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Tips Tuesday – Rough Road Ahead!

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A Road Closed sign on highway 41/64/72 at the Lee Highway bridge over the Tennessee River.

Yikes Construction is everywhere!  Pretty soon I will have to cut hair through Astral Travel!  All the roads to and from HHDS and my home will soon be closed due to construction.  Not just that but EVERYONE I have been talking to has been mentioning they have been experiencing some pretty tough inner construction too!  It looks like ‘As Within So Without’ does really apply here!

It seems like these challenging times are the most daunting the toughest to navigate and the hardest to bare.  There is no better time then these to stop and look at our self care.  Have we been optimally nurturing ourselves?  If so the impact of outer influences will be felt, but in less of an emotionally tumultuous manner then if we have been slacking in this area.  In these times ‘Doing’ less is more, or at least thats what it looks like from the outside.  If someone were to observe me during these challenging times they might think I was crazy!  All this chaos and I’m too calm, seemingly oblivious to the anarchy outside, BUT!  In reality I am doing something HUGE!  If we remember at our thoughts affect our health, our frequency then we know that what our vibration is attracts the like to us.  So if I want calm peaceful bliss, I must create it inside.  This has been a tough one for me.  I was raised a ‘Do-er’ God helps those who help themselves I was told.  But over the years I realized I messed it up worst for th most part and it was incredibly stressful for me the whole time.  Ever been around someone who was totally calm in a tragedy?  They become an anchor for those terrified souls around them.  They have a calming affect on the whole thing helping others to focus and regroup.  You can be that for yourself, not in an avoidance way though this is not healthy or helpful.  During crazy times being the observer, staying focused and calm allows you to think more clearly and find a solution more effectively.  Not only that but it won’t affect the health of your mind body and spirit as much because you won’t slide into fight or flight.

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As we all know troubling times come to us to give us an opportunity to learn and grow.  Some would say ‘If that’s the case I have credentials out the whazoo!’  But truly, if we remember that through every challenge and stay calm, we can extract the lesson, integrate it and move on faster, minimizing casualties including your own!  Remember, ‘What’s The Rush?’

The Inevitable Navigation System: 'You have arrived at your destination.'

So in the mean time check on line to see what roads to avoid, leave a bit earlier and know that sometimes this won’t help. So if you find yourself winding through, navigating one way streets and closed road signs, take a deep breath enjoy your coffee, and enjoy the scenic route!

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Tips Tuesday – The Engine Light!

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So my car was hesitating in higher rev at second gear.  I wasn’t sure what was going on not being terribly ‘Car Saavy’, so I asked my husband to check it out.  After filling the tank with premium gas and some fuel conditioner it seemed to be running more smoothly. (Hoping to purchase a Hybrid VERY SOON!).  This didn’t last long, after a longer road trip the problem had become worst.  This time the hubby got serious about the investigation!  Under the hood uncovered the real problem!  A gaping hole in an air vent was the culprit to our car’s hiccup predicament.  after repairing the hole, cleaning the interior and exterior the car is running as smooth as ever!

Now most of you used to these bloggs are probably trying to connect the dots to this theme, and the theme my typical bloggs take.  So many people run their bodies like a machine, no oils changes, no filling the gas tanks, no car washes or repairs.  Just running till ‘something’, usually illness, forces them to look at their health and what efforts their self care has had on their health if they have shown any self care towards themselves at all.  When we pay more attention you our bodies, the whispers can be enough to remind us we need to do more to preserve our health and not wait till the shout to attempt to put out fires.  Any high performance vehicle needs maintenance, to stay in peak performance and avoid break downs.  What makes us think we can go at top speed and not break down, not crash and burn?  Want to reach peak performance?  Want to run on most efficient gas mileage?  You need to get your tires rotated, get an oil change now and again, maybe take the scenic route once and a while.  Ok so this might be an article to share with your hubby to motivate him to introduce more self care too, but I have yet another connection to make.

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Everything is connected.  If one thing is dysfunctional in the engine of life whether it be mentally physically or emotionally, you WILL feel it in other areas.  It is essential to recognize that you can not overly any issue you are experiencing, it is the ‘Engine Light’ that your life uses to draw attention to something only you can fix.  On a grander scale all this week HHDS is participating in Earth Week celebrations.  We are doing this because whether it’s convenient or not, easy or not, comfortable or not, our planet is flashing the engine light, and it has been for a while.  When will you take note, and do what YOU can to heal the problem.  Feel free to join us in cleaning up our communities this week, everyday we are going out collecting garbage, making an effort to prevent the items tossed around on garbage day over the winter from entering our water systems and killing our wild life, in an effort to ease the glow of the Engine light.  As we are all connected, the responsibility lies in each of our hands to do our part, nothing else matters no other issues as large or prominent if we don’t have fresh air to breath clean water to drink and majestic creatures to share our planet with.

Enjoy this link with your family to be an example to create Eco Minded Kids! http://www.grameen-info.org/how-to-teach-environmental-awareness-to-young-children/

Hope to see you in to celebrate, and share your Earth week pics with us!  A HUGE Thank you to Goodness Me Waterloo for donating some amazingly yummy Holistic Treats this week! https://goodnessme.ca/

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Tips Tuesday – Next Week is EARTH WEEK!! Are you ready??

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More and more every year we feel the pressure of doing more to preserve our planet and the future of our next generation of Eco Minded kids!  We honor this effort with a whole week of fun for you to participate in with your entire family!  Make sure when you are gathering garbage with your friends and family to be safe and prepared!  Check out our past posts for lists to get organized!  Please share your stories and pictures with us so we can post and celebrate your successful collections with you!  No better time then spring to get outside and dust off the cobwebs while grooming our neighborhoods to prepare for springs lovely blooms!

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We are so excited for next week!  Come pick up your kids coloring contest on Tuesday and get it handed in by Friday so they have a chance to win a Free Kids Mani Pedi and Hair cut!  Don’t worry we have the parents covered too!  You get your own contest that we will draw for a full manicure pedicure and haircut!  Refreshments and daily promos will celebrate how much we love Mother Earth!  Each day we will share how we are dedicated to being responsible stewards for our planet and future generations!  We love being GREEN and we know there are only a handful of like minded businesses out there, so we wanted to share some local options so you too can support other Green Businesses too!  We hope in coming years Eco Minded companies will out number traditional ones!  Check out their links here!

http://www.yourbeautifulhome.ca/Welcome.html

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http://infinitumenergy.ca/about-us/

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http://www.mysimplygreen.com/

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http://www.enviropainting.net/

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Sustainable Waterloo Region is  part of an active, inspirational, and ever-growing environmental community that is working on sustainability initiatives across Waterloo Region. The work being done is making sustainable solutions more accessible, building sustainability values in the community, and furthering the research into environmental issues. Several of the groups that inspire us in this community of action are listed below:

Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro Inc.
Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro Inc. is a municipal electric utility owned by the City of Cambridge and the Township of North Dumfries. As part of the community since 1906, this utility company continues to deliver safe reliable energy to homes and businesses.
www.camhydro.com

Community Renewable Energy Waterloo (CREW)
CREW is a local non-profit organization dedicated to making renewable energy accessible to the citizens of Waterloo Region. Their vision is to be a network of knowledgeable advocates, early adopters and interested citizens who initiate, resource, and support all local projects that encourage energy conservation and sustainable use of energy or materials from naturally regenerating sources, such as wind, solar and earth energy.
www.crewzone.ca

EcoHawks
This Wilfrid Laurier University student committee works to raise awareness of the community regarding environmental issues. Its ultimate goal is to encourage the development of environmentally friendly living habits of students, and work towards limiting the campus’ ecological foot print.
http://waterloo.wlusu.com/services/ecoHawks/

Grand River Car Share
Grand River CarShare and Hamilton CarShare are incorporated as a single not-for-profit carsharing co-operative. The Co-op’s mission is to deliver a carsharing service and to promote carsharing as an important component of a transportation system that supports an alternative to the privately-owned automobile within the Region of Waterloo and the City of Hamilton. Through this the Co-op seeks to reduce overall transportation costs, traffic congestion and air pollution, thus improving our communities.
www.grandrivercarshare.ca

Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA)
The Grand River Conservation Authority manages water and other natural resources on behalf of 38 municipalities and close to one million residents. The GRCA’s mission is to develop and implement programs, directly or with their partners, to improve water quality, reduce flood damages, maintain a reliable water supply, facilitate watershed planning, protect natural areas and biodiversity, and provide environmental education.
www.grandriver.ca

Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc.
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. is a local distribution company that is responsible for distributing electricity to 80,000 homes and businesses within the City of Kitchener and the Township of Wilmot. A wholly owned subsidiary of Kitchener Power Corporation, Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. is focused on providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to its customers.
www.kwhydro.ca

My Sustainable Canada
My Sustainable Canada is a national not-for-profit organization that was created to help bridge gaps in knowledge, encourage collaboration and provide a national vision on sustainable consumption. In all its activities, My Sustainable Canada seeks to build greater understanding and support among the wider public, media and decision-makers.
www.mysustainablecanada.org

Reduce the Juice
The Reduce the Juice Foundation facilitates the creation of youth led projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
www.reducethejuice.ca

REEP Green Solutions
REEP provides the citizens of Waterloo Region with tools for sustainable resource use, energy conservation and efficiency, and renewable energy applications. REEP has assessed the energy efficiency of over 14,000 homes in Waterloo Region. Customers who have followed their energy-saving recommendations are collectively reducing over 21,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year through home energy retrofits.
http://www.reepgreen.ca

The Sustainable Technology Education Project (STEP)
Founded in 2002, STEP is a subgroup of the larger University of Waterloo Sustainability Project (UWSP). Its mission is to educate students and the general public about sustainable design and technologies through the demonstration of projects managed, designed, and built by students, and through various events held each semester.
www.step.uwaterloo.ca

The University of Waterloo Sustainability Project (UWSP)
UWSP is a student-governed and student-funded service for the university community and the community abroad. UWSP plays a vital role in assisting other student functions on campus in sustainability-related issues and in networking various student groups.
www.uwsp.feds.ca

Waterloo North Hydro Inc.
Waterloo North Hydro Inc. is regulated and licensed by the Ontario Energy Board to provide all regulated electricity distribution services to over 50,000 business and residential customers in the City of Waterloo, Township of Woolwich and the Township of Wellesley.
www.wnhydro.com

Watch for on going Earth Week  events here and on our social media links like Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter!

Looking forward to cerebrating with you!

Tips Tuesday – Go Green! There is No Planet ‘B’

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As mentioned last week for our Tips Tuesday, April is a big month for us!  We are pumped for our week of Green Awareness, clearly we have this mindset all year round, but we honor this week every year to inspire, have fun and rally our community to make an effort to clean up our beautiful city and recognize areas in our lives that we could be doing more, while celebrating what we have done up till now!

From April 19th -23 we will be having fun with in salon activities for adults and kids a like!  Pick up a colour sheet for your kids any time during the week and hand them in on Friday, they could win a hair cut and mini mani and pedi!  adults have prizes to win too, pick up your Earth Week Intelligence questionnaire and see how much you know about it, hand them in by Friday and you too could win a Hair cut , Mani and Reiki session!  Our amazing Green Friends will share tips all week on how to be greener and live simpler lifestyles to support mind body and spirit health!  Our amazing April promos will be all month but certainly will be enjoyed more specifically during our Earth Week!

30 min Reiki and 30 min Massage for 1 hour of bliss!  $50

Glow Facial and Hair cut for $99

A full Eco Manicure and Pedicure for $50

Great for a treat for you or an amazing Mothers Day gift!

**Also when you book in the week of our Earth Week celebrations we will be handing out special gifts of appreciation for your participation!

Here we have listed some suggested supplies to keep your clean up fun and safe!

  • Trash bags and Recycling bags, most of what you pick up will actually be recyclable!! Have more of the blue bags on hand rather then filling the landfill with things that could be recycled.
  • Safety signs
  • Refreshments
  • Gloves/heavy-duty
  • Buckets for sharp objects
  • Insect repellent
  • Tools (ropes, rakes, shovels, etc.)
  • Safety vests
  • First aid supplies
  • Communication equipment

Some more things to be aware of :

Make sure everyone is aware of safety requirements and areas to avoid.

Make sure children are assigned adult supervision

Know where to leave collected garbage bags for collection and removal.

Know how to handle and dispose of items that are hazardous waste, tires, batteries, waste oil, etc.

Make sure plenty of water, communications equipment and a first aid kit are on-site.

Know what to do in case of injury or emergency.

Keep a positive attitude and not let volunteers be overwhelmed; the last thing you want to do is overwork your volunteers; you can always schedule another day.  Make it fun!!

We always end at least one day with a trip to Dairy Queen to say thanks to our helpers!

thanks to everyone planning to participate including our local schools and businesses, we need all the help we can get!

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Tips Tuesday – Earth Week is coming @ HHDS and Earth Day April 22!

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April has always been a big month for us, spring is here and uncovers a multitude of garbage day chaos having left it’s unpleasant mark on our beautiful city.  HHDS will, for the 6th year in a row, go out with our families and clean up our neighborhoods.  We offer up a friendly challenge to other local organizations, friends and families, to collect as many bags as possible and share your tallies with us so we can post on our social media sites, creating greater awareness and inspire others to do the same.  For the week of April 19- 23 come in and enjoy lovely ‘Green’ promos, refreshments and events which we will be posting soon!  I wanted to share some insite to Earth Day and share how you can get involved!  Enjoy and we hope to see you out there with your friends and family too!

“John McConnell[24] first introduced the idea of a global holiday called “Earth Day” at the 1969 UNESCO Conference on the Environment. The first Earth Dayproclamation was issued by San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto on March 21, 1970. Celebrations were held in various cities, such as San Francisco and in Davis, California with a multi-day street party. UN Secretary-General U Thant supported McConnell’s global initiative to celebrate this annual event; and on February 26, 1971, he signed a proclamation to that effect, saying:

May there be only peaceful and cheerful Earth Days to come for our beautiful Spaceship Earth as it continues to spin and circle in frigid space with its warm and fragile cargo of animate life.[25]

United Nations secretary-general Kurt Waldheim observed Earth Day with similar ceremonies on the March equinox in 1972, and the United Nations Earth Day ceremony has continued each year since on the day of the March equinox (the United Nations also works with organizers of the April 22 global event). Margaret Meadadded her support for the equinox Earth Day, and in 1978 declared:

“Earth Day is the first holy day which transcends all national borders, yet preserves all geographical integrities, spans mountains and oceans and time belts, and yet brings people all over the world into one resonating accord, is devoted to the preservation of the harmony in nature and yet draws upon the triumphs of technology, the measurement of time, and instantaneous communication through space.
Earth Day draws on astronomical phenomena in a new way – which is also the most ancient way – by using the vernal Equinox, the time when the Sun crosses the equator making the length of night and day equal in all parts of the Earth. To this point in the annual calendar, EARTH DAY attaches no local or divisive set of symbols, no statement of the truth or superiority of one way of life over another. But the selection of the March Equinox makes planetary observance of a shared event possible, and a flag which shows the Earth, as seen from space, appropriate.”[26]

At the moment of the equinox, it is traditional to observe Earth Day by ringing the Japanese Peace Bell, which was donated by Japan to the United Nations.[27] Over the years, celebrations have occurred in various places worldwide at the same time as the UN celebration. On March 20, 2008, in addition to the ceremony at the United Nations, ceremonies were held in New Zealand, and bells were sounded in California, Vienna, Paris, Lithuania, Tokyo, and many other locations. The equinox Earth Day at the UN is organized by the Earth Society Foundation.[28]“

Info gathered from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day

Want to learn what you and your family can do this Earth Day see the following link and of course come visit us for awesome promos and daily events!  http://www.waterloo.ca/en/living/earthday.asp  https://www.kitchener.ca/en/livinginkitchener/EarthDay.asp

And for Larger company awareness see the following link!  http://www.sustainablewaterlooregion.ca/2012/04/earth-day-city/

Past Earth Week Collections with the Minnick/Kiers Family!

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Tips Tuesday – World Water Day

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Many people who are aware of HHDS being the first Eco Friendly salon, spa and energy space.  Whenever we offer a tour to our new clients we explain the following:

 

Welcome to HHDS! Kitchener Waterloo’s First Eco Friendly Salon Spa and Energy space

We offer full hair , skin and energy services in a safer atmosphere for you, our staff and the planet.  The following products and services will explain how.

We use Eufora hair care products which uses 70-80% certified organic Aloe gel, instead of water, as their product base. So, this really allows the products to heal and renew the cells on your scalp and hair.  Aloe also is a natural preserving agent. The products are also infused with botanical ingredients and pure essential oils, and contain no harmful chemicals.  The company who manufacturers it boasts a zero foot print impact on the planet!

HHDS is our own label for shampoos and conditioners. We’re proud to say it is Canadian made and uses certified organic and fairtrade ingredients, and being that they are in glass jars, infinitely refillable for only $18.  We offer an unscented shampoo and conditioner in this line.  Not only are our products organically derived but they boast no parabens, sulfates, artificial colours or dyes.

We are excited to launch Worlsd Hair Care line which contain natural organic ingredients, are left as unaltered as possible, virtually no scent AND it’s Canadian!

Our polish line, Zoya, is the longest wearing natural polish there is. It’s a 4-free , toluene, formaldehyde, DBP and Camphor free vegan formula and does not contain the harsh chemicals typically found in nail polishes.  Stainless Steel Bowls with no jets in the pedi area provide Bacteria free worry free indulgence.

Most recently added is Holistic Energy healing services and certification programs, like Crystal Grid Therapy, Reiki and Shambala,  Reflexology, Electromagnetic Therapy, Body Talk, Holistic Life Caching and Energy Psychology.

Our Mineral Make Up line is proudly Canadian!. We love FitGlow because it’s a mineral make-up, so there are no biological ingredients in the formula, which means there’s also no need for preservatives. It’s also a natural UV protector due to the content of Zinc.

We use the RVB Holistic products on the face and body. Similar to our other product lines, RVB does not contain harmful chemicals-they have found a way to bind the water molecules to the other ingredients- because the free water molecule in a product are what causes bacteria. So by doing this they are able to use less preservatives, and the ones they do use are fruit & vegetable derived. And their ingredients are Fair Trade certified organic.

Here, you can see our colour line, by Anew. Anew is great because you can colour your hair without being afraid of damaging it. It uses natural pigments and antioxidants to prevent damage, it’s ammonia free, and it contains Quartz powder, which actually encourages a really healthy shine.  All of this means healthier safer hair services with no fumes and sensitivity on the scalp!

We like being able to multi-use our zones, to reduce our footprint as much as possible.  We are truly Loyal to our environment and our guests not a brand so if we find something safer to use in our space we switch out after we test it for effectiveness.  We use our refillable glass jars in the back as well have re purposed furniture and items from the REstore to reduce our footprint too!  notice our compost and burlap bag hair receptacles there- Because we’re a part of the ‘Green Circle Salons’- instead of dumping our waste in the garbage, they pick up our leftover foils and hair clippings, and deliver them to manufacturers of eye glass frames, furniture, light fixtures and ceiling fans. We run on Bullfrog energy as well, which is all wind and solar derived energy.  We also use Norwex and Enjyo cleaning products in our space.

We really like to support the community- so every year we choose a school to donate a tree to. Every April during Earth week we participate in a Community garbage clean-up.  So we hope you’re just as excited as we are about supporting the community and the environment and using the best natural products out there!

We make this general knowledge not just to prove our commitment but to encourage others to do everything they can to become more mindful of their impact on the environment too.

The following tips were taken from the Nature Conservatory site, Check it out here and learn  how you can support them and ensure safer water for all! http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/habitats/riverslakes/help/

  1. Run washing machines & dishwashers only when they’re full. Large loads = less water used. And save energy by turning off the auto-dry setting and letting your dishes dry naturally.
  2. Keeping a timer in your bathroom will help you take a shorter shower. And please turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth. All that perfectly clean tap water is just going down the drain.
  3. Turn off lights and unplug chargers. Water is used in all forms of energy generation. It can take over 4 gallons of water to keep a 60-watt light bulb lit for 12 hours.
  4. Use biodegradable cleaning products. The water that goes down your drains will eventually flow into streams and bays.
  5. Skip meat for one meal a week. It can take about 600 gallons of water to produce a hamburger. (Think of all the grain that’s grown to feed the cattle.)

5 Simple Things You Can Do Online

  1. Use social media to spread the word about the need to save water and save our water sources. Challenge your friends to match the actions you take.
  2. Find out where your water comes from and urge others to do the same. Knowledge is power.
  3. Use social media to ask your favorite brands what they’re doing to reduce their water use and their impacts on water sources.
  4. Donate to support a community project that helps protect water for people and nature.
  5. Take our water pop quiz! Don’t worry; it’s more fun than the SATs. Knowing more about your water source and consumption habits will make you a stronger steward for water conservation.

5 Simple Things You Can Do Outside

  1. Plant a tree in your yard or a friend’s yard. Trees help keep soil in place – rather than flowing into our streams and lakes – and help slow water down, reducing flooding and enabling more rainwater to trickle down into groundwater supplies.
  2. Take these steps to reduce your impact when it comes to your own yard and lawn:
    • Water your lawn or garden in the morning or the evening when the water will evaporate less rapidly. Adjust sprinklers to avoid the pointless watering of sidewalks or paved areas.
    • Sweep patios and sidewalks rather than hosing them, which wastes water and carries contaminants into freshwater systems.
    • Limit pesticide use. Pesticides are the only substances we intentionally introduce into our environment to kill living things, and besides being potentially dangerous to people, pets and wildlife, they’ll eventually be carried into our freshwater supply by runoff.
  3. Make sure your hiking gear is free of plant matter when you head out into nature. Seeds of invasive plant species can hitch a ride on boots. Invasive species can cause many water problems, including absorbing more water than native species and sending erosion and bacteria into rivers and lakes.
  4. Volunteer for a stream-clean up or wetland restoration event.
  5. Take someone on a hike near a river or lake – or better yet, get in or on the water – swimming, kayaking, canoeing, etc. People protect things they care about.

Who better the David Suzuki to explain how we must not take for granted access to clean water:

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/science-matters/2016/03/world-water-day-reminds-us-not-to-take-clean-water-for-granted/

Enjoy World Water Day and make it a daily refrence for you and your family!

From Erin and all of our HHDS Eco Stewards!

Tips Tuesday-What’s Your Sign?

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Since the dawn of time, humans have gazed up at the stars. They charted seasons, stories, and adventures within the heavens. Every culture created their own zodiac, and those symbols up in the sky continue to fascinate and amaze us today.

 

Everyone can answer the question “what’s your sign?” But this is only a small piece of the entire Zodiac puzzle. The daily horoscope you read in your morning newspaper is only one of fifteen different zodiac signs you have.  It’s called your sun sign, and it relates to the position the sun was in during your birth.

 

The sun is only one celestial body, so what about the other planets? While the Sun has the biggest influence due to its sheer size and gravity, the other celestial bodies still have a tug on our lives. While the sun sign gives us a good start, a full birth chart featuring all the planets and major asteroids gives a more complete picture of our lives.

 

A birth chart gives you a snapshot of the skies at the time and place of your birth. This chart helps you understand every aspect of your personality. Want to learn more about love and beauty? Your Venus sign will help you there. Curious about your more hidden aspects? Consult your Neptune sign. Interested in understanding health and healing? The asteroid Chiron will help you.

 

While a daily horoscope is a fun way to see what the day may have in store for you, a birth chart provides a more complete picture of your life and can provide insight into every aspect of your life.

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Our astrologist, Lea, offers birth charts for $40, but for the rest of March, she’s offering them for $30. Order yours today!

Tips Tuesday – New Spring You!

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Well Tis the Season to try a new look and here we have a guide to some of the trends this spring.  The great thing about the industry these days is that we have moved on from ‘The Look’ of the season to ‘The LookSS” of the season, I love that because one size does NOT fit all!

Still playing a role are fun long bohemian looks with head bands and beach waves, ombres and textured finishes and braids!

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But what has really been taking off are ombres in funky colours, especially the ‘Galaxy’ trending colours!

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Showing up strong like its traditional lines, the ‘Bob’, in varying degrees of layered texture, this timeless cut is making a strong come back as are heavier bangs!

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Still staking a strong ground in the season are the fun and impact statement cuts..

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Don’t forget about the guys! Here are some looks you may be familiar with but with some slight variations, shorter beards, and some changes to the ‘Hard Part’

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Not only can we execute these fun new spring looks, we can help you discover which look reflects your personality the most, in a safer more Eco Friendly approach!

Call today for an appointment for your new Spring Cut, Colour and Style! 519-886-8624, check out our promotions page for great savings, AND ask for Hybrid Dollars next time you’re in for an amazing opportunity to earn $100 in FREE SERVICES!

 

Tips Tuesday – Happy 80th Birthday David Suzuki!

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David Suzuki

Everyone knows we are K-W’s First Eco Friendly Salon, Spa and Energy Space.  But do they understand why?  Every knows I have started a new company called ‘The Institute For Harmonious Living’ , but do they know why?

I grew up watching The Nature of Things.  I loved it, it was one of my favorite shows, it was the 80’s version of Kratts Creatures!  As I have grown up with David I have witnessed a transformation in him.  He started out curious, became aware and concerned about our impact on the planet and then started doing something about it.  This brings me back to the ‘whys’ I listed earlier.  I started out curious, ended up waking up from our cultural pablum we are served and then had to do something about it.  Not feeling good at work myself made me realize there had to be something wrong with products I was using.  It had to be making me feel that way, so then what was it doing to my clients, my water, my planet?  As I become more educated It became more and more clear someone had to do something?!  There were other people like me who simply ‘Trusted’ that someone, somewhere was regulating the things we used, bought, ate, slathered on our skin.  Right?  So by becoming more aware, more educated I became empowered, and I followed where it led me.  To create HHDS.  But it didn’t stop there, I realized as I’m sure David Suzuki did when his daughter complained as a child that ‘they might as well give up cause the world was going to end anyway’, that it wasn’t enough to just make noise to draw attention to a concerning cause.  You have to educate others, motivate others through positive action and inspiring example.  And so The Institute OF Harmonious Living was born.  What’s the connection?  As I attempted to ‘make noise’ with the salon I recognized that people were too buys, too stressed, too numbed out to do anything more.  They figured well I’m recycling, isn’t that enough?  Why cant the big corporations do more?  (I do agree with that last one!) But in reality it takes each one of us to do more.  But if you are already in overwhelm, how can you muster the energy to take action?  Through Coaching, Public Speaking, and training others, I can assist each participant in better connecting to their own needs, and in turn connecting to the needs of others and in turn the planet.  Through Self Care awareness and a stronger understanding of how our minds work to create our reality, we can literally ‘Re’ Program ourselves to be healthier, happier and in turn more conscious of our impact on others and Mother Earth.

It came to my attention that David Suzuki is celebrating his 80th Birthday and what better way then to commit to doing more to make our planet healthier.  The following links will take to stories of David’s journey and to an amazing program to protect and preserve the planet and ALL of it’s inhabitants!  ENJOY!

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Happy Birthday David!

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Tips Tuesday – Look to the Stars!

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moon

I have always been fascinated by Astrology!  This past full moon was a doozy for me!  Lot’s of emotion and digging up old emotional wounds, so I looked into what is was all about, here was what I found, It completely confirmed what I had experienced!

The Full Moon on Monday 22 February 2016 is at 3 degrees Virgo, in Virgo decan 1. The full moon astrology shows a culmination of tension and conflict that has been building for months and in some cases years. Full Moon February 2015 is the final moon phase in an eclipse cycle which began in September 2015.

The February 22 full moon breaks open the extreme tension of Uranus square Pluto via a rare but powerful aspect pattern. Related to the Fist of God, or Thor’s Hammer, this newly named configuration gives the opportunity to release the anger and resolve any crisis.

To read the full article follow this link!  http://astrologyking.com/full-moon-february-2016/

solar eclipse

So I got thinking I should prepare for the next big shift and here it listed what to be prepared for!

The solar eclipse on Tuesday 8 March 2016 at 18°55′ Pisces falls in Pisces decan 2. The solar eclipse astrology focuses on the healing of a deep wound in your soul, represented by Chiron alongside the solar eclipse. It may be an old or new wound affecting your body, mind or spirit. Growing pains due to challenging aspect from Jupiter and Saturn are relieved by the recuperative and evolving power of Pluto. Freedom from pain allows for a spiritual transformation, the evolution of your soul.

The major theme of solar eclipse March 2016 therefore relates to a deep wound in your soul. This could be some existing physical or emotional pain, but may also indicate a new wound received following this eclipse. Other aspects in the solar eclipse March 2016 astrology chart and the lunar eclipse in two weeks time will give more detail about the nature of your wound and the healing process.

Both Chiron and Constellation Aquarius have the new age feel about them. The wounding/healing may manifest physically or emotionally but will involve a spiritual component, especially during healing. Your new start or new goals may involve natural or alternative methods but also new breakthroughs in science and technology. Air travel and the Internet have a part to play in both wounding through the spread of disease, and healing through information sharing.

Your wounding and healing journey could be in response to dramatic changes in global weather which are affecting our bodies and souls in way we cannot even image. The story of Chiron will be further understood in relation to the transition of healing from medicine, to hands, to the mind and ultimately to purely spiritual healing.

To read the full article follow this link! http://astrologyking.com/solar-eclipse-march-2016/

Last night I held an awesome workshop about ‘The writing On Your Wall’, understanding how your past is etched into you and how it can manipulate reality now and sabotage your clear thinking and experiencing of your life.  These Astrological shifts can be harsh at times, understanding what is Written On YOUR Wall can help you see the lessons instead of being blinded by the pain of past experiences.  Becoming aware of why you do what you do and learning how to counter balance your ‘reactive ‘ behavior with a more mindful consciousness.  This approach makes big energy shifts like those from Astrological impacts less and easier to navigate.

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