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I lost my shit today. I tried to find a way to keep it under control like I have so many times before. I kept telling myself, "Don't do it, Maureen. Just breathe. Just count to ten. Do not give him the satisfaction of knowing he has pushed your buttons one too many times." I have a TREASURE TROVE of skills to pull from for moments like this, but instead of pulling from it, I kicked it over and lost my shit. To most people, this isn't something you beat yourself up over. But even when you've put time and effort into learning how to respond to things you cannot control in a peaceful manner, in a split second, one passive-aggressive dig too many can bring all of that work crashing down. It's disappointing, and I don't want to believe one person can have that much influence on me! How could I allow myself to lose control over something said to me by a co-worker who means nothing to me? Most people know someone like him. The one with the razor-sharp tongue an...

Sarah, my 18-year-old daughter, came home from work early today with a terrible stomach ache, vomiting, and severe nausea. When I found her, the poor darling was curled up in the fetal position and laying in bed. She was miserable. As a caring mom, I wanted to help her in the best way possible. Did I run for the Pepto? Did I dash for the Immodium? No, I sprinted for peppermint oil. In a case of nausea without vomiting, I would have made a cup of peppermint tea, but instead, I handed her my small bottle of peppermint essential oil with instructions to take deep inhalations. Additionally, I combined peppermint oil with a carrier oil (oil used to dilute the essential oil) and had her apply it topically on her stomach and lower GI areas. Guess What??! It worked like magic! After about 30 minutes, she was sitting up in bed, fully relieved of nausea and cramping, amazed at what the oil had done for her ailment. “Peppermint is wonderful for nausea,” says Lauren Richter, DO. Its calming and n...

Hey all! It’s Chrisie!  So this is what we are starting, doing.... We are creating content to support all of our amazing friends, entrepreneurs, authors, mompreneurs, causepreneurs, warriors and all of the amazing UPLIFTING WOMEN in our lives! You all have been so amazing coming on Vented Uplift and I wanted a source for our followers to hear more from you while supporting your products and brands.  We are looking for your knowledge! Be a guest blogger, share your journey and “lessons” and help someone who needs to hear from you.  We will add links to your site and social media so you can get interest directly to you. We will have our Vented Uplift Blog linked to our website What we are looking for: Stress Tips Breathing Tips Life Tips Mom Tips Cooking Tips Writing Tips Workout Tips Creativity Tips Aromatherapy Tips Yeah...we are looking for Tips! Interested? Hell yes! Reach out to us via DM or shoot us an email at ccanny@ventedinbrooklyn.com And...side note..I want ...