<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Qinnamon.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental health blog with a focus on trauma and recovery, sharing practical Christian wellness habits and thoughtful articles, plus mission-driven merchandise that supports mental well-being.]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:51:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.qinnamonbotanicals.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how I lived through a viral storm and medicine allergies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A viral illness is rough. Recovery of health is possible through observance of the natural laws of health and much prayer and trust in God.]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/here-s-how-i-lived-though-a-viral-storm-and-medicine-allergies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64737dfaf379f55049cd0575</guid><category><![CDATA[The Power of Prayer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 16:27:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_9174990b10ed4d5886cafc88bb67c5b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save that Avocado Seed for your next cup of tea for optimal health benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current research has shown that avocado seeds may improve hypercholesterolemia, and be useful in the treatment of hypertension, inflammation]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/another-look-at-the-humble-avocado-seed-for-tea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">644815c6f4107fb9534f7296</guid><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brain Care]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:02:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ce3e3_ae6c6b7775984895acb7684bac295214~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you should Revive the Act of Lamenting ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A simple understanding of the difference between lamenting and complaining will give us a better experience of talking to God as a friend.]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/reviving-the-act-of-lamenting-before-god-to-help-ward-off-emotion-ridden-diseases</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a7bd7f778b46503c0382b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brain Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[Word of God]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_d2711a440a8444d89f9d687e25c65eb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Reasons to Add Physical Exercise for Mental Wellness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally! A reason to make exercise a part of our daily routine. To save our brains!  Exercise helps remove toxins and lifts moods. ]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/5-reasons-to-add-physical-exercise-for-mental-wellness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">622763f1f156582eadf75d17</guid><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brain Care]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5795d255fad44104b320709d1028f84b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to satisfy the hunger for Sympathy in Suffering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently a friend called me in tears. She had been mistreated and wanted to share the agony she went through. It is at moments like this...]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/the-human-heart-longs-for-sympathy-in-suffering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f9731a01f9ad9c147aaa22</guid><category><![CDATA[Brain Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Word of God]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5f7466466a537949555a59~mv2_d_4860_3888_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bah, Humbug! Wretched are the Holidays—for some.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loneliness is never more acutely felt than in this season. Happy faces and linked arms portrayed everywhere are seemingly gloating in joy.]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/bah-humbug-wretched-are-the-holidays-for-some</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61bcc0c204e0df0016b3bd2f</guid><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_506c554a4d327350776973~mv2_d_3840_5760_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What About Persons with Disabilities, What Does the Bible say? ]]></title><description><![CDATA['Whosoever' is the first word of the instruction given by God to Moses to deliver to Aaron choosing priests. 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Has anxiety built a problem over which there is no path?]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/is-discouragement-threatening-to-undo-your-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6166b1c1913bca00169996e7</guid><category><![CDATA[Brain Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[Word of God]]></category><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_694c4b3157373955646355~mv2_d_4272_2848_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you Need the Scourge of Loneliness Banished. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loneliness is one of the greatest risk factors in maintaining good health and is more dangerous than obesity or smoking 15 cigarettes daily.]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/combating-loneliness-with-courage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614e44c2e46988001679fe02</guid><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Word of God]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 22:36:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_336471535a69644f6b7673~mv2_d_4608_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Silence Your Inner Critic for Mental Wellness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not many of us take kindly to criticism. 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Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Combat Isolation and Depression.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opening the curtains to admire the vista of the silvery glow to the river and the shadowed mountains beyond gave me pause to reflect on God ]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/an-everyday-miracle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614e402c46ee750017fcfa8f</guid><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Word of God]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2d457840600c46f0bfc7088d6fdec34e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Happens When your Faith is in Peril.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever being afraid that your faith seems to be slipping away from your desires and you feel like giving up? Then read this poem.]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/faith-in-peril</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614e3da846ee750017fcf860</guid><category><![CDATA[Word of God]]></category><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5a72695658525a6246716b~mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Seasonal Changes Affects Your Moods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those most at significant risk of SAD are female, youngsters, those living far from the equator, or who have a family history of depression.]]></description><link>https://www.qinnamon.com/post/combating-the-winter-blues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614e35a93c908e00167614e5</guid><category><![CDATA[Brain Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[Laws of Health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_23b2fc72ac48464e9d2d02fe694c9f83~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl C. Silvera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Started Blending Herbal Teas]]></title><description><![CDATA[My love of teas started as a little girl when it was known as 'Bush' tea, not herbal tea. 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