ALL POSTS BY: Brenda

Brenda Grate is a certified herbalist and holistic health coach who blends the wisdom of plant medicine with practical wellness guidance. Trained as a Practical Herbalist through Wild Rose College in Canada, she's also an artist and devoted lover of the outdoors.

With a passion for living well by being in balance with nature, Brenda believes all the medicine we need is available if we only know where to look. She's written four novels and is releasing her first herbal book in 2026. With over 20 years of writing experience, she brings a storyteller's touch to the world of herbs and holistic living.

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Happy Blue Supermoon

blue supermoon and pink flowers

Tonight is the full (sturgeon) moon, and it also happens to be a supermoon and a blue moon, which makes it a rare blue supermoon. That makes it pretty special, and it should be quite bright in the night sky. I’ve noticed over the last …

rosemary in a mortar and pestle and essential oil

Rosemary’s Heart

One of the best plants to begin your medicine garden with is rosemary. It has many uses in medicine and cooking, smells lovely, attracts bees, and is easy to grow, depending on where you live. I always have rosemary in my apothecary. This plant’s medicine …

a woman sitting on the bed holding her stomach and head

Don’t Wait Until You’re Sick

Everything is normal until one day, it isn’t. You wake up feeling strange, maybe dizzy or nauseous. You might have pain somewhere you never have before. Fear comes over you because who isn’t afraid of sickness and disease? Your mind roams over all the possible …

Two teacups with steam hearts

Being Still

It has been difficult for me to be still. I am laid back and primarily easy-going, but being still used to be difficult. Several years ago, I began meditating in earnest. I wanted to learn how to calm my mind and be more present. So, …

a wooden tray with herbs

What is Herbalism and How Does it Work?

What is herbalism, and why did I spend years learning about it? If you’ve read my story on the About page, you’ll know that I had a health crisis that I solved with only natural foods and plants, which my doctors didn’t believe I could …

What’s in Your Basket?

There once was a girl who had more kindness in her soul than ten people. She loved giving things away. It was like she carried a basket of apples, and she gave one to everyone she met. If someone needed something from her, she gave …

Broken glass

Walking on Broken Glass

When I was younger I used to struggle and get frustrated when I would write. I could hear the perfect words in my head and knew what I wanted to say, but they wouldn’t come out the way I heard them. This is normal, obviously, …

Kittens in a basket

Kittens, Kittens, and More Kittens …

Anyone who has been to Greece knows about the cats. There are cats everywhere. Everywhere. Some are ragged and starving, but most are fed by someone, and many are well taken care of despite living outside. I warned Chad and Amaya about the cats and …

A woman walking through a field of sunflowers.

No Gas in the Tank

There are days when I wake up raring to go, filled with plans and ready to put them into action. And then there are days, like today when I feel like I’m out of gas. Those days never happen when I have all my work …