Specific to mental & emotional health, dialectics is the process of examining opposing ideas to learn a deeper understanding of truth. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of polarities, and the importance of integrating the opposing viewpoints.
Why is this interconnectedness important?
Understanding the interconnectedness of opposing thoughts helps the individual to recognize that two opposing truths can coexist simultaneously.
How is it used in a counseling and/or coaching session?
Dialectics encourages self-discovery by encouraging individuals to explore different viewpoints which can lead to deeper understanding of one’s beliefs and of oneself. In the counseling/coaching setting, an individual will examine contradictions and find ways to reconcile the contradictions within ideas or concepts.
How is this beneficial?
It helps the individual foster a more nuanced understanding of their experiences and emotions, assisting in a gentler/kinder approach to self-exploration. Through this approach, an individual may learn to let go of negative belief systems/thoughts and gravitate towards self-growth & self-love.
Below are several examples of dialectic statements that may help and individual to integrate opposing truths:
🌿 What is Natural Holistic Wellness: A Complete Guide to Body, Mind, Spirit & Emotional Health
Introduction: What is Natural Holistic Wellness?
Natural holistic wellness is the practice of nurturing the body, mind, spirit, and emotions as an interconnected whole. Instead of treating symptoms in isolation, holistic health focuses on balance, prevention, and self-healing.
This guide will explore what holistic wellness really means, its benefits, core principles, practices, and how holistic nutrition plays a key role in lifelong wellbeing.
🧘 What Does Holistic Health Mean?
The word holistic comes from “whole.” Holistic health recognizes that every aspect of life—nutrition, mental clarity, emotional balance, spiritual purpose, and lifestyle—plays a role in your wellbeing.
Unlike conventional healthcare, which often addresses specific symptoms, holistic wellness asks:
What is the root cause of imbalance?
How do lifestyle, environment, and emotions contribute?
How can the body’s natural healing abilities be supported?
👉 In short: Holistic health = whole-body wellness, not symptom management.
🌱 Core Principles of Natural Holistic Wellness
Holistic wellness revolves around four key dimensions:
1. The Body
Proper nutrition with whole, natural foods
Movement that enhances flexibility, strength, and endurance
Adequate rest and recovery
Natural remedies and preventive care
2. The Mind
Mental clarity through mindfulness and focus practices
Nutrition is the foundation of holistic wellness. What you eat fuels not only your body, but also affects your mood, energy, immunity, and even spiritual clarity. Holistic nutrition focuses on whole, natural foods and eating in a way that honors your unique body’s needs.
🌿 Core Principles of Holistic Nutrition
Eat Whole Foods
Choose foods in their natural state: fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, herbs, and clean proteins.
Avoid overly processed, packaged, or artificial foods.
Balance Macronutrients
Protein: Lean meats, beans, lentils, quinoa, tofu
Healthy Fats: Avocados, olive oil, nuts, seeds, fatty fish
🥬 Holistic Nutrition for Body, Mind, Spirit & Emotions
For the Body: Prioritize nutrient-dense foods to fuel energy, support immunity, and prevent chronic illness.
For the Mind: Omega-3 rich foods (salmon, chia, walnuts) and B-vitamin foods (whole grains, leafy greens) support focus and mental clarity.
For the Spirit: Many holistic traditions recommend plant-based, clean, and sattvic foods (fruits, nuts, grains) to promote inner peace and higher awareness.
For the Emotions: Comforting whole foods like soups, teas, dark chocolate, and grounding root vegetables help regulate mood and emotions.
🍵 Healing Foods by Holistic Tradition
Ayurveda:
Focuses on balancing the doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) with specific foods.
Example: Cooling foods like cucumber for Pitta, warming spices like ginger for Vata.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Foods are categorized by warming or cooling properties.
Example: Mushrooms for immune strength, ginger for digestion, goji berries for vitality.
Artificial additives, dyes, and preservatives (toxic load)
Excess caffeine & alcohol (stress on liver and adrenals)
Highly processed grains and oils (poor nutrient value)
🌟 Supplements & Herbal Support (When Needed)
While whole foods are the priority, some natural supplements may support holistic wellness:
Vitamin D3 – for immunity and mood
Magnesium – for stress and sleep
Omega-3s – for brain and heart health
Probiotics – for gut balance
Adaptogens (Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, Reishi) – for resilience and energy
(Tip: Always consult a qualified practitioner before adding supplements.)
🧩 How to Live a Holistic Lifestyle (Step by Step)
Adopting holistic wellness doesn’t mean you must change your entire life overnight. Start small:
Nourish your body with whole, unprocessed foods.
Move daily—choose activities you enjoy.
Practice mindfulness with 5–10 minutes of meditation.
Sleep deeply by creating a calming nighttime ritual.
Balance emotions through journaling or therapy.
Connect spiritually—prayer, meditation, or simply walking in nature.
Detox your lifestyle by reducing toxins (chemicals, processed foods, negativity).
Reduce risk of chronic diseases through regular physical activity
Create a healthy long life through good social connections & relationships
Experience occupational wellness with a healthy balance of work and leisure time
🧘 Holistic Wellness vs. Conventional Healthcare
Aspect
Conventional
Holistic
Focus
Symptoms & disease
Root cause & prevention
Approach
Medication & surgery
Lifestyle + natural healing + medicine
View of the Body
Separate parts
Interconnected system
Goal
Manage illness
Create lifelong wellness
👉 Holistic health doesn’t replace modern medicine—it complements it.
🌟 Conclusion & Call-to-Action
FAQs of Holistic Wellness
Q 1: Does Holistic Wellness progress beyond the absence of illness?
Yes; holistic wellness is a state beyond the absence of illness. It aims to optimize well-being, often focusing on prevention over treatment. Prioritizing prevention holistic wellness aims to support and maintain the body’s natural healing capabilities.
Q2: Is Holistic Wellness a comprehensive approach to wellness
Yes: holistic wellness is a multi-dimensional concept that includes physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual and occupational aspects. Holistic wellness recognizes the unity of the person and emphasizes the interconnectedness between all aspects of the person; promoting a balanced & harmonious approach to good health. A blend working in harmony with one another.
Q3: Does the patient/client take an active role in their well-being?
Yes: holistic wellness/medicine focuses on empowering the patient with education and motivation to make better health choices for sustainable health.
Q4: Is holistic wellness evidence-based?
Yes: evidence based holistic wellness/medicine integrates the best available scientific research with a comprehensive view of human health. This approach recognizes that physical symptoms often stem from a complex interplay of biological, phycological, social and environmental factors. The evidence-based component ensures that treatments and interventions are supported by rigorous research and clinical data, while the holistic aspect acknowledges that optimal health extends beyond the absence of disease .
Q5: Do Medical school curriculums support Holistic Wellness?
Yes: some medical schools (like Harvard) are incorporating holistic wellness education into their curriculum; teaching students integrative medicine, lifestyle medicine and alternative medical practices. These programs aim to equip the student with knowledge and skills to address the holistic needs of their patients, beyond just the physical symptoms of disease.
Q6: Does Inspiring Wellness Solutions (IWS) offer holistic wellness treatments, solutions and healing?
Yes: IWS uses a holistic wellness approach and is known for its ability to help others receive sustainable healing and wellness. 🌟 Conclusion & Call-to-Action
Holistic wellness is about creating harmony in your body, mind, spirit, and emotions. By making small, consistent changes—choosing whole foods, practicing mindfulness, and connecting with your deeper self—you can experience lasting health and vitality.
👉 Ready to start your journey? Subscribe to our Holistic Wellness Newsletter for weekly natural health tips, guided practices, and lifestyle tools for balance and healing.
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It seems more pervasive today than ever before that men and women feel they are not where they should be in their life journey. They often carry with them a sense of heaviness, and concern that they are failing, and are behind “the 8 ball”, wondering how to catch up to where they believe they should be.
What is remarkable is that so many of these men and women are any, or a combination of these: highly educated, talented, hardworking, industrious, gainfully employed, property owners, business owners, and kind-hearted souls who maintain healthy relations. Regardless of these facts, they frequently feel frustrated, fearful, and sometimes hopeless.
It is important to understand that sometimes we walk a very straight path, but often we take detours. Although these roundabout routes may seem like mistakes, they actually provide invaluable experience, which creates a portfolio of knowledge that enhances our earthly journey. Life lessons teach us what works, and does not work, what we like and do not like, and what we truly want, and definitely do not want. Failures can provide us with fertilizer to grow us into a healthier and better version of ourselves, and give us the tools to create the life we truly want for ourselves. And that is priceless!
Why is self-criticism more pervasive today?
There was a time, not so long ago, in which social media was not a “thing”. With the birth of social media, and the extensive use of it, insecurities crept into the minds of so many. People started pitting themselves against others based on the posts they read and the pictures they observed. While we should never be jealous of someone else, we must also realize that much of what you see on social media is “good stuff”, and does not reflect the internal battles someone is or may be struggling with. As in The Wizard of Oz, we do not know what is behind the curtain.
Moreover, we do not know what the future holds. Perhaps there is a great turn of events right around the corner, and all you have worked for, hoped for manifests in ways you could not imagine.
Compare yourself to yourself only, as it is an effective way to mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically monitor your development & growth. Try creating a state of self-actualization. Therein, you will achieve the fulfillment of your talents and potential.
Accept and embrace where you are now, and then take steps towards your aspirations and dreams.
Take deep breaths and release, stay focused in the present moment, and do not ruminate about the past, or fret about the future. Do not judge yourself or others.
Most importantly: acknowledge your achievements, as they are a big deal!
Create the life you wish to live, and be kind to yourself along the way.
I was struck by a recent social media post in which the author of the article presented pictures of two women of vastly different cultures, and age (106, 81) and presented a comparison of these two women referencing beauty and aging. This author expressed the visceral reaction she had when she saw one of the women posed in a glamour shot, and she seemingly pitted one woman against the other in her comparison, with a taint of a jab at the younger of the two for her choice to express herself in the way she did.
Why would this article prompt me to write this blog? A large part of my life’s mission is teaching & guiding men and women to embrace their uniqueness, to heal, to love themselves unconditionally, and step out into the world free from concern for what others may think of them. How one chooses to age, dress, present, and carry themselves is a unique expression of their individuality. We are not meant to be carbon copies, and beauty is, after all, in the eye of the beholder.
Beauty is a combination of qualities that please the aesthetic senses, particularly sight. It is subjective and cannot be judged objectively, for what one person finds beautiful may not appeal to another. What one finds physically attractive, interesting, or appealing in one way, someone else may find non-attractive, boring, or uninteresting.
Living authentically means being true to yourself, and oftentimes it takes confidence, and bravery. Those who are more authentic allow themselves to be guided internally versus externally. They explore their own beliefs, ideals, and standards, and are guided by their internal compass. Authentic people search for, and discover their own unique way of pursuing their passions and purpose.
Living authentically is liberating. When one feels whole, complete, and healthy, they will not concern themselves with other people’s opinions of them, nor will they feel threatened by others. They are not concerned with standards or perceived standards of what they should or should not look like……..at any age.
Several facts about confident and genuine people are:
They are not judgmental. Being honest about their own faults, embracing individuality and differences, they do not view people through a lens of bias or perceived expectations. This provides a platform for acceptance regardless of distinctness.
They have solid self-esteem. Their self-esteem is neither too high, nor too low; it is stable. As a result, authentic people tolerate and absorb both positive and negative feedback, admit their faults, and are therefore accepting of others because they are not threatened by imperfection.
They do not diminish others. They can have more open and honest conversations without the need to diminish someone else’s sense of self-worth.
It is misguided to leverage oneself against another. Your uniqueness is special.
Reveal in it.
If you are not feeling pure self-acceptance, self-love, and the confidence to let your light shine in only the way you can, reach out to me. I will guide you to heal and fall in love with yourself, unashamedly.
Freedom lies in letting go of judgment of oneself and others.
“God enters by a private door into each individual.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Greetings to you on this lovely fall day,
To me, there is something so very majestic about the weeping willow tree. It exudes a peaceful, loving, and gentle energy as it stands strong, and deeply rooted in its conviction of graceful longevity withstanding nature’s harshness.
As the branches of the willow tree gracefully sway freely without resistance when the windy storms rip through them, let us be reminded to be non-resistant to disturbances thrust upon us. In non-resistance we will have tranquility, and in this state of calmness, we will best know how to proceed with the challenges we have upon us. In moments of peace, we have the opportunity to reflect, learn more about ourselves, and hear the guidance of our higher self, and perhaps the voice of Source/God/Love.
September (2022) marked Inspiring Wellness Solutions’ (IWS) tenth year as a counseling, holistic wellness, and healing practice. Within these ten years, IWS and I, like many of you, experienced winds of opposition. In the moments of peace, however, came the moments of clarity. And among the challenges have been a plethora of beautiful blessings. Among the most significant blessings is the meeting of you and being a part of your wellness & healing journey. Much gratitude to you, to my God & Angels, and to all who has made this calling a blessing.
In celebration and appreciation, IWS is offering two complementary events this fall. Check out our events page for information on these two classes.
Did you know May is known as the month of transition? Blooming flowers, birds chirping, picnics, aroma of the new life surrounding us, and a taste of upcoming summer days on our tongues simply fills me with joy and adds a spring to my step. I do hope you are enjoying this beautiful awakening after a very snowy winter.
Inspiring Wellness Solutions is experiencing exciting transition this spring too!
I am delighted to have Anna Mae, Erika, and Jordan join me this spring. They are young women with beautiful souls, and certainly an asset in expanding my mission of bringing wellness, love and healing to all those that seek care at Inspiring Wellness Solutions, LLC. To learn more about each of these women, please visit our About Us page.
More changes? Yes, indeed! Summer of 2023 brings with it new office hours, more weddings to officiate (so honored to celebrate the beautiful love and connection between very special couples), and the introduction of a new class which will be rolled out this September.
I am feel so honored to be a part of your wellness journey.
This spring, summer and fall is filled with many celebratory events for me personally, as well. I am blessed, pumped, and ready to roll.
Light, love, wellness & juicy watermelon to you!
~LisaMarie
This September, we will take a spiritual journey to knowing and connecting with your higher self, self-appreciation, self- love and ultimately unleashing your beautiful soul into the world.
You were brought forth in this time & place to radiate your special light upon the world in a way only you can. You did not come here (earth) to struggle perpetually; that is not your purpose. You came here to master life lessons, to experience wholesome self-love, to understand unconditional love, and to bring forth the best version of yourself into this world.
This classes dual focus will help you take your newfound spiritual wisdom and love into your community creating the unity this world so needs.
Class details and registration will be available July 1, 2023.
“We are all just walking eachother home.” – Ram Dass
Weddings
For all grooms and brides to be, I would be honored to be your wedding officiant and share your special day with you.
This spring, summer and fall (2023), I am honored to be uniting very special couples as they start their new journey together. With great warmth in my heart, I am blessed to share my love, warmth, wisdom and joyful blessings upon such couples in their union of marriage,and will be honored to officiate your wedding, too!
To learn more about my ministry, my heart, and spiritual officiating of your wedding, check out our website page, or give me a call. I love to speak about LOVE.
All faiths, spiritual practices, and couplehoods are welcome.
