a sea view in the Mani, Greece

Stories of plants, remedies, and life on the Mani peninsula.


  • Your Gut is Talking: Are You Listening?
    A woman named Talia went to her doctor for a urinary tract infection, something most women have dealt with at …
  • Your Lungs Hold More Than Air
    This post originally appeared as a guest blog on The Aging Games. Every winter the same pattern plays out. A …
  • Aligning Yourself With the Life You Want: Build the Runway So the Plane Can Land
    What kind of a life do you want to live? Luxurious, easy, everything done for you? That kind of life …
  • Slow it Down, Baby!
    What I discovered when I stopped spinning my wheels and slowed down. Do you ever wish you could just stop …
  • Why I Consider Knitting Self-Care
    Knitting has a way of slowing everything down and resetting life for just a while. The world is loud and …
  • The War on Words: Will it End in Silence?
    Originally posted on Medium.com on February 26, 2024 The world has declared war on words, and writers need to stand …
  • Replenish From Holiday Excess
    I hope you had a lovely holiday season with family and friends. If you’re like most of us, you probably …
  • Fat Cats Fighting Over Scraps
    Are you a fat cat fighting over scraps, or do you understand that there’s enough for everyone?
  • Do You Need More Energy?
    Who isn’t looking for an energy boost these days? This can cause us to reach for things like coffee and …
  • What’s Love Got to Do With It?
    Today my first guest appearance on Serious Laughs Podcast was released. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be a …
  • Fear is a Creativity Killer
    Maybe what you fear is yourself. Many would-be writers have said, “I want to write, but I’m afraid.” What is …
  • Spending Your Daily Gold: A Manifesto of Authentic Living
    This morning, I woke up and was given ten gold coins. They weren’t actual gold, but just as precious. They …
  • Feeling Anxious? Here are Some Simple Solutions
    Life can sometimes feel like it demands more of us every day. Between the nonstop buzz of our phones, endless …
  • Is the Sun Bad for You?
    I live in a country where it’s difficult to avoid the sun. We’ve been told for at least several generations …
  • How to Beat Fatigue
    Do you feel like you are constantly battling fatigue? If so, you’re not alone. This is one of the main …
  • Know Your Worth
    Originally published on Medium on May 16, 2024 Just as I have no responsibility for other people’s reactions to things, …
  • Happy Blue Supermoon
    Tonight is the full (sturgeon) moon, and it also happens to be a supermoon and a blue moon, which makes …
  • Rosemary’s Heart
    One of the best plants to begin your medicine garden with is rosemary. It has many uses in medicine and …

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Good morning from the Mazi farm in Greece. It was a beautiful morning to care for the animals, collect eggs, and water the garden. This weekend we are hosting a Yoga retreat where I’ll be giving health consultations. #offgridliving #herbalmedicine #kittensiftiktok #farmfresheggs #yogaretreat

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