The Life of Lucianna
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WHY HAVING A DOG IS HEALTHYSeven years ago today, Kahawa came into my life. She's my "liberation" puppy. She represents "freedom of choice" to me as an adult. Kahawa means coffee, for those of you wondering - in Swahili (my native tongue). You can read more here. I love coffee and her fur is the same color of how I like my coffee! I was in a relationship where I didn't "feel" I had much say. Some of you may interject because you think you know what my life was like - since you were with me every waking hour and moment 🤣. This post is NOT about shaming anybody. It's sharing MY experience as I feel there are many who might be experiencing what i did and this might shed light or give encouragement. We both had our own issues/hurt/pain to deal with and didn't KNOW how to treat the other accordingly - or rather, or rather "speak their love language". YES, I take responsibility for my part. This relationship was one my best teachers, in showing me that I didn't love myself enough. I was told that I'm "impulsive". Yes, maybe I was - and sometimes, still am! Well, I'm still learning what it is to be a human, as I come from Spirit - the "unseen world". One of the things I came into this world is my love for animals - especially a strong bond with dogs and cats. So for a few years of wanting a dog (since as a child, I grew up with and was always surrounded by about 8 dogs), I was told "no". I did receive two kittens two years prior to Kahawa - after 8 years of begging for a pet; in an effort to save our relationship. I could be wrong about the motives - but that's the message I got. Nearing the end of this relationship, I took a bold step (knowing I had no financial way of providing for a dog - let alone three kids), and adopted my puppy! I don't regret this decision at all. Kahawa is my spirit animal and one of my soul mates (this is my interpretation). She is my friend, child, guide (for she reflects my inner state). She is a beautiful loyal companion, guard, playmate, and quiet listener (when I really need it). She's also super boisterous and full of life! She gets along well with pretty much everybody and other animals. At one point in my life when Kahawa was about two years old, I had to to give her away temporarily to two amazing people: Amanda and Dan. I was going through a very difficult time - a house eviction, and I couldn't have any of my animals. Thankfully, another friend took the cats and guinea pig, Winter. We were all reunited in about six months after that. TOP REASONS TO GET YOUR KID A DOGYou're probably still wanting to know the top reasons for having a dog. Here you go:
I can go on and on ... but I'm sure you're already convinced just by looking into Kahawa's (Aka - Puppy's) eyes! Here's to "Puppy" - I would adopt you over and over again. I love you Kahawa! Here's to many more years with us!
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UPDATE ON MY CYSTECTOMY HEALING JOURNEY *Disclaimer: I don't claim to be a writer. I am better at singing and dancing. I just like sharing!
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The swelling has gone down considerably. I miss having "harder abs" (insert monkey face with hands over mouth emoji here) - but once my insides are completely healed, I'm going to start getting toned again! Maybe this time, I can have some kind of a "six-pack". WOO HOO! Either way, I'm on the mend and I'm excited that I will be able to move more freely in my artistic expression. |
I started following a few Holistic Doctors on instagram about a year ago or so. I began my new "vegan" or shall I say, "plant based" journey at the beginning of 2018. First, I stopped eating chicken and red meat and then transitioned to not eating seafood. This new journey brought with it a deeper interest in holistic medicine, which is how I found these awesome doctors! | ![]() Photo courtesy of rawpixel As some of you may know, my mother is a Leukemia survivor. She was diagnosed in 2006, two weeks after my dad passed away unexpectedly. |
Dr. Jess MDOne of my fave go-to IG doctors! She is full of knowledge and comes across as very personable. I love how she interacts with her followers! |
Dr. Fiona McCulloch is a Toronto Naturopath with over 17 years of experience in PCOS, Thyroid and Hormonal issues. She is a huge advocate of natural medicine therapies and is an advisor to Open Source Health, which is geared toward women's health. |
Sometimes the pain was overwhelming but for a short period - maybe a day or less. But I learned to deal with it. Fast forward to a year and half later. I was taking a nap on Sunday afternoon, when I had another dream. This time in the dream, I was babysitting for me ex-husband with my sister Nelly. Suddenly, I felt something coming out of my right side. As the object emerged from a large gaping hole on my right side (where my ovary is), I was bleeding profusely from the wound. In my hand I held what seemed like a large portobello mushroom. | I was crying and telling everyone that I was dying. Nobody seemed to understand me, but the large mushroom object in my hand was very bloody and I felt I was losing consciousness. I woke up while actually crying and holding an imaginary object in my hand. At this point I decided if I have any more pain, I would go to the E.R. |
Laparascopic SurgeryYou can understand the joy and excitement amidst the anxiety of finally being in my hospital gown the morning of surgery! This was my road to becoming whole again - well, it a not so whole anyway - because I was going to have a possible ovary removed. |
WHERE TO FIND THE BEST TONGUE CLEANER ON AMAZON! |
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#2 FLUORIDE-FREE CHARCOAL TOOTHPASTE
I love brushing my teeth with this minty toothpaste, even though I have to spend more time cleaning up the sink after brushing. My kids need to learn this art! Wink wink! What I love:
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#3 NATURAL XYLITOL DENTAL FLOSS
I looked a lot of places for an all-natural dental floss because all the others I've used have been jacked up with chemicals. I found this little awesome gem on amazon as well! Why do I like this particular dental floss?
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NATURAL DENTAL FLOSSHOW TO HAVE HEALTHY GUMS |
# 4 BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSHES
Want an effective toothbrush that is kinder to the environment? You've got to try these! They are not a 100% biodegradable but until I find a better one, I will use these because they are definitely better than the plastic, expensive toothbrushes I've used in the past. When I do, I will make a post about it! Here is why I liked these:
You can get them from amazon too! Get them here. |
TOOTHBRUSHES THAT ARE BETTER FOR THE EARTH! |
#5 TRACE MINERALS MOUTH RINSE
As a society, we are lacking in a lot of necessary minerals. This stuff is good! It has colloidal silver which is an antibacterial and it also contains essential oils! Click on the picture if you want to try it out - well, you've got to buy it first! |
HEALTHY MOUTH RINSE |
Basically what a Shaman does is hold space you and invites you to share your cares, concerns, hurts, joys etc and takes upon themselves all this "baggage" and accesses your energy field to gather information regarding where you lost certain parts of yourself. In essence, the Shaman brings these "lost babies" back and re-institutes harmony. The Shaman is a bridge between the unseen and seen world. | ![]() Photo by: Casey Horner |
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For even in grime and dirt, do you find true gems.
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