SIERRA CAMELIA
SIERRA CAMELIA
Holistic Health, Sustainable Living, and Minimalism

10 ways to stay healthy while traveling

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SUSTAINABLE LIVING

Sustainable Home
4 DIY Non-Toxic Household Cleaning Products That Actually Work
4 DIY Non-Toxic Household Cleaning Products That Actually Work
The Best Non-Toxic Mattress on the Market: SLEEP EZ
The Best Non-Toxic Mattress on the Market: SLEEP EZ
Where to Find Affordable Sustainable + Vegan + Ethical Winter-Wear
Where to Find Affordable Sustainable + Vegan + Ethical Winter-Wear
How We Built Our Raised Garden Bed
How We Built Our Raised Garden Bed
Luxuriously Sustainable Sheets: DOPLNOK Sponsor
Luxuriously Sustainable Sheets: DOPLNOK Sponsor
Sustainable Beauty Swaps
Sustainable Beauty Swaps
Sustainable Bathroom Swaps
Sustainable Bathroom Swaps
Zero-Waste Traveling Tips
Zero-Waste Traveling Tips
4 Eco-Friendly Alternative to Disposable Razors
4 Eco-Friendly Alternative to Disposable Razors

holistic health

Holistic Health
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling | Avoiding the "Travel Hangover"
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling | Avoiding the "Travel Hangover"
5 Tips to Help You Make Better Food Choices & Eat Healthier
5 Tips to Help You Make Better Food Choices & Eat Healthier
5 Easy Healthy Habits to Adopt in 2019
5 Easy Healthy Habits to Adopt in 2019
10 Ways to Naturally Detox Your Body
10 Ways to Naturally Detox Your Body
Toxins: What They Are and Why They're Dangerous
Toxins: What They Are and Why They're Dangerous

MINIMALISM

Minimalism
How to Tidy Up & Minimize Your Wardrobe | KonMari Method
How to Tidy Up & Minimize Your Wardrobe | KonMari Method
Minimalist & Sustainable Christmas Decor 2018
Minimalist & Sustainable Christmas Decor 2018
Explore Your Personal Style: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
Explore Your Personal Style: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

Do you ever feel bored with your wardrobe and style? I definitely have! Recently, I’ve been stepping outside my comfort zone with my wardrobe and reaching for pieces I wouldn’t typically go for….The result? I feel more in touch with my personal style now more than ever!

Minimalist Packing Tips & Essentials
Minimalist Packing Tips & Essentials
10 Ways to Minimize Your Home
10 Ways to Minimize Your Home
How To Create a Minimalist Wardrobe
How To Create a Minimalist Wardrobe

Vegan recipes

Vegan Living
Almond Milk Recipe
Almond Milk Recipe
How to Make a Tasty Vegan Pizza (3 Recipes)
How to Make a Tasty Vegan Pizza (3 Recipes)
Easy Vegan Smoothies
Easy Vegan Smoothies
1 Week of Easy Vegan Breakfasts
1 Week of Easy Vegan Breakfasts

Beauty

Beauty
What to Know + Expect When You Switch to a Natural Deodorant
What to Know + Expect When You Switch to a Natural Deodorant
How to Make Your Own Deodorant (That ACTUALLY Works)
How to Make Your Own Deodorant (That ACTUALLY Works)
Acne-Full to Acne-Free! How I Finally Got Rid of My Acne
Acne-Full to Acne-Free! How I Finally Got Rid of My Acne

Ethical Goods

Ethical Goods
The PERFECT Ethical Valentine's Day Gift
The PERFECT Ethical Valentine's Day Gift
 
 
 
 
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LETS TALK ABOUT POOP 💩 ⠀ ⠀ Probably not the caption you wanna read when looking at a beautiful bowl of goodness, but we gotta talk about it some time. After all, everyone poops, and our poop tells us A LOT about our health. ⠀ ⠀ We should poop 1-2 times a day, and they should be complete, medium-firm poops! They shouldn’t be too hard or too soft, and if they are, then we need to STOP, collaborate and listen (this reference is for the 90s babes). ⠀ ⠀ Our poop tells us a lot, and a few months ago (TMI ⚠️ WARNING), my poops were inconsistent, and when I had them, they were not optimal poops. They hurt, and they weren’t firm. My stomach was in lots of pain all the time, and eating became a chore (because it would always lead to the toilet with an upset tummy 😢). ⠀ ⠀ Since I have been intentionally listening to my body for the past 3 years, I knew my body was telling me it wants WHOLE foods, not processed foods. And possibly that I have some intolerances or something else going on like H Pylori or SIBO. ⠀ ⠀ Since then, I’ve been trying to be more disciplined to eating Whole Foods, and WOW I can already feel a difference. I’ve been consulting a doctor, as well as food-journaling and trying to stick to whole, unprocessed foods. ⠀ ⠀ I am already starting to see a pattern after I eat certain things, and I’m on the path to feeling better. For me, that has meant cutting out processed foods, greasy foods, glutenous foods, and limiting legumes. So far, my stomach and body has been feeling SO MUCH better on this diet.⠀ ⠀ If your poops haven’t been optimal (meaning 1-2 times a day with smooth, 2-3lb poops), listen to your body! It’s telling you something! If you’re having additional symptoms like I was (fatigue, headaches, anxiety/depression), listen to your body! See a doctor and nutritionist. Food is medicine and you CAN feel better! ⠀ ⠀ Fatigue, bloating, depression/mental disorders, headaches, etc are SYMPTOMS of a deeper issue! Don’t take a pill to put a bandaid on it, find out what’s causing it! ⠀ ⠀ If you were standing next to a wasps nest, would it be more beneficial to bandage each sting, or to walk away from that which is causing the harm AND THEN bandage the sting??
Loving viney plants these days 😍 Nearly everywhere we went in Tulum, people had these plants on shelves everywhere, so when we came home, I decided to pick some roots from my potted Heartleaf Philodendron plant and place them in glass jars and bottles all throughout the house, as pictured here. ⠀ ⠀ I’ve found it brings life to the home, and it’s an affordable and simple way to make a house feel cozy! *The photo is of our air bnb in Tulum . . . #mariekondo #konmarimethod #minimalistblogger #ethicalfashionblogger #austinblogger #austinbusiness #sierracamelia #minimalwardrobe #sustainablewardrobe #sustainablefashionblogger #ethicalstyle #ethicallymade #minimalistfashion #minimaliststyle #modernstyle #edgystyle #tulumstyle #tulumhotel #tulumlife #traveltulum #airbnbexperience #minimalhome #beautyinsimplicity #liveintentionally #tulumblogger #travelblogs #femaletravel #femaletravelers #entrepreneurwoman #simplifyyourlife
Re-posting all of this from @functional.foods because it’s SO important!⠀ ⠀ The chemicals sprayed on our foods are toxic, known hormone disrupters and carcinogenic (meaning studies have shown they do cause cancer... and this is being sprayed on the food we eat every day 🧐)... and they’re horrible for the environment; killing insects and harming bees which is contributing to climate change and bad things :( ⠀ ⠀ The good news is, organic does NOT have to mean expensive. It’s actually possible and doable to feed two adults (Tim and I) on a budget of about $30-$40 a week of all organic foods! ⠀ ⠀ Some tips to shop organically and affordable:⠀ - buy in-season or local (or both) produce⠀ - buy the cheaper organic things. A huge bag or organic carrots is like $2! Other cheap things in this area include lettuce, bananas, apples, mushrooms, etc. ⠀ - buy less meat & pre-made & packaged items which are the bulk of most people’s grocery expenses. ⠀ - meal plan and only buy what you need. Avoid strolling up and down the aisles. ⠀ ⠀ Shopping organically doesn’t have to be bougie! Just stick to the dirty-dozen list (meaning always buy those organic), and do your best to shop mindfully!⠀
I don’t have many regrets in life, but I do regret not taking more photos in this beautiful stairway. ⠀ ⠀ Avoiding the reality that I have so much to do this week 🙃 is it normal to wake up with your chest hurting from stress? LOL I had to spend extra time with the Lord and stretching and breathing and doing all-things-zen this morning. Weeks like these require much time with God, adequate amounts of sleep, and many reminders that I need to set better boundaries for myself and my commitments. ⠀ ⠀ Living and learning!
Happy cinco de Mayo 🇲🇽 visiting Mexico (a non-bougie resort-y part) was an amazing experience. I loved meeting every Mexican we met. I loved our conversations. I love that they call everyone “amigo” and “chico/chica”. I love that during working hours, they sit outside their shops with open doors and windows and enjoy life. I love that they cut mangoes on the side of the street. I loved that everyone, from the servers at restaurants to our taxi cab drivers, were so above and beyond in their service and just happy to be chatting with tourists (even though they probably get so many!) I love that so many of the people still identify as Mayan and speak not only their Mayan dialect, but Spanish, and often times English as well 😳. ⠀ ⠀ And as much as I hated it in the moment, I love that they know how to party it up til two in mornings EVERY SINGLE NIGHT with their mariachi bands and bumping music🤣 ⠀ ⠀ What I saw in Mexico is that they are a hard working, life-enjoying, people-loving, people... and my heart breaks at the thought that people in my home country want to build a wall to divide us 😞⠀ ⠀ Nevertheless, I’ve never been much of a holiday person, but this cinco de Mayo, I have a greater appreciation for Mexico and all that they’ve overcome, and all that they are becoming. 🇲🇽💕 #cincodemayo #celebratemexicanculture #loveformexico
READ THIS IF YOU ARE ALWAYS BUSY //⠀ ⠀ I have always struggled with truly resting, but I didn’t realize how bad it got until I was forced to rest in Mexico. I knew I needed a vacation, but I didn’t realize how badly I needed one. It had been a year and a half since Tim and I took a break, and in that time, I worked late every night, Tim injured his feet so bad he was completely immobile for months, we bought a house, we got pets, someone threatened to sue me, and I owed my life away in taxes. ⠀ ⠀ I think those are all normal life occurrences, honestly, but piled up on top of each other leads to daily stressors that I wasn’t taking time away from since I worked until bed time. My brain was constantly in *work* mode, and my to-do list was never ended. ⠀ ⠀ And then suddenly, we were in Mexico. The first couple days, our schedule was just like any weekend. We did some fun touristy things, did the beach, ate good food, and then it was Tuesday and I woke up at 6:30AM itching to work. I lied in bed until about 7 just thinking about all the work I needed to do, but I had intentionally left my computer at HOME so that I could NOT work on vacation. And it was hard. There were several days where we had already done the beach or cenotes & would just chill at the air bnb. ⠀ ⠀ That “down” time is something I haven’t experienced in SO long, guys. When I’m home and I have “down” time, I feel this obsessive compulsion to be productive. I need to clean something. I need to seal the grout on our tile. I need to plant the garden beds. I need to pull weeds. I need to organize my file cabinet. I need to do this. I need to do that. My to-do list is never ended, and so I don’t rest. ⠀ ⠀ If you’ve been following me for at least a little bit, you’ve probably heard me talk about this before but it really saddens me. I KNOW in my heart of hearts that being busy is NOT a badge of honor. It’s actually a sign that I still struggle with boundaries, despite my best efforts to rest. It means I still struggle with disobedience to God’s command to rest. It ultimately means I don’t trust God, so I have to control things and take things into my own hands. ⠀ ⠀ CONTINUED IN COMMENTS 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
This is a GREAT guide to going green, made simple! You can also apply these principals to home-living as well as apartment-living ♻️⠀ ⠀ 🌱Have you put any of these tips into practice?⠀ ⠀ We’ve done April’s, July’s, August’s, and October’s!
So, lately I have been contemplating completely quitting Instagram if I’m being honest. I love blogging, so I won’t ever stop that, but there’s this pressure on IG in the blogging community to post “good content” 2-4 times a day, but remain authentic, but also make money, but also only support products you actually like, and the list goes on. And recently, I’m just not into it. ⠀ ⠀ Some days, my inspiration runs wild and I adore having conversations with strangers on here, and other days I get greatly irritated at strangers DM-ing me and critiquing me. ⠀ ⠀ Seeing this post today reminded me why I even use Instagram in the first place. It reminded me that “good content” is NOT pretty photos and a flawless feed. Good content is content that encourages my friends, YOU, to keep persevering. It’s content that inspires you to follow your calling. It’s content that is a diary of personal growth. Good content is whatever speaks life, even if it’s not picture perfect. ⠀ ⠀ I hope as you’re scrolling today, you stop, you set down the phone and go live life 💕 I aim to do that more. ⠀ ⠀ Via @shannanmonson