Gemini Sun Wellness

hi. I haven’t been present here in a few months. I’m not sure when exactly it was that I stopped showing up, but I do know that I deeply miss this corner of my life.
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Things have been going so well with my photography which is where all of my energy has been going lately. I identify as an artist and business owner, but there’s this part of me- the part that loves to share about holistic health and wellness- that’s been shoved in the closet the last few months.
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Truth is, I told myself that I couldn’t be successful at both of my businesses and I needed to just show up for my photography. It’s really hard to get 2 businesses running at the same time, so I decided to give my all to my photography.
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well, I am learning (alwayssssss learning) that I do like having 2 things in my life . I do like having multiple parts of me that make me feel like one whole dani. being defined by just ONE thing...nah I'm good thanks. having a little space between my businesses so that I can keep my mindset fresh and appreciative. Idk, I'm just the kind of person that can't just do ONE thing. I'm a huge multitasker and thrive when I have multiple things rolling and am listening to my body.
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I know I dropped off the deep end here, but I am slowly but surely finding my way back home here. Showing up in the space may not look like it did in the past, but that's all a part of growing and the seasons changing.
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This particular season, I NEEDED to give my all to my photography. It was the right choice, but I am ready to start carving out space for my holistic heart again.
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I hope you'll follow along.
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and thanks for always supporting me, even when I go off the deep end and don't show up for months. thank you for being here.
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two photos because I couldn't choose one- which is very fitting with this post.

If I’m being honest, I’ve been totally slacking with keeping up with my daily supplements and vitality oils.
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I’m currently working on getting back in tune with my body because lately I’ve been so disconnected from her and it’s made me more stressed than I’ve realized.
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Being in tune with myself, mind, body and spirit is the goal.
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I’ve been keeping up with my meditations and journaling, but I’ve had to take a break from exercise right now to let my foot heal. I sprained it a month ago and haven’t given it the chance to heal so it’s still bothering me. But there are other ways I can move my body to stay active without breaking a sweat in the gym, like going for walks!
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I’m getting back into balance with myself. I just need to make it habitual. Like taking supplements and meditating daily. One habit at a time, one day at time. Being patient while I rebuild is key.
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What’s a habit you’re wanting to work into your life? 👇🏼👇🏼

When I was trying to decide what to cash my points in for I came across Transformation and knew that was the oil for me! 🌼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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one of my vision board words for 2021 is T R A N S F O R M⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Many of the oils in this blend are powerfully energizing and stimulating to the conscious mind, allowing for the support necessary to make changes, especially mental and emotional changes. ⚡️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m ready for big changes. I’m ready to reach my potential. I’m ready to rock this year. Thought this was the perfect oil to start the year with and get in the right mindset of change. 🦋 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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oh and the best part? I got it for free by using my essential rewards points. holla. 🐚⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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do you have a word (or words) you want to paint 2021 with? 🌈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m sharing mine in the comments 👇🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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heartbroken. angry. embarrassed. speechless.
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what I’m doing to cope:
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Full dropper of C*D under my tongue (hold for 60 seconds).
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C*D Calm roller alllll over.
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Election Roller:
8 Valor ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
5 Idaho Blue Spruce ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
5 NLBS ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
5 Frankincense ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
5 Sacred Mountain ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3 Stress Away ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
6-8 of C*D Calm
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And roll that one allllllll over too.
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lots of snacks & bourbon in my tea. 🥴
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deep breaths friends. deep breaths.

hey hey friends, happy new year!
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Does anyone feel like the new year starts TODAY? I was still in holiday mode all weekend but I am so pumped to get moving and grooving today! 2021 is going to be so freaking wonderful, I can feel it in my bones.
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Despite the s**t storm that hit all of us last year, I found so much to be thankful for and grew an unbelievable amount. I feel like I am getting closer and closer to becoming who I was meant to be.
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This year my word is ABUNDANCE. I have always had a poor money and success mindset and I learned this year how powerful our minds and energy are in what happens in our lives. I am no longer going to be putting out the negative energy of never having enough or being enough...because guess what! that's how I attract negative people and situations. We have so much more power than we give ourselves credit for. Time for me to take ownership and be grateful, and put out the energy I wish to attract.
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I am ready to hit gold this year. I am ready to be a leader. I am ready to kick my student debt's butt. I am ready to open my arms and my heart!
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Our team is doing some BIG things this year. maybe 2020 wasn't your year. maybe you lost your job and have been struggling to find something flexible. this job is remote, completely flexible, and comes with an amazing community to support you and love you!
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Our our team is hosting a FREE Mentorship Workshop for anyone interested in learning about what it looks like to run a business with Young Living. maybe you’ve already fallen in love with your oils, and have started to share them with friends and family, and are a little curious what it could look like. maybe you’re brand new to oils! no matter where you’re at ---we'd love to have you!

CHEERS (with Ningxia lol) !!!

sooo going to miss this view! we are moved this week and it's so bittersweet. we loved this apartment so much but given our new way of life we needed more space. due to the pandemic, Nick and I are now working at home 24/7. We both used to work from home before the pandemic but Nick was traveling every week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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because of all this, we needed to upgrade our apartment (this one is only 727 sq/ft!). the bonus is that we are not only going up in size but down in price ($800 a month to be exact!) and we are sooo excited about that. we loved the neighborhood too much to leave though, so we are only moving a block away! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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but we will for sure miss this place. it was so good to us. we will miss the amazing natural light and views but it's time for something new:) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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can't wait to share more photos of our new place! we got some new furniture and we are both really excited to have a fresh new place (that in which we spend every day in lol). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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it's wild to me that a year ago we were driving from denver to philly in the moving truck (driven by yours truly because nick's license had expired while we were traveling!). this last year has taught us a lot about patience and finding gratitude in the every day. I'm excited to see where the next 18 months in Philly take us!

happppppy december my loves! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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November had a lot of highs and lows. I just did a reflect and project and it was so refreshing to have closure on November and wipe the slate clean for December. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I had some great success earlier in the month and I have learned that I do this thing where I look at my success as a "fluke" and then shut down. I also noticed this month that when I am feeling stressed and vulnerable, I still stress eat. I'm learning that a relapse of stress eating does not undo all of the good choices I made this year and that progress is not linear. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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some manifestations for december:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔘I am organized and have finished implementing back end things for my photography website before 2021 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔘I eat more balanced and find healthier ways to comfort myself besides food. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔘I drink 90 ounces of water a day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔘I meditate, journal and stretch daily. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔘I have reached my financial goals for december. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔘I limit my time on netflix to 2 hours a week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔘I practice abundance mindset: I am enough + I have enough. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I highly recommend you taking some time today, even if it’s just 15 minutes to do a lil reflect and project! a prompt you can use is: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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3 things I learned in November & 3 things I will make happen in December! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s incredibly empowering to be in the driver's seat of your life, assessing and adjusting on the fly, being present enough to accept the learning and growth that comes with every single day we get to experience. I hope this reminds you that good things take time. and really all we can control in life is how we learn from what is thrown our way :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨✨share in the comments one thing you will make happen in December! ✨✨

moving my body has been so therapeutic for me the last couple of days. there is so much going on. its been helping me clear my head and catch my breath. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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be sure to take care of yourself, friends. do what you gotta do to survive this. I stress ate a lot yesterday but it is what it is. find comfort. we are in this together. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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thank god my aminowise arrived yesterday- I never want to go without it again! I had no idea it was working so well until I ran out of it. holy sore!! aminowise has helped my muscle recovery an insane amount. highly recommend it to any of my friends who workout/run/etc!

another morning ritual of mine is washing my face. there's something so symbolic about starting the day with a fresh face, ammiright?? tbh I feel like I can conquer the world when my face is clean and glowy, idk about you haha but I always my day giving my skin some love and attention. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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⚡️first I cleanse with the bloom cleanser. then I add a 1-2 drops of my DIY face serum to my skin and use a jade roller to really get in into my pores and help reduce inflammation and bloating in my face! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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⚡️then I add the bloom lotion and top with the bloom essence! it makes my skin absolutely GLOW....just so much brighter, and smoother! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have really good skin so I wasn't sure I would see that much of a difference when I used these products but boy was I wrong! they blew my mind!! swipe to see some before and afters! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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the first pic is from july 5, the second pic is august 12 and I used the products then like 3x a week, not even super consistent. I use them daily now and my skin has truly never been better! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I know we still have 3 months to go in 2020 but I have to say... the bloom skincare line is definitely in my top 20 products of the year (stay tuned for my end of the year fav products round up)!

benefits of using palo santo! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💨Palo Santo is most widely used for spiritual purification and energy (house) cleansings. Once the wood sticks are burned, the smoke is believed to clear negative energy and restore tranquility and calm emotions.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💨Known for its calming effect, it also supports the immune and nervous systems which helps with faster recovery from illness. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💨Burning Palo Santo wood creates an uplifting, pleasant, fresh smoke that works miracles in keeping away mosquitoes and other insects. It is said that the smell enhances creativity.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💨Burning a stick of Palo Santo before meditating really helps us get relaxed and connected to ourselves. The lovely earthy, sweet and citrusy smell literally changes the energy inside any room.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💨Palo santo’s popularity is on the rise so be sure you’re purchasing from a trusted sustainable source to ensure we don’t make palo santo endangered. It’s a sacred tree in certain countries so we have to do our best to keep it thriving.