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Insightful Nutritional Article's published by Sharon my Sister on the benefits of MCT Oil & Seaweed for health & fitness.

6/12/2018

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https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mct-oil-benefits

To read Sharon articles on her scientific research that backs up eating more seaweed click HERE or scroll to the bottom and click on the picture underneath my written reflections and musings on us 2 sisters and the road to bridging the gap between on seemingly differences. 
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Sharon is my younger sister by 6 years. She has a science back ground which started out by studying in university in Ireland NeuroScience and Nutrition. She has worked as a dietician in Ireland, a medical research written in Singapore, A Nutritional lecture at Wellpark College in Auckland and Clinical Consultant for Be Pure in New Zealand. She has currently returned to Ireland to set up her own nutritional consultant business ( Or at least considering this as a valid option ! )  and planning to get married in a few months in Italy to her Irish partner.  Both of them lived in Auckland for the last 2.5 years before returning to Ireland to explore settling there. 
For many years both myself and my sister Sharon have been very dedicated to discovering in our own respective fields and life journeys the elements which develop and sustain health and wellness.

While Sharon has come from a more research science background or academia left brain approach which has opened up more understanding to explore more right brain BMS experiences. I, myself have come from a more right brain approach to life as I followed my heart and guided inner feeling sense which took me into taking many more experiential sensory trainings like Yoga teacher Trainings, 10 day Silent Meditations Retreats & Training in Many Massage & Healing Arts modalities. In these was where I got to discover 1st hand through my own self awareness, self realisation, inner transformations and awakening moments many insights into the mind, body, emotional, spiritual connections and how they influence one another in harmony or coherence and out of harmony. These experiences lead me to search out or simply be interested in the science that collaborates these experiences of awareness and resonates with my deeper inner knowing or soulful essence. It is exciting to me to ground what can seem like spiritual pie in the sky wishy washy concepts with the latest newly evolving science and its discoveries !!! YEAH finally !!! 
We are delighted in our own unique ways to support those whom are ready to step forward to support themselves with self responsibility to making the changes one says they are wanting to create and experience in ones life in body, Mind and Soul. 

​In fact personally speaking this floats my boat and I feel alive and on purpose when supporting others whom are choosing to step forward to support themselves.  It takes commitment, dedication and a deep desire to believe that life can be different and that one deserves the best in life and to go beyond the old norms with greater ease, joy , connection and fulfilment.  

I will complete this writing with one of my favourite scientists I often quote at my retreats that I think will sum it up nicely and practically. 

Mr Albert Einstein
" You cannot solve a problem from the level of thinking that created the problem ". 

A.E. definition for insanity " Doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result ". 

To connect with Sharon or Myself Mary Jo ~ CHOICE & RESONANCE !!! 

To connect with Sharon and gain her knowledge, enthusiasm and grounded support with your nutritional journey, get delicious healthy recipes and to understand the body-mind connection from a scientific perspective.
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Sharon to the left and Mary Jo to the right. This picture was taken on our New Years morning walk Jan 1st 2018 nearing  the top of Mount Isobel in Hanmer Springs. 
 To Connect with Sharon via her Facebook page called Our Food Karma  & receive her latest nutritional Blogs, Published Articles and Recipes ideas Click HERE 

To Stay Connected with myself Mary Jo Via our Vibrant Living Facebook Page HERE 
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or to attend one of my Vibrant Living Wellness Retreat ~ email HERE 
Learn more about my BMS experiential YOGA / DETOX / HEALING wellness retreats HERE 
To read more of my Bio, Personal Journey & Ethos  go HERE 

SEAWEED LINK ~ https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-seaweed

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