Author: Shawna

What’s In Dust?

What’s In Dust?

Dust contains toxins. Indoor air is reported by the EPA to be up to 5x more polluted than outdoor air. We spend around 90% of our lives indoors. Limiting dust is a free and easy way we can make the air in our homes better for our health. This simple practice makes a...
Chronic Illness

Chronic Illness

Common doesn’t mean normal. Yet I hardly know anyone in their 20’s even without some form of chronic illness. I reject the idea that most people will just have to learn to accept and live with chronic health issues even at young ages. Something ain’t right. Could it...
A Mindful Response

A Mindful Response

Imagine if instead of First Responders, all that arrived in an emergency were “First Reactors.” Instead of a calm and calculated approach to the situation at hand, there would be more recording, screaming, panicking, running away, freezing in shock, … A mindful...
Concerned

Concerned

He said this in 1994. Before the internet was in our homes. Before it was in our hands.
Bleach Swaps

Bleach Swaps

A little more about bleach: The main ingredient in most chlorine bleach is Sodium Hypochlorite. It’s pretty toxic. ⚠️ Bleach is a known asthmagen. It can exacerbate existing asthma and it can also contribute to new asthma diagnoses. Bleach also has links to...