Body
When a Good Night's Sleep Feels Out of Reach
Understanding what poor sleep can do to your well-being, and finding small, supportive ways to rest more easily.
By Cece James · 25 Oct 2026
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Cece James
Clinical EFT Certified Practitioner, Certified Toxicity & Detox Specialist
Cece James is the founder of the Institute for Healing and Holistic Living. She has been in the field of health and wellness for almost 3 decades. She is passionate about her mission to bring healing strategies to others and create a loving culture of self-care. Cece supports individuals and families facing chronic illness or other health challenges as well as empowers those who are interested in learning to navigate the terrain of whole foods, holistic lifestyle, supplements and the use of various natural remedies.
Articles by Cece James (20)
Body
Why Healthy Digestion Matters More Than You Might Think
Have you ever thought about how your digestion really works? When I ask this question, the answer I get most frequently is, “not a lot.” This surprises me…
By Cece James · 7 Oct 2026
Life
Why Is Receiving So Hard for Some of Us?
Receiving has never been very easy for me. She definitely called me out. “It makes me uncomfortable that giving you something has to be so hard. You are a…
By Cece James · 27 Aug 2026
Body
How to Find Balance in Your Body: One Small Step at a Time
How to create balance in your body when you feel off. Using simple foundational basics as a guide to lead you back to a balanced body and mind.
By Cece James · 24 Aug 2026
Mind
How Small Routines Make Big Impacts
I decided I wasn't going to miss another morning doing the routine that I knew helped me feel better in my body. The am start that I had created for…
By Cece James · 3 Aug 2026
Body
How to Laugh in the Face of Trauma
She had been held up at gunpoint, and she was actually laughing! Let me explain… Fran had been coming to see me for Kinesiology. She had been struggli
By Cece James · 26 Jul 2026
Body
The Cost of Turning Ourselves Off
We carry so much silently inside our bodies. Sometimes we even find ourselves having to turn off just to keep up. This 'turn off' oftentimes results in…
By Cece James · 29 May 2026
Are You Truly Hydrated?
If you think about it, water is simple, universal, and quite symbolic. It is so ordinary, in fact, that most of us hardly even think about it. We take for…
By Cece James · 5 May 2026
Body
How to Thrive with Chronic Illness
Chronic illness can be a real mood killer. You're living your life one day, then the next, you are a mere shell of your old self. It is hard and…
By Cece James · 12 Apr 2026
Body
3 Signs Your Body Needs to Slow Down
Our ancestors definitely moved, but did so with more purpose and intention. They were building, hunting… surviving. Not running to the closest Starbucks,…
By Cece James · 20 Mar 2026
Mind
Signs of a Highly Intuitive Person
Intuition is part of each and every one of us. Some are highly intuitive, while others are not as much. Intuition is a continuum, and where you fall on that…
By Cece James · 23 Feb 2026
Body
Tips to Take Down Your Toxic Load
Let's face it, toxins are everywhere. We are dealing with levels of toxins in our environment that our ancestors just did not have to contend with. This is…
By Cece James · 5 Feb 2026
Mind
Tips For The Highly Sensitive Soul
Many people in the field of holistic health are sensitive souls. You will also find many highly sensitive people in the realm of spirituality and personal…
By Cece James · 21 Jan 2026
Body
5 Easy Ways to Raise Your Energy, Naturally
People are tired! Right here and right now, we as a culture are faced with an epidemic of exhaustion.
By Cece James · 30 Dec 2025
Mind
3 Reasons Why Gratitude Can Make For a Better Life
Here you are, stuck in your head with negative thoughts spinning around and around like, "I am not good enough", "there is not time in my day to get it all…
By Cece James · 5 Dec 2025
Mind
Why YOU Are Worth the Care You Give To Others
Have you ever noticed that many of us give so much of ourselves away that we forget to take care of ourselves?
By Cece James · 14 Nov 2025
Mind
Healing with Affirmations: Is It Possible?
Some of us might remember Al Franken portraying Stuart Smalley, the unsure self-help advocate on Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. He would look into…
By Cece James · 27 Oct 2025
Mind
Three Ways to Forgiveness, Even If You May Not Be 100% Ready to.
You know the old saying, forgiveness is more about the person doing the forgiving than the one receiving it. I still believe that is true today.
By Cece James · 19 Oct 2025