Feeling Better Blog

Gorse 

For feelings of hopelessness and futility. When there is little hope of relief.

Gorse is the remedy for people who have given up belief that there is any hope for them. It is a far stronger k...

So far, 2022 has been a year that has required much of me.

One of my children has been dealing with some mental health issues.

My 18-year-old daughter moved out.

Packed for three weeks in all my sp...

BACH FLOWER RED CHESTNUT

For over-concern for the welfare of loved ones.

For those who find it difficult not to be overly concerned or anxious for others, always fearing something wrong may happen...

OAK 

(The plodder who keeps going past the point of exhaustion) 

For those who struggle on despite despondency from hardships, even when ill and overworked, they never give up.

Oak is the remedy fo...

Flower essences are a form of homeopathy, which I like to call "information therapy."

They contain the essence/energy of the flower's story, which when properly matched to someone's mental/emotional ...

In my early twenties I worked for a hair salon that offered a sales contest each year to win a trip to Lake Powell. 

I like a good challenge/competition and, I wanted the prize. 

I'd been reading Sh...

"Heart is sea,
language is shore,
Whatever sea includes,
will hit the shore."
~Rumi

I'm learning that being able to name our emotions properly is an extremely important life skill.

Why?

Because language sh...

While watching a movie with a friend, we were interrupted and unable to finish it that day.

A few weeks later as we were trying to figure out what we wanted to do, I suggested we finish watching the ...

“Language doesn’t just communicate emotion, it shapes it.” Dr. Brene Brown

A married couple shared a memory with me from their early marriage.

One day as they were out for a nice little drive, they ...

I hate feeling the feeling of anticipation.

You know, that feeling of waiting for something to happen?

It gets into your mind and then spreads through your entire nervous system and becomes physical...