Whitening teeth and De-stressing 2 minutes at a time!

Do you give your teeth the gift of your time and care?


I am blessed to have great teeth.  Straight and strong.  No cavities!  One crown (my inner princess loves that!).

As I get older, I realize how much I've taken ALL of my body parts for granted.  
Of course, my body reminds me of that on a more regular basis now - thankfully.  
And I know what to do, but I have a hard time maintaining GOOD habits!  What is up with that?

Although my teeth are great, they seemed to not ever get very white.  
Then one day, I happened upon a new piece of information - Fluoride can discolor some peoples teeth (not to mention it's actually quite toxic!)!   Ah ha! 

Now that I've switched to Fluoride -free toothpaste, I am noticing less discoloration.  

What cracks me up about myself is that I can waste hours at a time doing nothing worthwhile, but to spend the full 2 minutes brushing my teeth (my clever toothbrush has a timer) is nearly impossible!  Seems like forever.  

So I'm reframing it.  It's a convenient time for a 2 minute meditation - another good habit I'd like to add in.
I tried it- and it only seemed like half of forever.  Noticing my breathing, letting go of thoughts, brushing my teeth...


I am so grateful for my wonderful, beautiful, healthy teeth.   I'm excited to give them (and me) the gift of 2 minute meditations!  

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