Key Takeaways
- Chamomile soothes and softens both skin and spirit.
- Herbal skincare rituals like teas, infused oils, and baths are simple yet powerful.
- Less is more: using just enough products creates deeper nourishment.
- Tending plants mirrors tending yourself—care, patience, and presence.
- Scripture reminds us that beauty, even in impermanence, carries wisdom.
📖 Related Scripture: "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.” — Isaiah 40:8
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And speaking of rituals, here’s one you can try this week (Paid subscribers in my membership get a download all about using chamomile along with self-care ideas and journal prompts):
Skincare Recipe of the Week — Chamomile Facial Spray​
This calming spray refreshes and soothes mature skin.
- Fill a small jar halfway with dried chamomile flowers.
- Cover with witch hazel and let it steep for about a week.
- Strain, then combine equal parts of the infused witch hazel and distilled water in a spray bottle.
- Optional: Add 1 tsp aloe vera gel or vegetable glycerin for extra hydration.
Keep it in the fridge for a refreshing mist anytime your skin needs a gentle lift. You can also use it for itchy skin.
If you’d like to go deeper into natural rituals for mature skin, I’ve created a course that may be perfect for you: Renew & Replenish: Using Essential Oils for Mature Skin. In it, I guide you through safe, gentle ways to use oils to support your skin and your spirit using practical recipes.
Ink & Wildflowers
This week’s word is Gentle. Chamomile teaches us that strength doesn’t always roar—sometimes it whispers, calms, and softens.
Word Garden: soothe • soft • tender • calm • ease
Scripture:​
​“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” — Philippians 4:5
Quote:​
​“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Creative Ways to Use Your Journal This Week:
- Press a flower: Slip a sprig of chamomile, lavender, or any bloom into your pages and let it become part of your word garden.
- Gentleness list: Write down 5 ways you could treat yourself with more gentleness this week—tiny acts of kindness toward your body, your spirit, your time.
- Color your word: Use soft colors (pencils, markers, watercolors) to write Gentle across a page, filling it with calm hues.
- Collect whispers: Jot down small, gentle moments you notice during the week—sunlight on the counter, steam rising from tea, a kind word.
Radiant Things I’m Loving
A weekly invitation to live more slowly and notice beauty.
This week, I’ve been drawn to gentleness. Not the loud kind, but the quiet beauty that shows up in small moments.
Sip with awareness: Brew a cup of chamomile or your favorite herbal tea. Before drinking, close your eyes and inhale deeply, letting the fragrance calm your mind.
Walk gently: Take a short walk and move more slowly than usual. Notice how the world shifts when you give yourself permission not to rush.
Evening glow: Light a candle tonight and let it be the only light in the room for five minutes. Watch the flame. Let it teach you steadiness.
Word of the week: Write the word Gentle on a slip of paper and keep it where you’ll see it—your nightstand, tucked in your Bible, or slipped into your journal. Let it guide your week.
Until next week, may the herbs—and the wisdom they carry—remind you to tend gently to yourself.
With warmth,
Carrie
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