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1.) Face Masks To make the tea leaves a little more user friendly, give them a quick whisk in a food processor or blender. Depending on your skin type, you could add a teaspoon or two of honey, baking soda, egg yolks or whites, coconut or olive oil, oatmeal, a couple drops of essential oil – whatever your skin will like! Just whisk up your desired ingredients with your tea leaves. Apply the mixture to your face, relax for ten to twenty minutes, and rinse! My Favorite Face Mask Recipe 
Put moist tea leaves and coconut oil in food processor. Whisk up. Remove paste. Put in small glass or stainless steel bowl. Add oils and mix well. Layer on face, relax for 10-20 minutes. Rinse. I like to quadruple the tea leaves, use 1/4 of the batch and freeze the rest for quick access and easy prep when needed. Only add the oils directly before use. * green, white, and herbal teas best for the face as caffeine can dry out the skin. 2.) Tea Paste for Hydration after Caffeine Mask
3.) Sugar Scrub ​Adding your leaves to a couple tablespoons of sugar and a drizzle of olive or melted coconut oil makes a lovely exfoliating scrub. Not only is it great for sloughing away dead or dry skin, but it’s also good for circulation! This works wonders on hands, feet, lips, elbows – anywhere that might be feeling dry or you just want to feel extra polished. It’s also awesome as a full body scrub in the shower. Recipe: 1 cup moistened used tea leaves, a very brief whisk in food processor, remover from food processor then add 4 tablespoons coarse white organic cane sugar 4 drops of valor Mix well. Apply to desired area 4.) Tea for Acne-Prone Skin Tea can also be beneficial for people who struggle with acne or blemishes. Recipe:
5.) Eye Treatment Use in combination with a mask or alone. It is fabulous for reducing puffiness and dark circles under your eyes. Do note that since caffeine is what makes the treatment effective, using steeped leaves may not have as much of an impact as using leaves that were only moistened. *Use two tea bags, or tea filter bags, muslin cloth, cheesecloth, or pieces of very thin towel to pack the tea, then moisten and place the parcels over your eyes for ten to twenty minutes. Lay back, wait for your face mask to dry... inhaling the delightful smell of your favorite aroma as the moisture from the leaves reinvigorates your skin and relaxes your mind. 6.) Foot Soak  There’s nothing like giving your feet a little TLC after a long day. Toss your used tea leaves into a soaking bowl or tub filled with very warm water, sit back, and enjoy. You could follow up with a sugar scrub, some stretches for the feet, and maybe even a foot rub with essential oils or your favorite lotion. Even better if you can get someone else to do it for you. 7.) Tea Bath Yes I said a tea bath!! If soaking your feet in tea is a perfect way to unwind, why not try a full-body soak? Tea baths are amazing for decompressing after a long day or revelling in the luxury of a quiet day to yourself. Remember to turn on the diffuser, put on some soft music. Salt is super relaxing, and oatmeal helps soothe your skin. Soothing Chamomile Soak Ingredients:
Directions: Grind your oatmeal into a fine powder using a blender or food processor. Add the salt and blend that as well. Mix thoroughly with 6 teaspoons of Chamomile Bloom tea Add the essential oils and put in a muslin bag. Energizing Tea Bath Ingredients:
Directions: mix ingredients all together in a bowl. Transfer into a Muslim bag. Attach under the faucet as you fill the tub. Letting the water run over the tea leaves and salt. Once tub is filled, allow the Muslim bag to remain in the bath water. Enjoy! 8.) Exfoliating Face Mask Super Simple Exfoliating Face Mask Ingredients:
Directions: Blend or chop your tea leaves until they are a workable consistency for smoothing on the face. Small chunks are fine, as they will aid the exfoliating process, but large chunks will not stick well to your face. Combine tea leaves with honey. Spread onto face. Let sit for 20 minutes, then rinse over sink or in shower. Enjoy your glowing skin! |
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Monday Morning Mindset with Sacred Mountain
Courage in Wings
Thump! went Lily. She had jumped off her bed for the fifth time.
‘Ugh! Why won’t they come again?!’ she moaned.
Lily was trying to recreate the moment at school when Jessica the bully pushed her from behind when she wasn’t expecting it. As Lily hit the ground, feathery wings had sprouted out from her shoulder blades. Little feathers appeared on her forehead too.
Everyone stopped and stared until Jessica called her ‘Chicken girl!’ and everyone laughed. Lily ran home crying.
By the time she reached home the wings had disappeared
‘Right,’ thought Lily, ‘One last time.’ But this time, when she jumped, she hit something soft and furry that wasn’t the floor.
‘Shhh!’ it whispered.
Lily felt a frozen sensation like someone had pressed a pause button on her life.
‘What’s going on?’ she wheezed.
‘I’ll explain later,’ said the soft furry thing.
Lily felt a cold wind whirling around her then everything went black.
When Lily woke, she was in a grassy meadow with a small pond. A duckling was paddling around. Past the lake was a small town with a bakery that smelled like her kitchen when her mother was baking cakes. She could see human shaped things with wings flying around in the distance.
‘Yes, we are in another world!’ The voice said. Lily sat up and saw it was coming from a giant bumble bee.
‘Who are you?’ she asked, in pure shock.
‘My name is Blossom. Welcome to the Land of Wings!’ Blossom seemed to be smiling. ‘And yes, I can read minds!’
‘Oh,’ Lily didn’t know what to say to that. ‘But what is…’
‘The Land of Wings?’ Blossom finished her question, ‘Well, everything here has been built by your imagination. So I guess you have a secret dream to fly.’ Lily smiled shyly.
‘But,’ continued Blossom, ‘There is a… down side…’
‘What down side?’
‘You built this land with your imagination. Your mind is the master. But you’re only human. And every human has sad or scary thoughts at times.’
Lily didn’t want to think about this but Blossom continued, ‘So your worst nightmare is lurking right around the…’
BANG!
An enormous dragon appeared in front of Lily, staring her right in the eyes. A blast of heat hit her in the face as smoke twisted from its nostrils.
‘Blossom!’ Lily called out as the dragon took the bumble bee in its claws and opened its mouth.
Wait a minute, Lily thought, Blossom said my mind is master around here, right? The dragon turned his head and started towards her, still clutching Blossom.
I have wings and I can fly! thought Lily. Strong wings sprouted from her back. She flew up to the dragon’s face.
Let Blossom go! Go away and never return!
The dragon lowered the bee gently to the ground, opened its wings and flew away.
Blossom grinned. ‘You looked shy when I first met you! Now I can see you are stronger than we both thought.’
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