulted into the unknown. It’s disorienting, humbling, and sometimes frightening, but it’s also a powerful invitation into self-inquiry.

Be reflects on her own current liminal chapter, sharing how transitions have forced her...


Shedding Self: Growth Is Inevitable
01/20/2026

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Thank You All so very much for listening today!  I genuinely hope you learned something & I invite you to join me each week, so you never miss a conscious wellness beat!  This podcast holds a special place in my heart, dedicated to my evolution here, my passionate mission to spread more consciousness for the much needed wellness on Earth.  Come join me as a guest as well, let’s collaborate making change for future generations.. 

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Living A Grateful Life: Inspiration for All
#2
01/14/2026

A life well lived is one that you did what you loved. You accomplished what you desired. You lived out everyday with your ambitions that lit you up!!A life well lived is one that others can see is one well lived & will forever be an example for future generations to live by.

This special episode is inspired by my grateful love of music as I honor one of the greatest local San Francisco musicians that just passed on, Bob Weir🎸💃🏾

Stories tbd of from the past 6 decades in which half of those, 30 years counting I have be...


Growing into Thyself: Healing Journey Unleashed
#46
10/16/2025

Flowing like forceful yet graceful waves, pushing through the dark unknown as the winter rolls in early. Scary and excited at the same time!

In this short episode I am vulnerable, standing in faith before my next chapter unfolds.  So many dreams, so many roads, so much trust needed!!!

Lean on Me: Plants, Humans, Animals, GOD is in all.  While I walk toward the light of my creator for more wisdom~strength~guidance, I still always have a free choice...

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Mother Freedom & Now What??
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#45
10/09/2025

Welcome Beautiful Souls!

In this special episode I dive into what is real for me in this moment expressing authentically my current circumstances as an official "empty nester" mom facing the unknown without a "home"...

Riverside Studios used here edited automatically my video again...figured out how to not have this happen again, so my apologies for any weird edits, not my intention!

Warning: I say "you know" a lot, just do😉

Living comfortably in California solo has been a journey for me to keep a constant home over the years rai...


Animal Love
Animal Love episode artwork
#44
10/02/2025

Can't we be more passionate to other living beings?  All sentient beings?

Who's with me today to come together in truth, compassion, and the not so funny...no worries, I'll keep it light🪶

Listen in on my personal experiences & my soulful Evolutionary Diet Journey

Stories about what's the latest & stories of the past that I favor to mention here as I go over my truth on why I've made conscious decisions over the years to be a healthier version of self.

When & Why I took my first bite of meat...


Weed Wisdom: 31 years flowing🍃
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#43
09/23/2025

Weed as some call her..I call her herb, ganja, medicine, as well as Cannabis🌳

This plant has been a prominent part of my life for 36 years! Holy fuck, I sound old as Fuck, but really I’m not:)

This episode will explore cannabis over my life as a mother, store owner, herbalist, & advocate for life!!

References are solidly from my own life experiences~

Note of transparency: recorded in the online Riverside Studio, they Ai edited my video without my consent, so I may be re-loading my own edited version soon. 

F...


Human Designing our Emotional Energy
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#42
09/16/2025

Where are my emotional cohorts? 💞

Times are changing and so are we as a collectively conscious group!

What do we do when life crashes?  Feeling our "negative" emotions is an essential part of any healing journey for growth & to level up!

Understanding our Human Design can help Us to Change the World as We know it! This episode will explore a little intro into Human Design, but for further knowing & to get your own in depth chart->check out link👇🏼

Our true nature is empathy. We are a lost culture of...


Hydration Matters: Myths & Tips
#41
09/08/2025

Just like eating good organic food, exercising, sleeping enough, & being grateful are all avenues to our wellbeing, so is hydration!  We are over 70% water, so of course we must replenish this vital nutrient daily...

This episode will go over the myths about water & I'll give you some key tips to utilize your hydration routine best 🙏🏽

Noted: recorded today from phone via Podbean app!

Outer References:

https://www.ncoa.org/article/10-reasons-why-hydration-is-important/

https://healthyhumanlife.com/pages/rehydrate


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Fascia Health P2: Fascia & Restless Legs~The Hidden Connection
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#40
09/02/2025

What if the key to better health, deeper intuition, and feeling more connected is in our connective tissue? 

Fascia is the body-wide connective tissue web, conducting fluid & energy throughout our bodies into the Universe, influencing circulation, nerve pathways, and even how sensations are felt!

If this resonates, share this episode with someone who struggles with restless legs. Let me know if you try this fascia health routine even for those w/o RLS.
I’d love to hear your results!

References:

https://www.modernacupuncture-fsn.org/fsn/about-fsn.php

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Importance of Fascia Health with Cosmic Connection
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#39
08/25/2025

~We are spiritual Beings in human shapes, like an actual living antenna tuned into the frequencies of the Universe~  

In this episode, we explore fascia, more than just as connective tissue, but as a living, vibrational web that links our cells with the frequencies of the universe. Discover what this hidden body system is, the inportance of keeping this happy...we are holding the key to intuition, cellular health, and cosmic connection?

References:

https://www.dailyom.com/inspiration/lymphatic-fascia-connection/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/mechanoreceptor


Divine Signs for Change: Awaken Clarity during Life's Transitions
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#38
08/18/2025

This episode explores our wellbeing & balanced state to understand why we are here, following our north star purpose at any given time making changes that may be crucial to our evolution.

If you take an inventory of the major areas of your life and you’re not happy with how things feel, it's time for a change...

Every episode includes wellness tips for healing🕊️

References:

Finding your North Star:   https://youtu.be/IqvajN0hp9A

Angel Numbers article: https://www.allure.com/story/what-are-angel-numbers

https...


Ego Death: Dissolving the Illusion of “Me” to Find Freedom
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#37
08/11/2025

This episode explores what our ego is doing to Us.  Why are we stuck?  How can we be freed from this constant hold of the EGO??

Instead of being present, the egoic mind dwells in the past or future, creating narratives that reinforce a false sense of self.

Straying from Every present moment & losing presently precious time of Being...

What can we practice to gain our true essence back again?

References:

https://www.recoveryelevator.com/ego-and-addiction-recovery

https://compassionateinquiry.com/2025/06/essence-ego-and-the-path-of-integration-part-one

🌬️Free Self Lo...


Psilocybin & Pain: From Microdose to Neuroscience
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#36
07/28/2025

Disclaimer: The information given in this episode is for informational purposes only & not to recommend or "subscribe" to any listener.  Please always reach out to your qualified health practitioner for support.🙏🏽

Can Psilocybin Be a Future for Chronic Pain Relief?

I'm happy to Share what I am learning with You and Care deeply about the Health of this Planet.  This episode is special as it dives into new ways to heal chronic pain that millions of Us are suffering from...

References:

https://www.axios.com/local/sa...


Proud GenX Mama Birthing Story
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#35
07/22/2025

A story time of introspection as a mother on the anniversary day of birthing my third child. This was a very memorable experience, one that cannot ever be forgotten.  Sharing here some of my vulnerable 1999 story💞

There are ways to possibly heal if a miscarriage threatens!  Herbal medicine brought me hope for the future in the power of healing.  This past experience helped me to grow tremendously into who I am today.

For those who may be interested in the healing protocol I used during my pregnancy, here is a special link share I created🌬️

Ref...


Changing Times & Changing Bodies
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#34
07/14/2025

Change is Inevitable.  Change is Constant.  This special timely episode enters into understanding What Menopause is, Why & How to Care for Self through this amazing evolutionary time.

Learn ways to stay stronger & experience less discomfort, embracing the beauty within for what's still to come💗

Every Woman will learn something new & grow together, Every Man may also want to support this process for the feminine archetypes in life!

References:

Maca(recommended choice)
https://femmenessence.com/pages/welcome-to-femmenessense

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/new-menopausal-years-the-wise-woman-way-alternative-approaches-for-women-30-90-wise-woman-herbal-series-book

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Freedom Revolution🤍✊🏽
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#33
07/06/2025

🌬️Are we truly ever free here?  We can be if we consciously & sustainably alter our state of mind, change our perspectives, even just a bit at times if needed~

This short episode is for those who need more clarity on what freedom means, although I realize I was authentically understating myself on topic.  That is ok!  

Be free more when living in your true authenticity, never giving up, trusting in the process, finding balance everyday creates independence & higher-self strength 🕊️

Bonus calming wellness tip @end😌

https://moonjuice.com/products/magnesi-om-magnesium

Always ending ev...


Entheogenic Healing Journey for Trauma
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#32
06/30/2025

Disclaimer: This episode shares a very sensitive traumatic human experience and may be triggering to some individuals.  If you are needing to overcome an addiction, the following information may be helpful, but in no way is a form of treatment and is only a source of guidance, not a recommendation of treatment.

Many of us are struggling with a harmful addiction of some sort or have a loved one with an addiction.  Could plant medicine help?  Curiousity lives here...

Psychedelic or consciousness-expanding plants and their drug counter-parts have been vastly studied by...


Joy? Our lost true self & how to find again!!
Joy? Our lost true self & how to find again!! episode artwork
#31
06/23/2025

Joy? We all need more of this emotion these days for sure!!! 🙃
This feeling we were innately born with that gets lost somewhere along our way…

When we are not feeling our joy, there are an abundance of ways to help you live the life you are here to experience🌿

Learn free daily activities to help expand you JOY

References:

The Wise Woman Way, Susan Weed, book(:

https://mountainroseherbs.com/lemon-balm?


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Calm Energy & Bright Mind: Is Matcha Your New Ritual? Healing Ancient Brew to Modern Concern
#30
06/23/2025

Beware: This episode has audio conditions that are not perfect to some listeners, left on my background flute player from YT.  My words are clear & written(link below) to read Substack post.  

->Is matcha a trendy, time-tested tonic, coffee alternative, delicious hot & cold brew loved all over the world? Well, I’d say most definitely!! 💚🍵

What is happening with the supply chain?  Learn what's happening with this amazing green elixir.  Is it sustainable? 🌿

It’s up there with sushi when it comes to Japan’s most loved foods! 



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I've Lost My Dad: A Different Story...
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#29
06/16/2025

My dad story and how I have created a strong boundary to feel peaceful.  

Listen to how the political-chaos is breaking up US families in other ways as well, the internal conflict is very real & growing!

Change is Happening Now🦁

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from You!

Thank You All so very much for listening today!  I genuinely hope you learned something & I invite you to join me each week, so you never miss a conscious wellness beat!  This podcast holds a special place in my...


Oneness: Understanding Our Symbiotic Connection
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#28
06/02/2025

Welcome to Conscious Choices for Wellness Podcast, where we explore the sacred intersections of natural healing, planetary wellness, and soul-rooted living. Thank you for joining me(:

Today’s episode is an invitation, not just to listen, but to remember & reflect on an ancient principle of life, essential to Us all in this vastly changing time we are experiencing.  Together we can become more connected, there is hope!  Exploring our sacred lost oneness with earth through soil, breath, and more...


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Our Conscious Connection: Tap into your Divine Intelligence
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#27
05/26/2025

Sustaining our innate connection to our universal consciousness of the planet is essential for true healthy well~being.  8 tips will be discussed after a little story telling of course(:

What has happened to our food system in America & how it's related to my Gut?

What is living soil and parasites vs microorganisms?

Do you feel your purpose with joy?

Are you feeling connected to Source?

What is intuition really?

CURIOUS?  Come explore with me, finding answers that make sense and become yo...