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Natural Lifestyle Optimization: We Need You More Than Ever

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Natural Lifestyle Optimization: We Need You More Than Ever

Reflecting on the past ten years of Desert Mountain Apothecary in the social media landscape, how the changes in technology, platforms, and aesthetics have shaped the different chapters of my content. Challenging myself to learn how to create video content has been a long battle with a steep learning curve, and in those years I’ve gone through several different iterations of video styles and subjects. One thing that I think rings true from all of my videos is that they all showcase a deep and sincere love of nature, and I’m so grateful to share that with you with Desert Mountain Apothecary. Circling back to an earlier project, I’m reactivating Natural Lifestyle Optimization, which is a method for creating lasting transformational change in your life by harnessing the power of the mind, body, and spirit. Please join me on this inspiring journey of discovery deep into the subconscious where we use micro-habits to improve all aspects of life without making drastic changes. So I hope you enjoy this expansive look back at this fascinating experiment, my calling to re-start Natural Lifestyle Optimization, and some helpful advice for finishing out 2024 and the holiday season.

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Black’s Beach San Diego – La Jolla, California – Teal Blue Pacific Ocean

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Black’s Beach San Diego – La Jolla, California – Teal Blue Pacific Ocean

Black's Beach Beach San Diego – La Jolla, California – Teal Blue Pacific Ocean!  Join me for a Torrey Pines – La Jolla Peninsula, California – San Diego Pacific Ocean beach adventure! The dazzling teal blue water of the Pacific Ocean awaits us at Black’s Beach in La Jolla, California. Explore this legendary surf beach, and must-see destination for any visitor to San Diego.

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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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Autumn Inspirational Message From The Jersey Shore! - GTL

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Autumn Inspirational Message From The Jersey Shore! - GTL

You may have heard of GTL, gym, tanning, and laundry, but as we transition to Fall 2022 and Winter 2023, here’s a new version of GTL for Autumn 2022.

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Bellport in Spring – Gardening, Seafood, Wine & Childhood Memory Triggers - New YouTube Video Out Now!

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Bellport in Spring – Gardening, Seafood, Wine & Childhood Memory Triggers - New YouTube Video Out Now!

New video now on YouTube!  I enjoyed sharing my late-summer trip to my favorite East Coast beach town: Bellport, Long Island so much that I decided to also share a spring trip. In Spring my friend and I dug up her front yard, transplanted all the bushes, plants, and even a small tree, and installed new native landscaping.

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