How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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GAPS Intro Week Five – Eating Out, Dysthymia, and Healing

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.I opened GAPS Intro Week Five with a wedding. (read about week four here) Because of where I was in my healing journey – 4 weeks into GAPS and I had reintroduced roasted/grilled/baked meats – I decided to ask […]

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Perfect Meatball Soup (GAPS Intro/AIP)

Last week I shared my creamy chicken soup – the absolute best way to make chicken soup! This week I’m sharing my other favorite soup: my Perfect Meatball Soup. For the past 3-4 weeks, I have been eating at least one serving of each of these every day. And, I swear, every batch I make […]

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GAPS Intro Week Four – Crashing Down to Earth

During week 4 of GAPS Intro, I continued to notice health improvements. I added back in butter, which was super delicious and awesome. I also added in yogurt, roasted/grilled meats, and onions sauteed for 20 minutes in butter. All delicious options to add to my diet. The yogurt tasted like Greece! *swoon* I experienced plain, […]

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Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness

Today I’m going to talk about the Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness. What is that, you might say? Don’t worry. While many people have heard of FAM, and a few people have heard of the Creighton Model, I haven’t encountered anyone that has heard of the Justisse Method. Which is really a pity, because it […]

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How to Use Essential Oils, Part One – The Basics

One of the most common questions I receive, and that I see in general, is about how to use essential oils. This is an incredibly important question, and unfortunately is not given enough attention. It is easy to tell someone the three ways to use essential oils – aromatic, topical, and internal – and remind […]

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Creamy Chicken Soup (Dairy-Free, GAPS Intro, AIP)

After a few weeks of the GAPS Introductory Diet, I had settled on two soups that I loved. I refined my techniques for making them, and they just kept getting better and better. Today I will share with you one these wonderful soup recipes: Creamy Chicken Soup. This creamy chicken soup is dairy-free, coconut-free, AIP-friendly, […]

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Creighton Model of Natural Family Planning

Have you ever heard of the Creighton Model of Natural Family Planning? No? While most people who are familiar with NFP (and here’s why you should know about it!) have heard of Fertility Awareness Method, the Creighton Model is a lesser known but still very important system for tracking your cycles. What is the Creighton […]

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GAPS Intro Week Three – The Light Bulb

Read about weeks 1 and 2 here. I’ve read that week 3 on the GAPS intro diet is often when you really notice changes and start feeling good. This was certainly true for me, and I had quite a few “light bulb” moments over the course of the week. GAPS Intro Week Three This is […]

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Fertility Awareness Method (How to Chart Series)

I have been charting my cycles for 21 months now. I use a combination of a few different charting methods, one of which is called Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). I have written about Natural Family Planning (NFP) in the past. Please consult this article for information on using this method as birth control. But whatever […]

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GAPS Intro – Weeks 1 and 2

I wasn’t planning on doing weekly updates on my progress through GAPS Intro. I was going to just do a monthly update with my health update. But then I started writing my week 3 update and I realized that I had a ton to write about. So here’s a week 1 and 2 update, and […]