UPDATED – My little store in Republic closed the end of January 2024 and has been relocated within my new location! Ask and you shall receive! I’ve been looking for a place to showcase my Keith’s Cacao other than our spa and the opportunity presented itself this weekend to rent space in my hometown of Republic, Missouri, and it just happens to be where my most favorite human in the world works – my sister! For...
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Life has a funny way of nudging us towards unexpected paths, and mine was no exception. My journey with ForResting the Soul and its debut event coming up this fall, “Wildly Connected Above the Niangua,” was shaped by a series of transformative events, each playing a crucial role in altering my course. It all started with a life-changing decision to travel to Costra Rica for a Kundalini Yoga Retreat and then shortly after...
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Good morning! I realize it’s been a while since my last post. A lot has happened and I admittedly got thrown off course a bit. Believe it or not, I’ve had my next article drafted and ready for nearly two weeks, but while waiting for the opportunity to snap the perfect header image photo, I became sick with a sinus infection and laryngitis which is ironic for the topic of the drafted article – self care. I’ll...
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Here I sit, in the living room with candles lit and Native American Flute music playing in my earbuds, capturing a really interesting moment. Today (and this weekend), I’ve overcome fear, vulnerability, insecurity and guilt. There are probably others, but I’d rather shift the focus of my thoughts. Tomorrow, I will begin a part time schedule at my job at the food bank, focusing on the garden program. Moving from full to...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hickory Hills middle schooler launches small business to raise funds for class field trip to Washington DC during spring break, March 2017. SPRINGFIELD, MO – Seventh grader at Hickory Hills middle school, Nyah Claybaker, has launched a small natural body care business to raise funds for her upcoming school trip to Washington DC over spring break in March 2017. “I’ve always enjoyed making concoctions and...
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Well, they say sometimes it’s only after extreme discomfort that true change takes place.
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