Author: Erin Elizabeth

In 1997, Episcopal priest Becca Stevens- seeing a great need in her community- opened a home for four female survivors of trafficking, addiction, and prostitution, under the name Magdalene. Today the residential program of Thistle Farms provides housing for up to 32 women and serves hundreds more with advocacy and referral services. But they didn’t stop there. As Thistle Farms takes no money from the state or federal government, they have to sustain themselves. Enter their marketplace: THISTLE FARMS SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. From their website: “Thistle Farms’s social enterprises employs residents and graduates of the residential program. We operate a natural bath and body...

Essential oils have been used for thousands of years for their therapeutic and healing properties as part of the practice of aromatherapy. They’re sourced from leaves, stems or roots of plants that are known for their health properties. So then, what is frankincense essential oil? Frankincense sometimes referred to as olibanum, is a common type of essential oil used in aromatherapy that can offer a variety of health benefits: helping relieve chronic stress and anxiety, reducing pain and inflammation, boosting immunity and even fighting cancer. Frankincense oil is sourced from the resin of the Boswellia carterii or Boswellia sacara tree that’s commonly grown...