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Snow in the Desert Mountains & San Diego Backcountry Blizzard!

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Snow in the Desert Mountains & San Diego Backcountry Blizzard!

The largest winter storm that’s hit the desert in years, including the first blizzard warning for San Diego county in history bore down on the San Diego Backcountry this week. A ferocious mix of driving wind, torrential rain and blinding snow tested our resilience, and preparation separated those experiencing quirky backcountry inconvenience, from those facing hardship.

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Re-Renewing Your Spirit: Short Version

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Re-Renewing Your Spirit: Short Version

I wrote a new article just for you called Re-Renewing Your Spirit, it’s about getting back on the wellness path after falling off.  Resiliency and adaptability are the two most important make or break skills to have, and I want you to have more and better tools to hone those skills.  There’s always going to be something in the external world to push us off the path towards wellness and spiritual renewal, that’s why it’s so important to focus on learning how to get yourself back on track.

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Re-starting Your Wellness Journey: Re-Renewing Your Mind, Body & Spirit - Long Form

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Re-starting Your Wellness Journey: Re-Renewing Your Mind, Body & Spirit - Long Form

In March 2020, our world was irreparably changed it seems, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels blown off course from my health and wellness goals. So I wanted to share some tips, that have helped me get back on the healing path to wellness. I have been using these myself and really feeling the difference in my mindset and experience of consciousness.

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Self Care is Now Survival Care! Take Time For Yourself This Fall.

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Self Care is Now Survival Care!  Take Time For Yourself This Fall.

Resiliency and adaptation are so important right now, it’s imperative that we adapt and build on what we have learned in the last year and a half going forward. Otherwise it’s the path of least resistance to just give up on critical self-care activities like exercise, meditation, skincare, grooming, getting proper sleep, maintaining a healthy weight through a nutritious diet, and enjoying alcohol in moderation.

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Desert Apothecary for Mind Body & Spirit - Desert Mountain Botanical Inspiration - Walk With Me in Indian Wells, California

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Desert Apothecary for Mind Body & Spirit - Desert Mountain Botanical Inspiration - Walk With Me in Indian Wells, California

I hope everyone that reads this is healthy, safe, and comfortable.  Wishing you all the very best, William Z. Brennan, natural lifestyle expert, founder of Desert Mountain Apothecary, and creator of Natural Lifestyle Optimization.

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