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Hi! I'm Jana, the founder of Moonrise Soul. I am a Reiki Master, Energy Healer, Akashic Records Reader and Intuitive. I wasn't always working in this field. Up until quite recently, I had an enviable corporate career, but it left me feeling unfulfilled, unsatisfied, unmotivated and bored.  I had to make a change. I had been doing a lot of deep spiritual work and training in different energy healing modalities. This gave me energy. Lit me up. Filled that void created by my corporate life. Lots of changes started happening at my company that were out of my control (isn't...

Over the last four years of running The Olfactory Shop, I've been able to build up a community of female entrepreneurs (mostly solopreneurs) who I consider my village and my tribe. They are the ones who I call to celebrate any wins with, to share any tears with and who ultimately understand that giving up and quitting isn't an option. Check out this blog post from one of my fellow villagers, Shanika Abeysinghe, a co-founder over at Alberta's premium meat delivery company, Bessie Box. I've been a customer of theirs since they started and she shares more about why quality...

Amy Bye is a Holistic Therapist and Certified Aromatherapy Health Practitioner with over 14 years of experience in the health & wellness industry. She is frequently asked about the safety of essential oils and how to best apply them to our bodies.  If you're beginning to be interested in using essential oils therapeutically, and not just as natural fragrance, it is best to always consult a certified aromatherapist. Essential oils are the most potent part of any plant and while all plants hold benefits, you need to understand how to access those benefits (spoiler alert, it will never involve ingesting them!!). ...

This post comes from a Tip Tuesday series I ran on Instagram. I got asked "what's the easiest way to smell good at the office after a lunch-hour sweat?".Let's learn more about natural vs synthetic perfumes. Why it's important to apply a natural perfume and the differences between a spray and a roller perfume.