by Petra N. | Apr 4, 2020 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
When a firefighter told me how the face, lip and body butter was helping his dry hands from the constant hand-washing and gloves, I wanted to do more. And that’s when it hit me: first responders. These men and women risk their health every day when they go to...
by Petra N. | Mar 10, 2016 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
“Don’t cry, Daddy. Everything will be alright!”, said Edina when she woke up in the ambulance on its way to the hospital. Edina and I met at Cal State Northridge (CSUN) where she was studying sociology. It was many years after a car had hit her while crossing the...
by Petra N. | Feb 10, 2016 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
A few months ago, I shared the story of my brother’s journey from a near-fatal motorcycle accident and years of recovery to living fully. While I wasn’t the one fighting to live, then to get better, this experience had an undeniable impact on me. These 6 truths...
by Petra N. | Nov 30, 2015 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
“When I finally opened my eyes, I found myself lying in the intensive care unit. I knew something really bad had happened. I didn’t know the details but I knew things were bad, very bad.” Today marks the one-year anniversary of my first story of inspiration, courage...
by Petra N. | Aug 18, 2015 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
“This is not how it’s supposed to be.” When you lose a child, the natural cycle of life is disturbed. We expect our parents to go first, us next, and our children last. But when the order is reversed, our world turns upside down in ways we cannot imagine. Christine...
