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Laundry Quirks | Marriage

March 2, 2017 Jessi Agadoni

Laundry. I’m weirdly a fan. Well, of the clean clothes part. The rotating and folding part, not so much. I love the idea of folding toasty warm clothes, linens, and sheets right out of the dryer, but let’s be honest this rarely happens. I often forget about each load and have to go the re-tumble route! 

Laundry highlights one hilarious oddity in our house—a contrasting approach to folding. I’m what some may call a “care-free” folder. Josh, on the other hand, is very precise. In other words, I’m a just-loosely-fold-and-toss-in-a-drawer type and Josh is, well, an Eagle Scout.

Our story is one of two lovers from different worlds making the everyday chore of laundry into a musical symphony of loose and organized. 

Our differences bring about challenges, but isn’t that what makes us stronger? Haha, but seriously I’ve definitely had to step up my game with this one! The process of finding our combined laundry approach has become a real-life reminder to me of the purpose and beauty of marriage—learning to accept each others’ quirks with grace and love and, of course, a little humor now and then... 

xoxo

À votre santé!

In Lifestyle, Home Tags Real Life, Laundry, Marriage, Folding, Love
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Why holistic nutritional healing? Why Authentic Calm? Phew well because it’s been a ride! I’ve not always eaten well, been aware of my body or known how to reconnect with my unique state of restful ease. I was a people-pleasing, exhausted, trauma-ridden, striving perfectionist that never knew when to pause. I was a doormat and I was so incredibly desperate for love, affirmation and acceptance. I was sick. From my first few months of life with colic to my daily or weekly stomachaches or inability to breath at night as a young kid to skin and hormonal issues as I grew up. As an adult, thyroid, liver, gallbladder, adrenal and ovarian dysfunction kept me constantly overwhelmed. I experienced horrific nausea every single morning and could barely pull myself out of bed, had a swollen face and body, struggled greatly in high-stress environments, never had the results from diets or exercise others around me had, had continual racing thoughts and fears, forgot everything, broke out in rashes around every fragrance, fabric or bacteria I happened to accidentally come into contact with... I could go on. I went the standard route and even the “alternative” route only to realize that this was a deep journey - one I needed to own and personalize. It wasn’t long before I found myself uncovering ways to better understand the language of my body and listen to what it needed to heal itself. I’m in no way “solved”. I don’t know if I (or really anyone) will ever be picture perfect in this lifetime, but when I look back... wow, I’ve come so so far. When symptoms or difficulties arise, I have the tools that connect with my body and my unique needs. I can navigate stress and everyday adventures with a calm and ease that is soooo different from how I used to be. It still surprises me. I’m sharing this peek into my story because I want you to know that there is so much available to you. Please do not give up if one method or approach doesn’t work. Ignore the voices, the uninformed or the unprepared. You are not crazy. You are not making it up. You are not alone. There is hope and healing is possible, my friend 😌🙌🏻
I’m not an advocate for life-long food elimination, but removing foods that have been proven inflammatory to you specifically (through elimination diets or testing) can be incredibly helpful during healing seasons. This lovely cookbook by @sweetlaurelbakery is one of my favorite go-to’s for keeping life tasty when grains, gluten and/or dairy are shifted out of the everyday diet. It so beautifully proves that food can be nourishing, healing and delicious all at once! @laurelgallucci and @clairethomas you are such a gift to us all! I highly recommend trying out their cake recipes for any special celebration!✨
Have you ever thought about how your body feels? It’s trying to survive for you every single day and when it feels unsafe function/health begins to crumble. How does it feel unsafe? Infrequent eating, fasting, rapid eating, incomplete or unrecognizable (refined/processed) foods, muscle and structural rigidity, hyperventilation (like when you hold your breath in stressful moments) and more. Nourish your body to stabilize and calm your body. Fill your everyday with foods and practices that will deescalate. Move you from alarm to calm. When you live in the alarm state your body begins to break down and eventually finds itself unable to fight off pathogenic infections and overgrowth, inflammation builds and symptoms arise. These are often the foundational cause for many of today’s health issues. It all comes back to cultivating a sense of calm in your body. If you’re stuck in your alarm state, even the most effective support will fail you. Start simply. Take time to truly soften your mind and body with easy nourishing and stabilizing foods. Here are some of my top 3 recommendations: 1. Grass-fed Organic Bone Broth (I sip a cup a day. My favorite brands are listed on the Merfleur Journal right now!) 2. Therapeutic Nettle Infusion (DM me for the recipe) 3. Filtered or Clean Spring Water with a pinch of quality sea salt (the salt is key)
TESTIMONIAL “Jessi is so encouraging with her guidance. She works with you to achieve your health goals, making life changes at a pace you can manage with a VERY busy schedule. She is an amazing listener, seeing beyond my lame attempts to express my struggles and guiding me towards healthier living though daily choices. I’m so thankful for all her kindness and wisdom.” - EM
Whatever your week held, you’ve now made it to the weekend. Congratulations! I always find it interesting how we long for the weekends, all the Friyay style posts you’ll see today confirm it. We see it as a reprieve, but if you’re an entrepreneur or parent (and never really “off”) or if your days are full with the other parts of life like grocery shopping, helping a family member with a move or celebrating a friend, the weekend is often just as full as the week! Fitting in moments to pause and reconnect with your body and your breath can seem impossible these days. Well, today I’m here to give you permission to not block off another half hour of your time. Instead of getting up earlier (when you really need sleep) or locking yourself in a room for quiet, try this little guided breathwork while you’re... cleaning the dishes, watching a show, laying in bed (already) or even driving to your next event. Breathe with me. Take a deep breath in through the nose. Exhale through the mouth. Do this 3x. Now simply seal your lips and solely breath through your nose. In your mind, count 1, 2, 3 on your inhale and on your exhale think 4, 5, 6. Do this as many times as you’d like. Then to calm really your body down, extend your exhale to 7. Inhale 1, 2, 3 and exhale 4, 5, 6, 7. You’ve just activated your calm state. Now make it your own and infuse it with what works best for you! You can close your eyes you can save it for moments of less movement or fully embrace the chaos and do it while driving with music and people in the car! Find your unique approach to reconnection and cultivate your authentic calm, my sweet friend✨
Tools for cultivating Authentic Calm in the mind? My go-to will always be flower essences. When combined together into a custom or universal flower remedy your mind and subsequent emotions can find balance. What Should I Expect? The first sensation is a heightened awareness of your relationships and personal patterns. These are what may be blocking healthy emotional and mental response. Now that you are cognoscenti of a block you begin climbing up the mountain of discovery until the specific internal or external block is revealed. If it’s light, you can easily reprocess and move through it. If it’s a deeper or subconscious block, I find that journaling, monologuing or sharing with a trusted individual can allow for quicker reprocessing. Once you move through your block, the release and feeling of rebalance (or for my visual, the hike down the mountain) is glorious. You arrive on the other side of your mountainous block feeling at home, at ease and connected to your authentic self. Fear, worry, apathy, perfectionism or whatever the focus of your specific remedy dissipates and reveals your natural balanced personality. What are Flower Essences? Plants infused in water with the partner of sun or heat. Not to be confused with essential oils or traditional herbal tinctures, flower essences are energetic healers. While perhaps a lesser known therapy, these gentle plants are incredibly impactful and have no contraindications with medications, nutrients, herbs, personal age or physical state! Isn’t that incredible? As shifters, flower remedies pair beautifully with many other forms of therapy, such as talk, EMDR, nutrition, movement, art and more. . General or Small-Batch Custom? I always recommend experiencing a custom or freshly formulated remedy over a general bottle from a health food store, because personalization and quality sourcing is key for effective results. Also sharing your story, verbally processing what you wish to address, in a safe environment with a trained practitioner is part of the healing experience. As always, it’d be my honor to hold the space for you to uncover your present needs and match you accurately to the perfect flower formula 😌🌸✨
 

DISCLOSURE

Please note that the information shared here is not medical or psychological diagnosis, advice or treatment. Both on this journal and when partnering with Merfleur Wellness you will be encouraged to uncover and support your body’s own natural and intuitive systems of restoration.

 
 
 

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