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Aloe has been around for thousands of years and is believed to have a wide range of both physical and spiritual healing properties. The most common type is Aloe Barbadensis Miller however there are over 400 varieties of this succulent!  Indigenous to parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, aloe was eventually cultivated in the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, parts of India, and Southern border territories like California, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.  Outside of those growing regions, it makes a great house plant. The physical healing properties of aloe have long been recognized.  It was used in the beauty regimens...

We all know the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover", but it happens quite often. There are times when we are the ones judging others and sometimes, we’re the ones being judged… or at least we think we are. Just thinking that we are being judged can evoke feelings of inadequacy, panic, and discomfort. This is called the Spotlight Effect, a phenomenon where we overestimate how much people notice and judge us. If the Spotlight Effect can bring about those feelings, how do you handle people’s actual judgments and expectations?  Despite not wanting to fulfill the expectations of others, many of...