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Stop Seeking and Start Creating in 2023: New Year Inspirational Message

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Stop Seeking and Start Creating in 2023: New Year Inspirational Message

Happy New Year from Desert Mountain Apothecary! It’s been a supremely beautiful holiday season here in the California Desert, with wild winter weather, great food, and a siphon’s draw or two of fine spirits. Some years I don’t have any New Year’s resolutions, but this year I’m brimming with them, and most of them are about keeping up with the basics, but some are about new experiences.

New Years 2023 Inspirational Message – by William Z. Brennan Desert Apothecary Palms Supreme Wild Siphon Mojave Roots Draw Relaxo Moon Botanicals Snake Vine Grateful Rancho Two Bunch Wicked

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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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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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Lifelines of Stability & Pillars of Strength - Wellness, SelfCare, Exercise, Weight Loss, Dreaming A Bigger Dream

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Lifelines of Stability & Pillars of Strength - Wellness, SelfCare, Exercise, Weight Loss, Dreaming A Bigger Dream

Disoriented is a word I keep hearing other people say, and a sensation I feel often. To be so unmoored from the outside world for so long feels incredibly disorienting. The 5 things that have helped me immensely during this time have been:

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Meditate With Me: Managing Anxiety & Stress During Quarantine Lockdown

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Meditate With Me: Managing Anxiety & Stress During Quarantine Lockdown

Join me today for a meditation session in my living room, where I share what the only essential tools are, and how you can make meditation easy and familiar to you.

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