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Your best life after 40 - living with purpose and vibrant health. Empowering you with a holistic approach: nourishing foods, herbal remedies, and self-care to reduce overwhelm, manage your weight, and enjoy vibrant health in your 40's, 50's, and beyond.

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Hello!

This is where I’m supposed to share my credentials and a few glamorous photos of me. Except, there really isn’t anything glamorous about me or my life. My life is messy, complicated, sometimes hard, but also filled with many moments of great beauty, peace, and contentment. I don’t have “it all together”, but I am always learning and growing.

My passion and mission is to empower women over 40 to live with vibrant health – without dieting, spending hours in the gym, or following strict meal or supplement plans. I support a holistic approach – combining nourishing foods, joyful movement, positive mindset, supportive herbs, and self-care, so you can live your best life with joyful health.

I started this site – Seeking Joyful Simplicity – back in 2012 as a way to stay focused on the beautiful, joyful moments. Working part-time and homeschooling my two older children with an active toddler who never seemed to sleep, life was hectic and exhausting. Over the years, I have shared my journey of homeschooling, downsizing, and homesteading. Despite the changes in my lifestyle, my core focus with the blog has remained – living with intention and vibrant good health.

My definition of health is about much more than just food, exercise, and the numbers on a scale. Health is about meaningful work and activities, joyful movement, honoring the delicate need to balance doing, achieving and just being. Health is about our mindset, self-compassion, and giving ourselves grace. Health is about having healthy boundaries, learning to let go, and honoring whatever season in life we find ourselves in.

I know what it’s like to feel exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious, depressed. For the longest time I believed I was broken. But I also know that change is possible. Which is why I write – so I can help you find your way out of the muck and into a better place.  

Seeking Joyful Simplicity is about so much more than recipes and herbal remedies. It’s about creating space in your life for the things that matter most to you – abundant health, joy, and contentment.

My Background

I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Health and Wellness Coach, and Herbalist.

My Credentials Include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina
  • Master’s degree in Nutritional Sciences from San Jose State University
  • Wellcoaches Health and Wellness Coach training
  • Formal, in-person training in herbal medicine, as well as continuing education through online programs.
  • Over twenty years of experience in health and wellness including – clinical and outpatient settings, health clubs, group nutrition classes, and individualized counseling. 

I have experience in a variety of settings including working as a certified personal trainer, providing medical nutrition therapy in a clinical setting, teaching nutrition and wellness to individuals and groups, teaching diabetes classes, and online health coaching.

I’ve been working in health and wellness for over 20 years, but health and wellness is more than just my work, it’s my passion. 

Want to know more? Here’s the nitty-gritty…

  • I’m Michelle, mother to three amazing children, married to a funny, honest, patient, and loving man.
  • The youngest of nine siblings.
  • A strong introvert.
  • Sometimes shy.
  • I can get along with most anyone (even when I don’t want to), and I have a great sense of humor.
  • I am divorced. I left my first husband. We are friends now, but it was a long, painful process for all of us. It’s a long story, but one that I am grateful for.
  • I recently discovered I love the mountains, and I love rivers. I especially love rivers in the mountains. I’m a Capricorn, so if you believe in that sort of thing, mountain rivers make sense.
  • I love hiking, trail running, working in my garden, getting lost in a good book, a good movie, or a good daydream.

Social Media? This Introvert likes it too – find me at: 

  • Facebook Seeking Joyful Simplicity – Willow Trees Farm
  • Pinterest – JoyfulSimple
  • Instagram – seekingjoyfulsimplicity

Have a question? I’d love to connect! You can email me directly at – michelle@seekingjoyfulsimplicity.com

Michelle  

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Hello and welcome! Seeking Joyful Simplicity is about creating space in your life for the things that matter most - abundant health, joy, and contentment. With a holistic approach focused on self-reflection, simple foods, and herbal support, I offer a practical approach to living with purpose and vibrant health. Want to learn more? Start here…

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Homemade herbal gifts are a delightful way to share our love for everything herbal. Instead of joining the holiday shopping rush, we can take the time to slow down and enjoy the creative process of making simple gifts for those we love. Homemade herbal gifts for friends and family are a great way to spread love and good health. Enjoy this list of 20 inspiring ideas for the holidays.

Homemade Herbal Gifts – 25 Inspiring Ideas for the Holidays

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How to Make Herbal Infused Honey – Flavorful, Medicinal

The humble garlic offers powerful health benefits including anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral properties to combat colds and flu, and much more. Fermenting garlic adds healthy probiotics and offers even greater protective benefits. Making fermented garlic is really simple and here are five easy and delicious recipes for using your homemade, probiotic-rich garlic..

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Insect bites, bee stings, sunburn relief. Only four ingredients and using easy-to-find herbs like plantain and dandelion, you can make your own highly effective, all-natural DIY skin salve

DIY Summer Skin Salve – All Natural Relief for Summer Skin

Warm breezes and sunny days, summer is the time for outdoor activities. But along with the summer fun comes summer skin irritations like sunburn, blisters, insect bites, and the dreaded poison ivy. You can buy over-the-counter products to treat all of these, but you will also be getting the added chemicals and preservatives. Why not take a little time to make your own […]

Roses excel at cooling and soothing hot inflamed skin, and a homemade rose and aloe cooling lotion is a wonderful way to treat skin irritations like acne, rashes, eczema, sunburn, and insect bites.

Make Your Own Rose and Aloe Cooling Lotion and Spray

  All-Natural Rose and Aloe Cooling Lotion and Spray Roses are alluring and beautiful, and despite their delicate appearance, they offer some pretty amazing health benefits. Combining the anti-inflammatory and cooling property of rose petals with soothing aloe, we can create a simple, all-natural rose and aloe cooling lotion. This post contains affiliate links. If you […]

Homemade herbal gifts are a delightful way to share our love for everything herbal. Instead of joining the holiday shopping rush, we can take the time to slow down and enjoy the creative process of making simple gifts for those we love. Homemade herbal gifts for friends and family are a great way to spread love and good health. Enjoy this list of 20 inspiring ideas for the holidays.

Homemade Herbal Gifts – 25 Inspiring Ideas for the Holidays

Homemade herbal gifts are a delightful way to share our love for everything herbal. Instead of joining the holiday shopping rush, we can take the time to slow down and enjoy the creative process of making simple gifts for those we love. Homemade herbal gifts for friends and family are a great way to spread love […]

Sweet, delicious honey. Herbal infused honey is a delightful way to enjoy the many health benefits of herbs and raw honey, and is a wonderful way to give herbal medicine to our children. Let me show you how to make herbal infused honey and some of my favorite herbal infused honey combinations for both health and flavor.

How to Make Herbal Infused Honey – Flavorful, Medicinal

  Sweet, delicious honey. Herbal infused honey is a delightful way to enjoy the many health benefits of herbs and raw honey. Let me show you how easy it is to make herbal infused honey and some of my favorite herbal infused honey combinations for both health and flavor.   The content on this site may contain […]

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The information provided here is not intended to replace professional medical advice and care. It is simply my perspective for you to consider as you make good choices for you and your family’s health. The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and maintaining health. Herbs, however, can trigger side effects and can interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, you should take herbs with care. The information provided has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not meant to diagnose any disease, nor is it intended to treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Seek the support and care of a physician and/or complementary care practitioner you trust, and above all, listen to and trust in yourself. Be well!

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Please Note: the information provided here is not intended to replace professional medical advice and care. It is simply my perspective for you to consider as you make good choices for you and your family's health. The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and maintaining health. Herbs, however, can trigger side effects and can interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, you should take herbs with care. The information provided has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not meant to diagnose any disease, nor is it intended to treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Seek the support and care of a physician and/or complementary care practitioner you trust, and above all, listen to and trust in yourself. Be well!

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The content on this site may contain affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I receive a small commission at no cost to you. SeekingJoyfulSimplicity.com is a participant in the Amazon Services Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Thank you for you for supporting Seeking Joyful Simplicity. ~ Michelle
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