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Hustle Culture - is it the root of our chronic pain?

Hustle Culture - is it the root of our chronic pain?

It seems as if every client I meet is dealing with some sort of reoccuring inflammatory condition. One thing that everyone seems to have in common is work and/or financial stress. We are also facing a new problem. Those who were forced to receive a work-mandated health procedure are facing serious and fatal adverse reactions regardless of their socio-economic circumstances or previous health status. So the status of your health and the connection to your workplace is more corelated than ever.

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Herbal Benefits of Masala Chai
Tea Nessa Hayes Tea Nessa Hayes

Herbal Benefits of Masala Chai

What are the benefits of masala chai? Radical Souls has created our own blend of Masala Chai with aromatic spices to awaken the senses and provide quite the kick! Spicy ginger leads the way with this one but each herb offers us a beautiful balance of digestive and warming qualities

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Can you advocate TOO much?
Nessa Hayes Nessa Hayes

Can you advocate TOO much?

I don’t love labels. They don’t capture the nuances of the human experience. They’re too boxed in for me. They are deceiving. A label can never tell the story of who your child is, what difficulties they face, and what their superpowers actually are! It can be insanely frustrating to be forced to use them as the only thing that gets your foot in the door. It’s great when they do tick the boxes you need in order to access supports and services, but often this takes years and years and years to accomplish. If you’re a parent of a neurodivergent kid, you know what I’m talking about!

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Who is a Radical Soul?
Nessa Hayes Nessa Hayes

Who is a Radical Soul?

A few years ago, I was a practicing full-spectrum doula, ready to empower women to f*ck the system and birth those babies with all their might! I had a successfully expanded my business to a brick and mortar shop downtown, my babies were school aged, and I was feeling like things were finally headed in the right direction.

Boom!

In quick succession, my marriage ended, my business partner and I split, I had to sell my home and then lockdowns hit.

My life was turned upside down….

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Full Pink Moon in Libra
Nessa Hayes Nessa Hayes

Full Pink Moon in Libra

I think Libra is asking us to call in a person to find peace with

This could be someone who affects your everyday life and takes you away from your daily tasks.

This is someone who does not respect your boundaries no matter how much you try to implement them.

Because we’re in Aries season, this is a person that PISSES you off!

Did someone come to mind?

Can you call them in tonight?

Libra asks us to practice forgiveness knowing that we can not control their behaviour, but we can control our own.

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What am I doing?
Nessa Hayes Nessa Hayes

What am I doing?

I’ve been honing in on my business. Circling it from above like a crow. Wondering what am I supposed to be doing with these plants and my knowledge of wombs, birth, and child rearing?

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