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o you know how many toxins, chemicals and bacteria we are exposed to on a daily basis? The human body is an amazing ma- chine that fi ghts off intruders and cleans up and detoxifi es itself
every day. Detoxing your life means looking at every aspect of your life and cleaning it up. That includes diet, exercise, relationships, fi nances, spirituality, and work. Detoxing on a physical level involves cleaning up our diet, exercising on a regular basis and making an effort to reduce the toxins we are exposed to in our personal care products. When you get a
chance, take a look at the labels of your personal care products, you will be shocked to fi nd that almost all of them (unless you are already using toxic-free) contain many toxic ingredients. Detoxing your life in other areas such as relationships, fi nances, spiritual- ity and work simply requires you to check in with how you are feeling in each area. Ask yourself these questions. Are you involved with people that are causing you major stress? Do you have a large amount of debt or is your fi nancial life unorganized? Do you have a hard time meditating or taking time for yourself for spiritual pursuits? Have you lost your passion for your career or job?
Our thought processes are another area that often needs a “detox!” Sometimes we do
not even realize that we are spending most of our time thinking negatively because we are so used to saying the same things to ourselves over and over. However, if we check in with how we’re feeling (happy, joyful, excited vs. sad, angry or depressed) we know immediately whether we’re in a positive or negative thought process. As spring is around the corner, this is a perfect time to examine all aspects of your life and determine what needs some good, old fashioned spring cleaning. Out with the old and in with the new, it’s the only way to make room for all of the new abundance that is just waiting to come into your life!
In Health and Happiness, Essential Living Maine O
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ur mission is to provide valuable insight, information and resources that will allow our readers to maintain a healthy, active, sustainable lifestyle. Essential Living Maine contains timely in for ma tion on nat u ral health, complementary and alternative medicine, nu tri tion, fi tness, per son al growth, green liv ing, and the products and services that support good health.
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thinking I was too busy to devote my time to helping an organization or cause, but once I realized that one person can make a huge impact without a ton of effort then I was hooked.
W One of my fi rst experiences as an adult with volunteering was
when I joined the Westbrook Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary. Our role was to re- spond to major fi res or emergencies to provide emergency personnel with beverages and food. It seemed like such a small thing, but this service was so appreciated especially on very hot or cold days when personnel were there for hours.
Why have I chosen to write about this now? Because in this issue you will see infor- mation on a few non-profi t organizations who are making a difference in our communi- ties. There is such a wide variety of opportunities to volunteer and it really is easy to fi nd a cause you can be passionate about. Whether it’s your love for children and wanting to share that love with a child in need or helping to support disabled veterans or working with people who have developmental disabilities. The choices are endless.
What if I told you that by just spending a couple hours a month it could have a profound effect on you and make a positive impact on someone else? Wouldn’t that be worth it? I encourage you to look at how you spend your time now and ask yourself if your time would be better spent helping someone else. Giving is one of the best invest- ments you can make towards achieving genuine happiness. You’ll fi nd that the more you give, the more you will receive.
Go to
www.volunteermaine.org to fi nd volunteer opportunities in your area or do a
search online for a subject you have an interest in. In Love and Light,
4 Essential Living Maine ~ March/April 2017
inston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give”. I never really related to that quote until I started volunteering. I always sold myself on
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ADVISORY BOARD Ann Aresco, ND
Deanna
M.Cherrone, MD
Erika Dworkin, Dip, C.N. (Pend.) Debra Gibson, ND
Kenneth Hoffman, LAc, CCH
Vicki Kobliner, MS, RD, CD-N Devra Krassner, ND
Sean McCloy, MD, MPH, MA Paul Tortland, DO
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