New Year Routine with Herbalist and Founder Chelsee Joel

I struggle with doing the same thing every day— blame it on the combination of my Gemini mid-heaven and my squiggly brain. When it comes to New Year's resolutions, I have mixed feelings-- for one, the astrological year doesn't restart till March 21st with the beginning of Aries season, but also, resolutions feel like I'm setting myself up for disappointments. I believe we can change something when we have the epiphany to make a change!

I like to go with the flow of the day, so some days I wake up with the sun, and others I sleep in. I've learned body literacy, which requires a lot of rest and stillness. That's due to years of stress, mental health revelations, and burnout that I'm constantly tending to.

With that all said… one thing that hasn't gone out the window is my self-care routine. I'm consistent and devoted to my AM + PM routine, and I'm pretty proud. I'm trying to focus on healing my people-pleasing tendency and my addiction to working— it feels like a lot. Still, it's taking a toll on my liver and hormones. I'm into accessible self-care and not giving in to the hype of needing to purchase all these fancy gadgets to help me help myself. Still, this past year, I started going to acupuncture monthly to help open up the channels and get back into balance. I'm in my 30s, and I know that to keep up with the pace I'm going, I need to do this to help my future self. But I make time at least once a day to journal, which allows me to mentally process and mind-dump thoughts and helps me process the revelations I'm having. I sense life in a new light these days and know I can be my best friend or biggest critic.

Here’s my AM + PM never miss routine

AM - I start every morning with a cup of Brain Food. Sometimes, I mix it into a bit of coffee, but as of late, I've been making it just on its own in half hot water and oat milk. I can't imagine a morning without it! Brain Food is especially vital when I have a market in the morning.

NOON - You'll catch me drinking Morphic matcha in the afternoon; I like to add homemade ghee to potentize the lion's mane inside this blend. If I'm out of the house, I'm dosing up on one of our elixirs depending on my needs, but let's be honest, you can find Lions Heart in my bag almost always!

PM - I like to make a cup of Kava Chai to unwind after a long day on my feet or if it's been a mentally taxing day. I'm in love with our Herbal Pre-Rolls! I used to smoke a lot of weed for a long time, so this helps me cut that craving when it presents itself, but honestly, I much prefer the feeling of CBD, plus the flavor with the lavender is so tasty.