Thursday, January 31, 2013

For Your Health - Learn to Say No



Want friends and family to give you the respect you deserve? 

Learn to say "No."

If you've always been the one who says yes, your friends and family may have learned to treat you as an unpaid servant.

And naturally, if you've been getting that treatment, you probably aren't very happy. In fact, you may even resent the people you really want to love, appreciate, and enjoy. 

The solution is to start taking care of yourself by learning to say "No." 


  • Instead of serving on every committee – serve only on those that interest you.
  • Instead of tending your neighbor's dog while she goes on vacation, suggest a reliable kennel.
  • Instead of cooking holiday dinners for the entire extended family, offer to host the event as long as they bring the food.
  • Instead of providing a "Hotel with meals and maid service" when friends or family come to town, help them find a good hotel.  
  • Instead of picking up the kids clothes from all over the house before washing, folding and returning them to their rooms – leave them until the kids put them in the laundry.

Does that sound too difficult? Would you be afraid of rejection and disapproval? 

If you've been unable to say "NO" to any and every request; and if the thought of saying "No" fills you with apprehension, you're probably in need of the Flower Essence called Centaury. 

Centaury will help get your energies back in balance and allow you to be free of those fears.

Happily, the end result will not be rejection, but a new respect from friends and family when they realize that you do know how to take care of yourself as well as them.

Try Centaury now, and enjoy 2013 along with your friends and family. You really don't have to be the one to get all the work accomplished while others relax!  Just get on over to
FeelBach! to place your order - then get ready to start doing some of the things YOU want to do.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Monsters in the Closet - and Other Terrors



Does your child fear the "Monsters in the closet?" Maybe they're under the bed instead, or maybe he or she wakes up screaming from a bad dream and can't calm down and go back to sleep.

With all the talk today about the school shootings, it would not be surprising to see previously "fearless" children thinking that there might be a monster – or a madman – around any corner. 
They may even fear going to school.

Turning off the TV might be a good first step in stopping the nightmares. Even small children
absorb all that horrible news. And today, even some "children's shows" are filled with violence and fear-inducing images.  You have to wonder what those producers are thinking – or if they are.

It would also help to stop talking about fearful subjects when the kids are listening. They can pick up on your conversations and translate them into imaginary terrors even more horrifying than the events taking place in the world. If you yourself are fearful, they will of course pick that up. Kids are "tuned in" far more than the average adult. 

At the same time, if the kids have questions and want to talk about it, do talk with them. 

At Christmastime, Michelle Malkin wrote a good article on protecting kids. You might want to read it and implement some of its suggestions, so you yourself can feel safer and convey that feeling to your children. 

Meanwhile, a bottle of
Rock Rose on the bedside table could let you all get some restful sleep. This is Dr. Bach's essence of courage - the one that helps banish terror.

Sleeping pills are not a good idea for children - and along with other harmful side effects, could actually cause greater nightmares. So if you or your child is suffering from nightmares, get a bottle of Rock Rose.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Fear – Allowing it to rule can be hazardous to your happiness



Fear, when not challenged, can rule your life. 

The more you give in to it, the stronger it grows. Eventually, you stop going places and doing things because you're afraid. 

Fear is usually not rational, but usually does have some basis in past experience. For instance, I knew a woman who was afraid to drive a car because she had once been in an accident when she was driving. Never mind that she was stopped at a light when someone crashed into her. 

Another woman is terrified of dogs because she was bitten as a child. 

Many are terrified of flying, even though statistics show it to be safer than driving a car. 

I personally have to battle a fear of dentists because of several bad experiences as a child, and driving (or riding) on icy roads used to put my stomach in a knot. 

Whatever the fear, when it limits your activities and keeps you from doing the things you should do or want to do, it's time to fight back.

Feel Bach's Feel5ive can help you do just that. Feel5ive is Dr. Bach's original anti-stress, anti-fear blend, and it can get you through everything from being nervous before a job interview or your first meeting with your sweetheart's parents - to facing the fears that limit your life.

Personally, I think no household should be without it, because it comes in handy so often.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

A Negative Red Chestnut State Can Keep You Unemployed




People in a negative Red Chestnut state suffer from an ailment called "What if." 

During normal times, this ailment prevents sufferers and their families from fully enjoying life. Even when things are good, they're thinking "what if" something goes wrong. 

And sadly, things often do go wrong for them, for the same reason that the ailment can keep you unemployed. 

So how can a negative Red Chestnut state keep you unemployed? Through the Law of Attraction. 

The Law of Attraction says that we get what we think about most. 

Worrying and thinking "What if I never find a job" can make that fear come true, because the more you think about being unemployed, the longer you'll stay unemployed. 

So right now, begin working on it. When you have those thoughts, turn them to something better. For instance: "What if I find a better job than I've ever had before." 

The Feel Bach! Flower essence RedChestnut will help you accomplish that goal. 

Dr. Bach's essences help to re-balance your energies, allow you to listen to your inner voice, and assist you in your efforts to turn your thoughts toward a positive outcome. So don't waste another day on negative, self-defeating, "What if" thoughts. Get Red Chestnut and start toward a better future.

Friday, January 04, 2013

Missing the kids and feeling blue?



People make jokes about the "empty nest" but if you're the one missing your children, it doesn't feel very funny. 

If your kids are out on their own now, living in another city, you may be suffering from acute loneliness. And if they were home with you for the holidays and have now gone back to their "other life," it can be even harder to face their absence.

 If your "empty nest" blues are interfering with your enjoyment of life, it's time to banish those blues.
The first step is to consider the cause of your unhappiness.

Are you simply not happy about change of any kind? Perhaps you like the same predictable routine, and would keep everything the same indefinitely. Many do feel this way. Unfortunately, life is change.

Walnut is the one of Dr. Bach's Remedies that will help you let go of this attachment to sameness and move into the future. Dr. Bach called The Walnut Flower Remedy the “breaker of spells” because of its ability to untie our bonds with the past.

But change itself might not be what's bothering you. Perhaps it’s fear. Will your child be safe? Will he be happy? Will she be successful? When you can see your child every day you can offer your protection, but now… you're afraid for him or her because you're not there. 



RedChestnut is the Feel Bach Flower Remedy that can free you from this anxious state.

Follow the flower essence links above to read more about each, then visit Feel Bach! to order a blend made just for you.