Donna Appel - A Voice For Change
@avoiceforchange.bsky.social
Connector, listener, and lifelong learner. With a patriotic heart and a deep love for my community, I'm here to build meaningful bridges, honor what matters, and spark health/wellness revolutions.
The quiet way burnout actually begins
Burnout rarely announces itself loudly at first.
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Burnout rarely announces itself loudly at first.
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When Your Body Says Stop | MAHA Monday
The quiet way burnout actually begins Burnout rarely announces itself loudly at first. It shows up in small, almost dismissible ways — waking up tired
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February 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
The quiet way burnout actually begins
Burnout rarely announces itself loudly at first.
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Burnout rarely announces itself loudly at first.
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For a long time, we’ve been taught to think of health as something personal. What you eat. How you move. What supplements you take. Which diagnoses you collect over the years.
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Why Regenerative Farming Is a Health Movement | Farmland Friday
For a long time, we’ve been taught to think of health as something personal. What you eat. How you move. What supplements you take. Which diagnoses you collec
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February 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
For a long time, we’ve been taught to think of health as something personal. What you eat. How you move. What supplements you take. Which diagnoses you collect over the years.
avoiceforchange.com/why-regenera...
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There’s a reason miners used to bring a canary underground with them. It wasn’t sentimental. It was practical. The bird’s small body reacted faster to toxic air, giving a warning before the danger reached the grown men swinging pickaxes.
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Why Our Kids Are the Canary in the Coal Mine | Why Wednesday
There’s a reason miners used to bring a canary underground with them. It wasn’t sentimental. It was practical. The bird’s small body reacted faster to tox
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February 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
There’s a reason miners used to bring a canary underground with them. It wasn’t sentimental. It was practical. The bird’s small body reacted faster to toxic air, giving a warning before the danger reached the grown men swinging pickaxes.
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How important do you think your health is when you're 10?
How important do you think your health is when you're 20?
How important do you think your health is when you're 50?
How important do you think your health is when you're 70?
Guess what? Age doesn't matter. Nothing matters except....
How important do you think your health is when you're 20?
How important do you think your health is when you're 50?
How important do you think your health is when you're 70?
Guess what? Age doesn't matter. Nothing matters except....
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
How important do you think your health is when you're 10?
How important do you think your health is when you're 20?
How important do you think your health is when you're 50?
How important do you think your health is when you're 70?
Guess what? Age doesn't matter. Nothing matters except....
How important do you think your health is when you're 20?
How important do you think your health is when you're 50?
How important do you think your health is when you're 70?
Guess what? Age doesn't matter. Nothing matters except....
This just came in from the Epoch Times. Check into it especially if this is canned tuna that you purchase….. Share this with others and help to prevent others from getting sick over tainted food.
God bless you all.
God bless you all.
February 2, 2026 at 11:19 PM
This just came in from the Epoch Times. Check into it especially if this is canned tuna that you purchase….. Share this with others and help to prevent others from getting sick over tainted food.
God bless you all.
God bless you all.
For a long time, I thought inflammation was something that showed up after something went wrong. A reaction. A flare. A symptom that meant my body was responding to stress, illness, or injury.
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The Anti-Inflammatory Life | MAHA Monday
For a long time, I thought inflammation was something that showed up after something went wrong. A reaction. A flare. A symptom that meant my body was respondin
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February 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
For a long time, I thought inflammation was something that showed up after something went wrong. A reaction. A flare. A symptom that meant my body was responding to stress, illness, or injury.
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I used to think hormone imbalance was just something women had to accept with age. A good night’s sleep that disappeared. Moods that shifted without warning. Weight that felt impossible to move. Energy that slowly drained away. We were told it was normal.
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Breaking the Hormone Hijack | MAHA Monday
I used to think hormone imbalance was just something women had to accept with age. A good night’s sleep that disappeared. Moods that shifted without warning.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I used to think hormone imbalance was just something women had to accept with age. A good night’s sleep that disappeared. Moods that shifted without warning. Weight that felt impossible to move. Energy that slowly drained away. We were told it was normal.
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Most nutrition conversations start at the plate. What to eat. What to avoid. Which supplement might help. Which diet everyone’s talking about this week.
But nutrition doesn’t really begin there.
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But nutrition doesn’t really begin there.
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The Soil Blueprint of Human Health | Farmland Friday
Most nutrition conversations start at the plate. What to eat. What to avoid. Which supplement might help. Which diet everyone’s talking about this week. But
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January 23, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Most nutrition conversations start at the plate. What to eat. What to avoid. Which supplement might help. Which diet everyone’s talking about this week.
But nutrition doesn’t really begin there.
avoiceforchange.com/the-soil-blu...
But nutrition doesn’t really begin there.
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I’ve been noticing something for a while now, and it keeps showing up in conversations, messages, and quiet moments where people are trying to make sense of how they feel. Many people are doing what they believe are the right things. They clean their homes.
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Why “Healthy” Homes Make Us Sick | Why Wednesday
I’ve been noticing something for a while now, and it keeps showing up in conversations, messages, and quiet moments where people are trying to make sense of h
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January 21, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I’ve been noticing something for a while now, and it keeps showing up in conversations, messages, and quiet moments where people are trying to make sense of how they feel. Many people are doing what they believe are the right things. They clean their homes.
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avoiceforchange.com/why-healthy-...
Why are so many of us chronically exhausted even when we’re doing “all the right things”? Because energy isn’t just motivation — it’s cellular power. Modern stress quietly drains them.
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The Mitochondria Map: How Modern Life Drains Your Energy | MAHA Monday
The Quiet Engines Inside You Most people don’t know the word mitochondria. And even if they’ve heard it once in a science class, it sits in the mind
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January 19, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Why are so many of us chronically exhausted even when we’re doing “all the right things”? Because energy isn’t just motivation — it’s cellular power. Modern stress quietly drains them.
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The Quiet Engines Inside You
Most people don’t know the word mitochondria. And even if they’ve heard it once in a science class, it sits in the mind like forgotten trivia. Something about cells. Something about energy. Filed away and never revisited.
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Most people don’t know the word mitochondria. And even if they’ve heard it once in a science class, it sits in the mind like forgotten trivia. Something about cells. Something about energy. Filed away and never revisited.
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The Mitochondria Map: How Modern Life Drains Your Energy | MAHA Monday
The Quiet Engines Inside You Most people don’t know the word mitochondria. And even if they’ve heard it once in a science class, it sits in the mind
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January 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The Quiet Engines Inside You
Most people don’t know the word mitochondria. And even if they’ve heard it once in a science class, it sits in the mind like forgotten trivia. Something about cells. Something about energy. Filed away and never revisited.
avoiceforchange.com/mitochondria...
Most people don’t know the word mitochondria. And even if they’ve heard it once in a science class, it sits in the mind like forgotten trivia. Something about cells. Something about energy. Filed away and never revisited.
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If winter is a pause and not a failure, what else in your life has been misunderstood that way? On the homestead, soil rests but doesn’t stop working. Healing can be quiet and unseen, too. Read and reflect:
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Winter on the Homestead: What the Farm Teaches Us | Farmland Friday
The quiet work farms do in the off-season — and the lessons it offers for our own healing rhythms Winter changes everything on a homestead. The garden b
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January 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM
If winter is a pause and not a failure, what else in your life has been misunderstood that way? On the homestead, soil rests but doesn’t stop working. Healing can be quiet and unseen, too. Read and reflect:
www.avoiceforchange.com/winter-heali...
www.avoiceforchange.com/winter-heali...
The quiet work farms do in the off-season — and the lessons it offers for our own healing rhythms
Winter changes everything on a homestead.
The garden beds that overflowed with tomatoes and beans only a few months ago now rest under frost.
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Winter changes everything on a homestead.
The garden beds that overflowed with tomatoes and beans only a few months ago now rest under frost.
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Winter on the Homestead: What the Farm Teaches Us | Farmland Friday
The quiet work farms do in the off-season — and the lessons it offers for our own healing rhythms Winter changes everything on a homestead. The garden b
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January 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The quiet work farms do in the off-season — and the lessons it offers for our own healing rhythms
Winter changes everything on a homestead.
The garden beds that overflowed with tomatoes and beans only a few months ago now rest under frost.
avoiceforchange.com/winter-heali...
Winter changes everything on a homestead.
The garden beds that overflowed with tomatoes and beans only a few months ago now rest under frost.
avoiceforchange.com/winter-heali...
If you’ve felt “wired but tired,” scattered, tense, or like your body never fully unclenches anymore, this is for you. Presence isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline.
Lost in the Glow
There was a time when being “busy” meant doing something tangible. Folding laundry.
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Lost in the Glow
There was a time when being “busy” meant doing something tangible. Folding laundry.
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The Power of Presence in a Distracted World | MAHA Monday
If you’ve felt “wired but tired,” scattered, tense, or like your body never fully unclenches anymore, this is for you. Presence isn’t a luxury. It’s a
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January 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
If you’ve felt “wired but tired,” scattered, tense, or like your body never fully unclenches anymore, this is for you. Presence isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline.
Lost in the Glow
There was a time when being “busy” meant doing something tangible. Folding laundry.
avoiceforchange.com/power-of-pre...
Lost in the Glow
There was a time when being “busy” meant doing something tangible. Folding laundry.
avoiceforchange.com/power-of-pre...
Soil isn’t just dirt. It’s a living system.
When that system is pushed too hard, nutrient density drops — even when crops still grow.
This week’s Farmland Friday explores depleted soil and what regenerative farming restores.
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When that system is pushed too hard, nutrient density drops — even when crops still grow.
This week’s Farmland Friday explores depleted soil and what regenerative farming restores.
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When the Land Is Tired, So Are We | Farmland Friday
There is nothing mysterious about what happens when soil is overworked. You can measure it. You can test it. You can watch it unfold over time. The land continu
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January 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Soil isn’t just dirt. It’s a living system.
When that system is pushed too hard, nutrient density drops — even when crops still grow.
This week’s Farmland Friday explores depleted soil and what regenerative farming restores.
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When that system is pushed too hard, nutrient density drops — even when crops still grow.
This week’s Farmland Friday explores depleted soil and what regenerative farming restores.
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In a world that constantly tells you what to believe, learning how to think for yourself is a vital skill.
Today’s Earth School post explores the power of pausing, questioning, and verifying information before acting. Independent thinking starts with awareness.
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Today’s Earth School post explores the power of pausing, questioning, and verifying information before acting. Independent thinking starts with awareness.
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How to Think for Yourself | Earth School Day 3
A powerful early-life lesson becomes a reminder to question information, verify facts, and think for yourself in a world full of noise.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
In a world that constantly tells you what to believe, learning how to think for yourself is a vital skill.
Today’s Earth School post explores the power of pausing, questioning, and verifying information before acting. Independent thinking starts with awareness.
bit.ly/4pvPoYo
Today’s Earth School post explores the power of pausing, questioning, and verifying information before acting. Independent thinking starts with awareness.
bit.ly/4pvPoYo
This Earth School reflection is also available as an audio reading for subscribers on Substack.
Stop, Look, Listen Then Decide for Yourself
When I was 5 years old, my mother thought it was time for me to learn to cross the road.
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Stop, Look, Listen Then Decide for Yourself
When I was 5 years old, my mother thought it was time for me to learn to cross the road.
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How to Think for Yourself | Earth School Day 3
This Earth School reflection is also available as an audio reading for subscribers on Substack. Stop, Look, Listen Then Decide for Yourself When I w
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January 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
This Earth School reflection is also available as an audio reading for subscribers on Substack.
Stop, Look, Listen Then Decide for Yourself
When I was 5 years old, my mother thought it was time for me to learn to cross the road.
avoiceforchange.com/how-to-think...
Stop, Look, Listen Then Decide for Yourself
When I was 5 years old, my mother thought it was time for me to learn to cross the road.
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There’s a reason so many people feel like their bodies are “off” lately. Not just tired. Not just moody. But… unrecognizable. Sleep gets weird. Weight shifts without permission. Periods go rogue. Anxiety shows up uninvited. Skin changes. Energy crashes at 2 p.m.
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Rebalancing the Hormones No One Talks About | MAHA Monday
There’s a reason so many people feel like their bodies are “off” lately. Not just tired. Not just moody. But… unrecognizable. Sleep gets weird. Weight s
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January 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
There’s a reason so many people feel like their bodies are “off” lately. Not just tired. Not just moody. But… unrecognizable. Sleep gets weird. Weight shifts without permission. Periods go rogue. Anxiety shows up uninvited. Skin changes. Energy crashes at 2 p.m.
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In the middle of all the noise, the rushing, the expectations, and the shiny distractions, I hope you’ll pause for just a moment.
This season isn’t meant to drain you.
It’s meant to remind you of what actually matters.
You are strong.
Your life has meaning.
You still have choices.
This season isn’t meant to drain you.
It’s meant to remind you of what actually matters.
You are strong.
Your life has meaning.
You still have choices.
December 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
In the middle of all the noise, the rushing, the expectations, and the shiny distractions, I hope you’ll pause for just a moment.
This season isn’t meant to drain you.
It’s meant to remind you of what actually matters.
You are strong.
Your life has meaning.
You still have choices.
This season isn’t meant to drain you.
It’s meant to remind you of what actually matters.
You are strong.
Your life has meaning.
You still have choices.
Christmas Eve invites reflection.
This Why Wednesday explores why “just trust the experts” no longer lands the way it once did — and how real guidance grows through honesty, humility, and discernment.
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This Why Wednesday explores why “just trust the experts” no longer lands the way it once did — and how real guidance grows through honesty, humility, and discernment.
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Why “Just Trust the Experts” No Longer Works< | Why Wednesday
Christmas Eve has a way of slowing things down. Even in the middle of a loud, uncertain world, many of us feel the pause — a moment to reflect, to listen more
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December 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Christmas Eve invites reflection.
This Why Wednesday explores why “just trust the experts” no longer lands the way it once did — and how real guidance grows through honesty, humility, and discernment.
avoiceforchange.com/just-trust-t...
This Why Wednesday explores why “just trust the experts” no longer lands the way it once did — and how real guidance grows through honesty, humility, and discernment.
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Your body remembers what you forget.
And it always tries to speak softly first.
MAHA Monday: listening again.
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And it always tries to speak softly first.
MAHA Monday: listening again.
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Your Body Remembers What You Forget | MAHA Monday
The quiet wisdom held in tissues, habits, and instinct — and how to listen again Most people don’t lose touch with their bodies in one dramatic moment. It
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December 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Your body remembers what you forget.
And it always tries to speak softly first.
MAHA Monday: listening again.
avoiceforchange.com/your-body-re...
And it always tries to speak softly first.
MAHA Monday: listening again.
avoiceforchange.com/your-body-re...
The quiet wisdom held in tissues, habits, and instinct — and how to listen again
Most people don’t lose touch with their bodies in one dramatic moment. It happens in inches. You ignore a signal because you’re busy. You push through because people need you.
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Most people don’t lose touch with their bodies in one dramatic moment. It happens in inches. You ignore a signal because you’re busy. You push through because people need you.
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Your Body Remembers What You Forget | MAHA Monday
The quiet wisdom held in tissues, habits, and instinct — and how to listen again Most people don’t lose touch with their bodies in one dramatic moment. It
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December 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The quiet wisdom held in tissues, habits, and instinct — and how to listen again
Most people don’t lose touch with their bodies in one dramatic moment. It happens in inches. You ignore a signal because you’re busy. You push through because people need you.
avoiceforchange.com/your-body-re...
Most people don’t lose touch with their bodies in one dramatic moment. It happens in inches. You ignore a signal because you’re busy. You push through because people need you.
avoiceforchange.com/your-body-re...
I’ve been thinking a lot about the holiday table lately. Not the recipes or the decorations, but the food itself.
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The Holiday Plate Begins in the Soil | Farmland Friday
I’ve been thinking a lot about the holiday table lately. Not the recipes or the decorations, but the food itself. Where it comes from, how it feels in the bod
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December 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I’ve been thinking a lot about the holiday table lately. Not the recipes or the decorations, but the food itself.
avoiceforchange.com/holiday-plat...
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“Later in life” is arriving early.
Chronic illness isn’t waiting anymore — and that should make us curious, not complacent.
Why are people getting sick younger?
I explored that question here:
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Chronic illness isn’t waiting anymore — and that should make us curious, not complacent.
Why are people getting sick younger?
I explored that question here:
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Why We’re Getting Sicker Earlier | Why Wednesday
The environmental, agricultural, and chemical exposures affecting every generation This is one of those conversations that keeps coming up, whether we plan for
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December 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
“Later in life” is arriving early.
Chronic illness isn’t waiting anymore — and that should make us curious, not complacent.
Why are people getting sick younger?
I explored that question here:
👉 avoiceforchange.com/why-are-peop...
Chronic illness isn’t waiting anymore — and that should make us curious, not complacent.
Why are people getting sick younger?
I explored that question here:
👉 avoiceforchange.com/why-are-peop...