5 Mistakes Commonly Made When Stressed Out

5 Mistakes Commonly Made When Stressed Out

When you start to get stressed out does it ever seem like life starts to come at you from all directions?   If you are nodding your head "yes", you're not alone. It can seem like the minute something stressful heads our way, we seem to attract more and more of...

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Taking Control of Your Inbox to Relieve Stress

Taking Control of Your Inbox to Relieve Stress

  There are two types of people... those who keep an their email inboxes emptied out at all times and those who have over 1000 emails sitting in their inbox. Usually vowing that soon I'll take some time, respond, look at the interesting ones, and sort out the...

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Surprising Ways to Manage Your Time

Surprising Ways to Manage Your Time

  One certainty in life is that time is limited. While no one's sure exactly how many years they'll be given to finish doing what they want to do, everything's equal for each day you are given. Everyone has the same 86,400 seconds in a day to dream, determine...

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Create Space for Something Wonderful

Create Space for Something Wonderful

  A friend once told me that it was suggested to her that if she wanted to find a partner, to make room in her life for her ideal man. I really liked the idea of that. The idea of preparing for something great to enter our lives. It is the law of attraction at...

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9 Simple Ways to Kick Fear to the Curb

9 Simple Ways to Kick Fear to the Curb

  From time to time it hits me that I've traveled the country for two years speaking about holistic health, stress management, essential oils, and business, have two meditation podcasts - I which has consistently been in the top 100 in iTunes Alternative Health,...

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Self-Love: Your Secret Weapon Against Stress and Anxiety

Self-Love: Your Secret Weapon Against Stress and Anxiety

  Stress and anxiety often go hand in hand. When you feel stressed or anxious, your physical and mental well-being can suffer - You're definitely not living your best quality of life if you experience these things on a regular basis. Learning to love yourself can...

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10 Reasons to Say Yes to Saying No

10 Reasons to Say Yes to Saying No

  When I first got sober, I didn't have a whole lot going on other than learning how to live again. I had been too flaky and too selfish to have any real commitments outside of my obligations. But as I started to restructure my life and add pieces in bit by bit,...

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10 Simple Ways to Break the Cycle of Being Too Busy

10 Simple Ways to Break the Cycle of Being Too Busy

  August has always been one of the most chaotic times of year in my household. Between kids going back to school, winding down from the summer, and my allergies setting off a POTS flare up, it's usually busy and I'm usually under the weather. This year has...

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Why Free Courses Don’t Work

Why Free Courses Don’t Work

  Imagine this... you open your inbox and find a wonderful email saying that your favorite mentor is giving you a challenge or short course that will solve one of your biggest struggles, and it's free!  Awesome right? Yes and no. As a wellness professional, I...

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10 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress without Medication

10 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress without Medication

Stress can sneak up out of nowhere and take hold of every area of your life. It's easy to prepare and keep an eye out for stress when you've got a big event coming up, but what about the stress that comes on like a ninja in the shadows? Sneaking up in ways you never...

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5 Easy Ways to Prevent Your Days from Blurring Together

5 Easy Ways to Prevent Your Days from Blurring Together

Have you found yourself asking, "What day is it?"  over the past couple months? 6 years ago when I first started working from home I found myself asking that CONSTANTLY. You might giggle now about the need to change from your day to night pajamas, but it will get old....

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The Benefits of Detox Baths + 10 Detox Bath Recipes

The Benefits of Detox Baths + 10 Detox Bath Recipes

  Detox... it's almost a dirty word these days. Detoxification is more than just a fad, it's completely valid. If something is toxic, it's harmful... so it makes perfect sense that you'd want to make sure to remove anything harmful you may be subjected to,...

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Taking Time to THRIVE

Taking Time to THRIVE

You may have noticed that over the past few weeks I haven't been online much. There is good reason for it! I have been out living. I mean, going out on adventure after adventure, thrive, making up for lost time, filling my soul at the deepest level type of living. A...

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Reclaiming Your Life No Matter What

Reclaiming Your Life No Matter What

  A few years ago, my entire life was turned upside down by a series of events. The biggest thing was getting really sick and eventually discovering I had POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia), Dysautonomia, EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), and a host of other...

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Are You Living? 3 Ways to REALLY Live

Are You Living? 3 Ways to REALLY Live

  Are you really living? It's a serious question, I promise. A lot of us aren't living. A lot of us are waiting until we get [the house, the kids, the husband, the raise, the better body, etc]. So many things that put life on hold. So many excuses to shrink into...

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3 Things You Can Do Today to Stop People Pleasing

3 Things You Can Do Today to Stop People Pleasing

I grew up as a chameleon. I always felt insecure, inferior, and inadequate. You seemed much more interesting and worthwhile than I did, so I tried doing the things you liked, tried having the same interests, the same goals. Of course, at the time I had no idea I was...

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Enhancing Your Meditation Practice with Essential Oils

Enhancing Your Meditation Practice with Essential Oils

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Create More Time in Your Day

Create More Time in Your Day

Time... it's something we all wish we had more of. No matter where your income bracket lies, no matter who you are, we all have the same 86,400 seconds in each day. So why does it seem like some people have an abundance, while you have none? It doesn't really even...

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DIY: Deep Cleaning Flouride Free Mouthwash

DIY: Deep Cleaning Flouride Free Mouthwash

Growing up, I didn't have the best oral health routine. I was the kid who would regularly forget to brush my teeth, then when it came time to go to the dentist, I would brush frantically hoping it wouldn't be obvious. I still remember being 10 years old, brushing my...

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7 Easy Ways to Reboot a Healthy Life

7 Easy Ways to Reboot a Healthy Life

Some people think that a healthy weight, feeling good, looking good, and such is something that happens when you eat right and workout. To an extent that's true, but there is a bit more than that involved. Chances are if you are reading, you are already pretty aware...

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Getting Back into the Fitness Groove

Getting Back into the Fitness Groove

There is nothing worse than getting into a rockin' fitness routine and having something happen to drive it off course. I love being active but when I get out of the habit, it is so hard to get the balling rolling again as it is for pretty much everyone I've ever...

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Getting Your Healthy Eating Habits Back on Track

Getting Your Healthy Eating Habits Back on Track

Last week I talked about the indications that a backslide is starting or in full swing in managing your weight loss. This week, we are focusing on part of the solution... getting healthy eating habits back on track. I broke it up a little because just like anything...

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Weight Loss: Signs You are Starting to Backslide

Weight Loss: Signs You are Starting to Backslide

You did! You have hit your goal weight, you feel amazing, and it feels weird not to have healthy habits. But then something changes, it may be a relationship, job, illness, whatever... but something comes along that shakes up your life. Your routine is completely...

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9 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Exercise

9 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Exercise

With the holiday season passing, many of us are resolving to shed pounds, reclaim our health, or be more active. Gyms and fitness equipment companies are basking in their busy season, and most people embarking on this journey are on fire, a fire that if not fueled,...

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When New Year Resolutions Wear Thin

When New Year Resolutions Wear Thin

It's almost a full month into the new year, so let's get real here...   How are you doing on that resolution you made back on January 1st? I am going to be honest, I don't make resolutions anymore. Three weeks was about the half-life of my resolutions and they...

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6 Favorite Essential Oils for Focus

6 Favorite Essential Oils for Focus

In today's modern society where we all seem to be over booked, over stressed, and over stimulated, it can be difficult at times to maintain focus. In 2015, when I started traveling frequently, there were periods of time (which was most of the time), where I feel like...

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Embrace You & Always Remember to Shine

Embrace You & Always Remember to Shine

I remember the first event I went to where I knew there would be other health and wellness professionals present and I was terrified! In my mind, my authentic self just didn't measure up. I’ve worked in the field for over a decade, but as I have not mastered the art...

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“Quick & Dirty” Bodyweight Workout

“Quick & Dirty” Bodyweight Workout

Crunched for time this holiday season? Here is a workout you can do if you can't make it to the gym. It is part of my "Quick and Dirty" workout series. Why "Quick and Dirty"? It doesn't take long to get through the workout, but it really makes you break a sweat. I...

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Stay Ahead of the Curve this Holiday Season

Stay Ahead of the Curve this Holiday Season

A lot of people tend to backslide on their wellness, fitness, and weight loss goals over the holiday season. It is a bit easier to justify when you are super busy and the New Year is right around the corner, along with New Year's resolutions. It's one of the meanest...

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Super Food for Your Face

Super Food for Your Face

When I was younger, I remember my aunt telling me (often) that my skin was like porcelain. And she was right. Like any good teen, I took it for granted. Of course I did the basics like washing my face twice a day and since I didn't want pimples, I vaguely remember a...

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Better Than Burt’s: All Natural Lip-Balm

Better Than Burt’s: All Natural Lip-Balm

  For Christmas 2013, in an attempt to be thrifty I decided to craft many of my Christmas gifts to share some of my favorite things.   I began with a mason jar, decorating it with raffia and burlap ribbon (huge time commitment for a perfectionist like me!), added...

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Nurture the Superhero in You

Nurture the Superhero in You

    http://youtu.be/WIm1GgfRz6M   Every now and then there comes along a song that really moves me and burns into my soul.   I am not sure if it where I am at in my life or not, but this one really resonates in me and inspire me to persevere. Lately I...

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8 Favorite Essential Oils for Stress Management

8 Favorite Essential Oils for Stress Management

Over the past couple years, I have learned how different traveling is when driving versus flying. Usually it entails a whirlwind of emotions and going non-stop with the exception of something like a two hour walk down the Hudson River. (since as you know, I have a...

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DIY All Natural Yoga Mat Spritzer

DIY All Natural Yoga Mat Spritzer

I love yoga. I have a couple yoga mats and I treat them with TLC.   We've been through a lot together.  My beloved yoga mats have been there as I have released tension, anxiety, and fear; they have witnessed my heart fill with peace, love, and serenity.   They have...

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DIY Salve: Naturally Soothe Dry and Chapped Skin

DIY Salve: Naturally Soothe Dry and Chapped Skin

As the cold weather sets in, many people are much more prone to getting chapped and dry skin. We've all experienced it. Last year my husband was struggling with how his hands were starting to really get tore up from all of the hand-washing he was doing at his last job...

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DIY All Natural Dry Shampoo That Will Rock Your World

DIY All Natural Dry Shampoo That Will Rock Your World

A few years ago I swore off using dry shampoo. The kind I was using was full of chemicals, came from an aerosol can, and frankly, I was abusing the right to use it. I don't normally use "product" in my hair and I probably use my straightener and blow dryer maybe 3...

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The Critical Moment In Growth

The Critical Moment In Growth

There comes a point in growth that a choice must be made. This applies in areas of our lives, as well as literally in many cases. It is a critical moment that determines if growth is to cease or if the growth will continue on. It's the moment when the current space no...

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When Your Life No Longer Fits You

When Your Life No Longer Fits You

I am full of dreams, ideas, plans… and I usually put them into motion. However, life sometimes has different plans. I am not sure when exactly it happened, but somewhere in my early adult life (probably after making TONS of really bad life decisions) I realized and it...

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Using Essential Oils – After You Open the Bottle

Using Essential Oils – After You Open the Bottle

Frequently, I notice two things that happen when people start using essential oils. I am using the term using them loosely. They become a pricey, high quality shelf ornament or paperweight. They are used with little regard for their potency or safety. I get it, I was...

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No One Is an Island – Why Your “Tribe” is Important

No One Is an Island – Why Your “Tribe” is Important

Have you ever gotten lost in your thoughts or felt it absolutely necessary to figure out how to do something all on your own? For some reason, this is how I am naturally programmed. At some point I decided that it was necessary to be 100% self-reliant. Perhaps it is...

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Why Essential Oils ROCK for School

Why Essential Oils ROCK for School

It's undeniable, the fall is right around the corner and kids everywhere are dusting off their backpacks and preparing to go back to school. My 9 year old son is starting third grade with much excitement, while my "tweenage" 12 year old daughter wants these last few...

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Meditation Monday – Just for a Minute!

Meditation Monday – Just for a Minute!

Have you ever woken up and written off your day before even getting out of bed? Mondays are usually connected with a negative connotation, Manic Mondays, Case of the Mondays, etc. I can't think of a worse way to embark on a new week than going into the first day with...

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6 Tips to Tell the World to F*** Off, Respectfully

One thing I have learned through the years of working in the wellness industry is that many people struggle with being able to put themselves first. It's almost considered selfish these days. This leads me to... Why do you care if someone thinks you are selfish for...

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Self-Care In Chaotic Times

Self-Care In Chaotic Times

  When I first started traveling regularly in 2015, I quickly adapted a "preparation-mode". I'd book flights, arrange and rearrange my schedule, figure out where I would be laying my head at night, you know, the details that take just as much time as the trips...

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DIY: Dry All Day Natural Deodorant

DIY: Dry All Day Natural Deodorant

I have been experimenting with different natural deodorant recipes for a while. Up until now it has been a lot of trial and error, whether it just wasn't effective enough, or it wouldn't stay solid. I finally found one that I feel comfortable turning to on a daily...

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6 Simple Ways to Brighten Up Any Day

6 Simple Ways to Brighten Up Any Day

I love the colors of fall. The season is changing and along with it come bonfires, hoodies, trips to the apple orchards, and more activities than I know what to do with. Every year around this time, however, I always seem to get a shift in perspective... the "blahs"...

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Why My Blog’s Been On Hiatus and A New Challenge

Why My Blog’s Been On Hiatus and A New Challenge

The Naturally Ashlie blog has been on hiatus. It even completely disappeared for a bit! There have been a ton of change going on. It seems that has been the theme of my year almost! I want to let you know what exactly is going on with the blog and the changes you are...

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DIY Natural Bug Spray – Keep Bugs from Feasting on You

DIY Natural Bug Spray – Keep Bugs from Feasting on You

Have you ever sprayed yourself with conventional bug spray and touched something with printing on it afterward? I have.   It is pretty nasty!   I ended up with the print on my hand, took it right off of the package.    That's reassuring (insert heavy sarcasm here...)...

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Get Lost to Be Present

Get Lost to Be Present

I am known to be guilty from time to time of getting completely wrapped up in my life. Sounds pretty normal right? It is somewhere I don't like to be. I love my life, I am grateful for my life, but I want to experience it, not focus on it. It's like when I am wrapped...

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Beauty in Challenging Times

Beauty in Challenging Times

I love my family, I love my work, and I absolutely feel I have been extremely blessed in life. I am so grateful for the opportunity to travel and get to teach others about essential oils and the business behind it. However, I am going to be relieved when this four...

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6 Tips to Stay Healthy and Sane While Traveling

6 Tips to Stay Healthy and Sane While Traveling

After quickly going from someone who rarely travels to someone who is away more than they are home, I have learned some hard lessons while on the road. Ask for Help If you are like me and cling to self-reliance like it's the last drop of water and you are dying of...

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Dodging Colds and Flu for the Crazy Busy

Dodging Colds and Flu for the Crazy Busy

It's 2015, the year is in full swing. I don't know about you, but I have been crazy busy with lots of things going on. Some good, some not-so-good, but mostly good. Either way, so far, 2015 has been a blur! I am going to be traveling coast to coast multiple times over...

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Why I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions

Why I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions

Every year I hear ambitious resolutions from many people around me. Usually these resolutions are to quit something, start something, or change something. Pretty basic, right? I personally haven't made a New Year's resolution in years because they have never seemed to...

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Giving Tuesday, #Unselfies, and Dysautonomia

Giving Tuesday, #Unselfies, and Dysautonomia

So I know I mention from time to time how I personally manage a lot my dysautonomia, POTS, and EDS symptoms holistically, but with Giving Tuesday an anonymous donor has offered to match all donations made to Dysautonomia International up to $20,000.   That is a HUGE...

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A Tale of Two Hernias

  A few days ago I underwent surgery to repair a hernia. I bounced back and forth on whether I really needed the surgery or not. Now most ailments I normally can just mind my "p"s and "q"s when it comes to nourishment and self-care and turn to my collection of...

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The Past Year in Reflection

The Past Year in Reflection

Every year on my birthday I like to look back on the past year and reflect. I am big on not dwelling on the past, but acknowledging it is a great learning tool, sometimes looking at a bigger picture helps to see things I may have otherwise missed. As I look back on...

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When Technology is Not Your Friend

I write this from a foreign computer Mine crashed yesterday. Lately it seems I have been getting curve ball after curve ball when it comes to technology. It started Saturday, we began house-sitting and as I pull into the driveway (while already talking on the phone) I...

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8 Ways to Live a Little More Each Day

Today has been one of deep introspection.   This morning I learned that someone I used to know in high school had passed away.   I have known many people over the years who have passed well before their time, but for some reason today it hit me really deeply.    I...

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A Brief History of Essential Oils

A Brief History of Essential Oils

Essential oils have been used for centuries in religious ceremonies, marriage ceremonies, courtship, cosmetics, burial services, medicines, and other areas. Through trial and error, ancient civilizations found that essential oils served useful purposes in all areas of...

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Six Invaluable Lessons I Learned From My Mom

Six Invaluable Lessons I Learned From My Mom

Happy Mother's Day! In spirit of the holiday, I think of everything I have learned from my parents that have helped to mold and shape who I am as a person, what my values are, and how I see the world. I wouldn't be who I am today if it weren't for them, despite years...

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7 Ways to Perk Up and Dominate Your Week

Slow-starting, unmotivated, uninspired, scattered, BLAH!   Sure sounds like Monday is here again.    The truth is, it's really not even that deep.   It's all in our own outlook and attitudes. Inertia -   noun \i-ˈnər-shə, -shē-ə\: lack of movement or activity...

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Letting Go of the Stress of 2013 Using Essential Oils

Letting Go of the Stress of 2013 Using Essential Oils

It's a new year, a new you. No more stressing, more organization, so many aspirations for this new year that we are just beginning!   Let's be honest, it is not possible for most people to just say "Ok, I am starting fresh." and let go of any previous stress (unless...

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DIY – Natural Draino – Clear Your Drains Without Toxins

DIY – Natural Draino – Clear Your Drains Without Toxins

This weekend we had a little fiasco with our toilet. We rent a duplex with one bathroom and it's pretty old.   The shower has always been super slow to drain and upon moving in I was cautioned to make sure not to flush anything other than TP down the toilet because it...

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