Alive to Thrive

02/20/2026

I love being a mum in my 40s.

In my 30s, I loved training hard — long extreme workouts, strict diets, working and traveling nonstop.

Now? I don’t have endless hours to food prep just for myself or spend half my day skiiing mountain biking and rock climbing. My early 40s were devoted to fertility, growing babies, and easing tiny humans into the world. That season required a different kind of strength. Now I’m turning my fertility into longevity.

These days, I do it differently.

I do yoga once and week lift heavy for no more than an hour total for the whole week. I’m actually skinnier and sleep better and my nervous system is actually regulated.
I support my body with a sustainable, intelligent, local, organic nutrition and supplement plan.
I detox gently and consistently instead of aggressively and sporadically.

The real biohack now isn’t another workout or obsession with my diet — it’s about respecting where I’m at (perimenopause with young kids). Which may happen to you if your lucky enough LOL
It looks like a regulated nervous system and steady energy.

I teach these exact strategies inside Clean Slate — especially for this fiery Year of the Horse, when burnout is easy and grounding is essential. Comment “Horse”and I’ll send you my favorite ways to stay fit and balanced without stepping foot in a gym or counting calories.

02/15/2026

The Snake asked you to shed.
The Fire Horse asks you to move. 🐎🔥

In Chinese metaphysics, we entered a new Fire era in 2024 —
a time of visibility, heart-led leadership, and rising consciousness.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fire governs the Heart.
And the Heart houses the spirit.

When the Heart is steady → you radiate.
When it’s agitated → you react.

This year amplifies whatever is unresolved.

Midday (11am–1pm) is Heart time — peak Yang, peak expression.
The Fire Horse carries that same pulse.

The question isn’t whether the fire rises.
It’s whether you know how to harness it.

On the New Year day of the Fire Horse, we’re hosting a FREE MasterClass. February 16th 7:30pm PST and Feb 17th 2:30pm AEST.

You’ll receive:
✨ A custom numerology decode handout
✨ Replay access
✨ Tools to lead from the Heart and stay grounded as energy accelerates

Prepared — not reactive.

Comment “HORSE” and we’ll send the link.

02/11/2026

📅 Tuesday, February 172:30 PM AEST / Monday 7:30 PM PST

Join us for a FREE online MasterClass on the actual # day of the Year of the Horse New Year 🐎 – the perfect moment to honor and align with the energy of 2026.

When you register you’ll receive:✨ A custom numerology decode handout for your personal 2026 blueprint✨ Access to the full replay to watch anytime

In the class we’ll share simple, powerful tools to:• calm and regulate your nervous system• use breath and spinal health to lower stress• build resilience for the fast pace of this year• feel grounded, clear, and prepared

No fluff. Just practical tools you can use right away.

Prepared – not scared.

Comment “HORSE” below and we’ll send you the registration link 🐎

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02/07/2026

Years of studying fertility and pregnancy gave me knowledge.
Motherhood is teaching me wisdom.

At 14–15 weeks, science says the placenta takes over and everything shifts.
Energy returns. Hormones settle. A tiny heart begins its steady, powerful rhythm.

Chinese Medicine says Blood nourishes, Qi steadies, and Shen harmonizes.

But what I remember is:
I felt her.

Since then, I’ve been learning her
and learning myself—
one ordinary, messy,beautiful day at a time.

Now I know my real role is different.

To guide instead of control.
To model instead of manage.
To steady my own spirit so she can find hers.

And if I’m honest, she doesn’t just mirror my best parts.
She mirrors my impatience, my tired edges, the places I still need to soften. The places I need to let the magic back in.

Motherhood for me today is a spiritual practice of responseability…..

Some days I lead her.
Some days she leads me.

Walking behind her through the trees, I’m reminded that we are growing each other.

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01/29/2026

Pregnancy iron is tricky 😮‍💨
Especially when the idea of meat makes you gag and supplements feel like a hard no.

This is one of those gentle, old-school tricks I love:
✨ soaking raisins or sultanas in water ✨

No, it’s not a magic iron fix — but it is:
• easier to digest
• supportive when appetite is low
• a small way to keep iron coming in without forcing food

Pair with a squeeze of lemon 🍋
Keep it away from coffee/tea ☕️
And give yourself grace — aversions are real.

Sometimes pregnancy nourishment is about what you can tolerate, not what’s “perfect.”

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01/20/2026

Most people don’t think of green onion as medicine but it’s actually a low-histamine, immune-supportive herb that’s been used for centuries in Chinese Medicine.

Why I love it:
✓ Naturally low histamine (and generally well-tolerated)
✓ Supports digestion + gut motility
✓ Mildly antimicrobial (sulfur compounds)
✓ Helps the body release wind-cold (TCM language for early chills + stuffy nose)

If you’re coming down with that classic cold without a sore throat—more chills, stuffy nose, clear mucus—TCM often pairs green onion + fresh ginger to gently warm the surface and move things out.

How to use it traditionally:
• Slice the white base + green tops
• Simmer with fresh ginger in water for 10–15 minutes
• Drink warm and rest
• Best within the first 24–48 hours

It’s simple, accessible, and gentle—especially for those who can’t tolerate garlic or onion due to histamine or FODMAP sensitivity (the green tops are especially friendly).

Sometimes healing hides in the humble herbs.

01/12/2026

Rocking Perimenopause with butter.

In Chinese Medicine, butter nourishes Yin, Jing, and Blood.
In biochemistry, it delivers fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K2), cholesterol for hormone synthesis, and butyrate for gut + metabolic signaling.

Conclusion: the girlies need fat.
Butter checks all three boxes.All confirmed now by

12/20/2025

Words are spells. Speak carefully what you want to live!
Because every thought shifts your chemistry.
Every word shapes your energy.
Every habit becomes your physiology.

Your body is listening to the story you tell about your life.
So choose a story that makes you stronger.
Choose Your Destiny ✨ Year of the Fire Horse!

12/10/2025

Know Yourself Through Your Tongue Shape 👅💫

One of my favorite things about tongue reading is that it’s not just about digestion or diagnosing symptoms…

It’s a doorway into understanding yourself.

Your tongue shape reveals the way you move through life —
your strengths, your sensitivities, your emotional patterns, and the places where you naturally thrive or lose balance.

And when you understand your pattern, you can support yourself better.
With awareness. With compassion. 👅💗

Here are the six shapes and what they often reveal:

👅 Long → Passionate

Strength: expressive, creative, full of life-force
Shadow: zero chill — emotions can run hot
Balance comes from: grounding, breathwork, slowing the fire

👅 Short → Grounded

Strength: steady, calm, practical
Shadow: “lazy vibes” — avoiding action when overwhelmed
Balance comes from: movement, momentum, gentle accountability

👅 Round → Nurturing

Strength: soft, caring, emotionally open
Shadow: gets stuck or internalizes too much
Balance comes from: boundaries, expression, safe release

👅 Wide → Emotional

Strength: supportive, empathetic, big-hearted
Shadow: worries, absorbs others’ energy
Balance comes from: clearing, nourishment, saying “no”

👅 Triangle → Driven

Strength: ambitious, sharp, fiery, purposeful
Shadow: burnout, impatience
Balance comes from: cooling rituals, rest, yin-building

👅 Thin → Intuitive

Strength: sensitive, perceptive, energetically aware
Shadow: fragile or easily drained
Balance comes from: nourishment, slowing down, protecting your qi

✨Reflection Question (for engagement):

Which tongue shape are YOU — and what did you learn about yourself?
Tell me in the comments. I love seeing how spot-on this is for you. 👇💗

12/07/2025

11/28/2025

✨ My Magnesium Detox Bath Ritual ✨
If your body feels tight, inflamed, puffy, or stuck, this is one of the easiest ways to boost detoxification and instantly shift your nervous system.

This blend (credit to Dr. Marcus Ettinger) isn’t just relaxing — it’s therapeutic. Research shows that transdermal magnesium can support over 300 enzymatic reactions, including liver Phase 2 detox, muscle recovery, and stress regulation. The bicarbonate + sulfate combo also helps pull acids and toxins out through the skin, supporting lymphatic flow and lowering inflammation.

🛁 Detox Bath Mix:
• 2 cups Epsom salts — magnesium sulfate to relax muscles + support sulfation pathways
• 1 cup magnesium flakes — magnesium chloride for deep absorption
• 1 cup sodium bicarbonate — alkalises the skin + supports toxin release

Slip in for 20–30 minutes and let your system exhale. This ritual is amazing for:
✨ detox weeks
✨ hormone balance
✨ better sleep
✨ bloating + water retention
✨ stress + anxiety
✨ post-training recovery

Your liver, lymph, and nervous system will LOVE you for this. 🤍

11/28/2025

We all loved the 90s… the bright color and big pants, and of course the music, —
buuut the food trends?
👉 Low-fat.
👉 High-sugar.
👉 Snackwell cookies (you know the ones).
Absolute chaos for our hormones.

But the one thing the 90s did get right was talking about fibre.
Back then they recommended 25 grams per day…
and now we know most women feel their best closer to 40–50 grams —
for gut healing, hormone metabolism, blood sugar balance, and inflammation.

So how on earth do you get that much without chewing vegetables all day?

This is how we do it — Elsie’s morning fibre magic ✨

⭐ PaleoFiber — 2 scoops
A broad-spectrum blend that feeds beneficial microbes, supports gut repair, reduces inflammation, and helps estrogen detox pathways stay clean and efficient.

⭐ Flaxseed — 1 tbsp
A powerhouse for phase 2 estrogen detox, moving estrogen away from the harmful 4-OH pathway and toward the protective 2-OH pathway. Think: safer, cleaner hormone metabolism.

⭐ Chia — 2 tbsp
Massive fibre for estrogen clearance, liver support, blood sugar control, omega-3 anti-inflammatory goodness, and microbiome nourishment.

This little morning drink gives you 20–25 grams of fibre before breakfast, making the rest of your day SO much easier.

Cute helper optional… but highly recommended 💕