Contest Period: January 2nd - January 31st. Prize: Walton Wood Week From Hell Sugar Scrub & Lip Balm bundle will be awarded to the top 3 leaderboard winners. (Those winners are then ineligible to win 30-day leaderboard contests for 90 days). 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Open to all members. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲: - Post quality content - Engage with meaningful comments - Earn points through likes - Track your progress on the leaderboard 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀: - All eligible members have an equal chance - Current leaderboard position doesn't affect your winning potential - 30-day rolling contest - fresh start for all - Points accumulate through engagement 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: 📍 Available in the classroom section: #January 1/2 - 1/31 Sugar Scrub/Lip Balm Bundle 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸: You earn 1 point each time someone likes your posts or comments. To maximize your points, focus on creating interesting and engaging content that encourages community interaction and receives more likes. Learn more about points here: #5. LEVELING UP 🙌🏼 - WIN PRIZES 🥳 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 = 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 = 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! 🍀

The truth is, flipping the calendar doesn’t flip your life — your habits do. If you carry the same routines, reactions, and excuses into a new year, it simply becomes another year, not a new one. Change begins with awareness, choice, and courage — the courage to break cycles, to try again, and to build systems that support your best self. Take a holistic approach this year. Nourish your body with movement and good food, feed your mind with positivity, and guard your peace fiercely. The transformation you seek is waiting on the other side of consistent, intentional action. This is your moment to realign — to not just live the year, We are doing it at a good pace and one day at a time. We Cannot do it all in one day ! We have awesome resources here ! Have a great week !

Downloadable recipe attached!

I made my own all purpose cleaner just using vinegar, orange peels and rosemary.

Hey Holistic Americans! For decades, we’ve been told to swap butter and animal fats for “heart-healthy” vegetable oils. But what if the oils in your pantry—canola, soybean, corn, sunflower, safflower, and more—are actually fueling inflammation, weight gain, and chronic disease? Let’s break down the science behind seed oils, the omega-6 problem, and how to make smarter fat choices for vibrant health. What Are Seed Oils? Seed oils (often called “vegetable oils”) are extracted from seeds like soybeans, corn, canola (rapeseed), sunflower, safflower, cottonseed, and grapeseed. Unlike olive oil or coconut oil, which can be pressed naturally, seed oils require heavy industrial processing; high heat, chemical solvents (like hexane), bleaching, and deodorizing. Common seed oils: * Soybean oil * Corn oil * Canola oil * Sunflower oil * Safflower oil * Cottonseed oil * Grapeseed oil * Rice bran oil The Omega-6 Problem Seed oils are extremely high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially linoleic acid. While omega-6s are essential in small amounts, the modern diet is overloaded, often 10-20 times more than our ancestors ate. Why is this a problem? Omega-6s are pro-inflammatory when not balanced by omega-3s (found in fish, flax, chia, and pastured animal fats). Chronic inflammation is linked to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, autoimmune disorders, and even cancer. Excess omega-6s can disrupt cell membranes, hormone balance, and immune function. The ideal ratio: Traditional diets had an omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of about 1:1 to 4:1. Today, most Americans are at 15:1 or higher, driven by seed oil consumption. How Seed Oils Harm Your Health 1. Promote Inflammation Excess omega-6s are converted into arachidonic acid, which fuels the body’s inflammatory pathways. Chronic inflammation is the root of most modern diseases. 2. Easily Oxidized Seed oils are unstable and oxidize easily when exposed to heat, light, or air. Oxidized fats create free radicals, damaging cells and DNA.