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diy toothpaste

diy toothpaste

$8.00Price

clean ya mouth out, a pdf guide.

 

you know what's cool? feeling resilient, doing things for yourself, and pulling back the reigns: QUIT OUTSOURCING the sacred responsibility, that it is, to be you.

 

and: do we need to brush our teeth?

 

depends... on what we're eating. I'd say, here in America, with the amount of strange (chemical?) substances we consume, yes -- absolutely. Lather your gums with something detoxifying, yet gentle. Embrace the sacred responsibility: of having a mouth

 

and know that: you don't need Colgate, or Tom's (who was actually bought out, by Colgate... sad) or Crest, you need 2-3 very common (basic) things.

 

From there? OH YES, there is a lot of good to be done. A lot you might improvise with, and add to the picture, but that's all up to you. This eight dollar purchase will unite you with not only a basic recipe for toothpaste, you could make by the end of this afternoon (assuming there's a market/ grocery store nearby), but I'll also include a ritual / meditation, on the sacredness of (yes) having a mouth. It's tough, it's tough to take seriously all that it is to be human, and truly nurture every element of your existence as divine.

 

I'm here to help! After thumbing through this brief digital download, feel confident in your ability to tend to your needs, and procure for yourself what may or may not be vital.

 

(Again: depends on how we're eatin', right? Check out Weston A Price's research, and what he found to be true of many tribal/indigenous folks, and their dental health) 

 

  • AND IF, if you'd like a little delicate hand holding, if you'd like to first be *shown the ropes* and might enjoy a 2oz glass jar of MY OWN concoction, what I do, and I'll even spruce it up ~especially for~ you (this means: choose essential oils you either request specifically, or I sense would be beneficial, we can collaborate! it's all up in the air, now!) simply purchase this item twice
  • and feel free to write me (on IG) @lovewinslow anything like: i want to try the actual toothpaste, "jah please," "jar please," in addition to absorbing this digital delight, (feel free to include any specifications for oils you do / do not like
  • I GOT YOU. 

    on one end (of the spectrum, of perception) is scrutiny,

    our capacity to label, condemn, "decide," or:

    JUDGE.

    on the opposite end: encouragement,

    optimism, an ambiguity that says:

    i do not know, but I'd like to imagine:

    A GOOD OUTCOME.

    it's on us, that's what makes it severely painful,

    and so difficult.

    the willingness (or lack there of) that any one of us might enjoy: to choose joy

    (it is a choice, by the way. anybody wearing a smile, today, has CHOSEN to, has CULTIVATED an internal RESERVOIR of joy--- you know this because you know THE DETAILS, the reality that is: 2025, 

    there are many reasons to be concerned,

    upset,

    bothered and then maybe overwhelmed and subsequently: apathetic. 

    where do we begin? who do we blame?

    "none but ourselves can free our mind"

    the notion, the "concept" of "heaven" is as accessible now, as ever. mystics, buddhas, and christ himself spoke in great depth on this precise topic-- this nuanced endeavor of introspection.

    this radical, defiant stance that cares NOT FOR the material realm, that seeks not to impress, boast, or flaunt--

    the internal guidance, and knowingness, of completeness.

    the part of you that KNOWS you are here for a reason, that element of your mind WILLING to express GRATITUDE, the part of you that KNOWS you are LUCKY to have BREATH in your LUNGS, today.

    the way you don't take shit for granted,

    the way you know this is all very special,

    unique, and magical...

    that's the part of you: TO HARNESS

    this part of you does not know, that is where the power comes from.

    you see once we "know" we are no longer curious. if I know 2 + 2 = 4 I am not interested in dialogue that tells me it equates to 7, or 5. Once a decision is made, there is no space left in the mind to explore.

    When we admit what we don't know, we allow the precipice of potential to pronounce itself-- 

    we stand on a cliff, facing a choice:

    do we look down? at the depth, to consider the potential of pain, and loss?

    or do we look out? and up? 

    do we scan the horizon for something new, or assume we know what's out there, already?

    if we're curious with ourselves, first, it can be easier to extend that patience, and kindness, to others.

    if we can accept, first, that OUR OWN MINDS become clouded, and confused--

    when we are able to discuss openly, and confidently, the way we feel when we are afraid: 

    the scientific FACT that entire REGIONS (multiple, at least two, including the MEMORY CENTER/region) of the brain SHUT DOWN when the mind is traumatized, 

    or afraid...

    we are not thinking clearly, in this state.

    we are paranoid, defensive, and closed.

    if it is possible, however, to consider: maybe

    I do not know

    Maybe it would take just as much effort, 

    to find something to smile about, 

    as it does to sit here lamenting every socio-political conflict or offense.

    Maybe it takes MORE effort, to choose joy.

    Maybe it's EASY to label, judge, and condemn. Maybe it allows us to excuse the "lazy" part of ourselves that is not curious, and doesn't want to be. 

    The brain does burn calories, it requires energy to think. And maybe the thought requisite to COMPREHEND is more than we can handle, so we guess, and don't question our guesses (assumptions).

    Maybe this does very little good, and keeps us trapped in the momentum of dull, poor thinking.

    Maybe if we challenge ourselves, physically (first) we will recognize that all of reality originates in the mind.

    Am I going to jog around the block, today?

    If* I am, it will start as an idea. It will require dedication, just enough to focus and devote myself to putting on socks and shoes, preparing myself to DO such a thing--

    and this is how ALL of reality, every element of our days, unfolds.

    We think, and the quality and/or nature of our thoughts dictates OUR CHOICES.

    If we feel stuck, and afraid, and worthless: we will make choices that reflect the sentiment

    When we are reminded of our sacred essence within, that depends not on the walls around you, the roof above you, the wheels beneath you, the clothes adorning you, the food you do or don't have around you--

    it depends on ONE thing: your heart (mind)

    (In Buddhism: the heart and mind are referred to as one component, the heart-mind. In the West, we struggle to release our rational mind, and feel "best" when we are ABLE to identify, label, sort, ... it seems to make us feel "in control" and therefore: good

    the truth? 

    surrender.

    that's really the best feeling.

    Somehow my mind starts in a spiritual realm then imagines sheriffs, I don't mean that sort of surrender. 

    I mean: to release the thinking mind

    I mean: to say, "thank you brain, thank you: word-forming, conclusion-drawing, cognitive capacity I have been blessed with--

    thank you for the certainty I seem to experience, when I am able to "make sense" of something, and sort it within my mind in a way that fits.

    more powerful than this mind, though (in buddhism, they also say we have many minds) is the part of the self that simply NOTICES, because, again, if we are certain, we are not open.

    if we are to learn, we must be, in some way: open to doing so, willing to admit we don't know it all (HELLLLOOOO if we knew for sure what was going on there would be nothing to figure out, how boring)

    I think being honest about what we can be certain of, helps tremendously. Quite often I find myself upset by something I read, or heard, and allow my mind and body to assume an agitated, defensive response. The truth is, though, I don't know. 

    I do not KNOW how many unwatched children are stolen, daily, to support the adrenochrome industry.

    I do not KNOW if typing things like this helps increase awareness, and might save a life (#WWG1WGA), or increase the likelihood I am murdered. 

    To be aware is always a dangerous thing.

    As long as we have recorded history, and despite the effort to quiet and disappear these stories, we KNOW that standing up against any industry can get you killed.

    So what if we sit down, against every (industry).

    seriously.

    what if: for one day, for ONE, twenty-four hour chapter: we sit still

    the conditioning erupts in me: people will feel guilty, they will say 
    "I have to go to work, I have to pay my bills

    they will say, "I don't have time, to sit still? and do nothing??

    and I will quote the guy who said: if you don't think you have thirty minutes to meditate, you should meditate for two hours.

    You see, the caveat is that OUR MIND decides, has determined: there is no time,

    I must keep moving.

    the reality: an unfocused, undisciplined mind is only capable of destruction.

    This sort of mind is reactive, quick to judge and quick to assert an "inkling," an impression, a first impulse: as fact

    it is a fear based mind, and it is what we do when we WANT certainty, and don't want to admit: that might not exist

    I am certain of one thing: there is breath in my lungs, and I do not feel owed (or entitled to) this breath, this life. It is a gift, a blessing, and anybody could pull the rip cord at any moment.

    Finally: I don't want to disappear

    I don't doubt the part of me that make me unique, I say thank you. 

    Thank you, dad, for taking me to tai chi classes and the meditation center.

    Thank you, mom, for embodying a female refusing to heal.

    Thank you, to anybody who has reminded me that I am not able to influence, inform, or dictate the thoughts inside anybody else's mind. I can tell the truth, my truth, my whole truth, and still be met with lies. Grown adults TELLING ME: who I am,

    unaware I do know: we only see from our minds, 

    so if this is what you see, in me, whatever you see, however you experience me:

    very sincerely highlights the level of thinking YOU are operating from, not me. 

    i am thinking, dreaming, really,

    constantly.

    and I can't wait to get back, I can't wait to let go of this big fight of proving myself to those DETERMINED to misunderstand me, 

    I can't wait to forget about all the voices, real and imagined, telling me what I can't do.

    It takes so much effort, to remind yourself: nobody knows what they are doing

    and VERY FEW acknowledge our free will.

    idk guys, it kinda feels like "if you don't use it, you lose it (??

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