Years of staying curious, reading and researching. Studying through my nutritional consulting program. And by surrounding myself with experts in this field who are also constantly researching and learning and sharing what they learn, books they’re reading and new resources being created. A couple of books that I have loved for inspiring a love of living well: Organic Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck,  Green Enough by Leah Segedie, Fearfully & Wonderfully Made by Paul W Brand. 

Start with simple things. Low hanging fruit such as; 

– What products do you use every day that STAY on your skin (versus being washed off)? Begin switching those to healthier alternatives. 

– What cleaning products are you using on the regular? Consider switching to simple alternatives, even just distilled white vinegar for basic household cleaning. 

As time goes on you’ll find more and more that you can transition to healthier alternatives. This is not an overnight process, which can be overwhelming and incredibly cost prohibitive. This is also NOT a diet, it’s a LIFESTYLE, which means it needs to connect you with a why and be sustainable. 

Because the word clean communicates a lifestyle that has balance and structure. It also captures all the things I care about; a clean and healthy home, clean beauty products that don’t contain health harming ingredients, clean foods to nourish well and promote healing for body, mind & soul.

my sweet friend, Amanda, from Upstreet Photography, LLC. She’s based out of Centennial, CO and does lifestyle, professional & family photoshoots. 

I source them from a local Colorado Organic tea company that has the best dried elderberries I’ve ever used. For the other raw materials in my syrup kit, those are also sourced from a high quality organic herb company (USA), but I was not able to find a local supplier to source thru at this time.