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The Universe Dreams Bigger Than Me

Two years ago, I decided to take my hands off the wheel of my life. I suspected that trying to control where I was going was actually limiting where I could go. Then, last Christmas, Chad and I performed a little ritual that put that idea to the test. Less than a year later, almost…
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My First Mani Lit Fest

A sold-out herbal tea workshop, a book signing, new friends and a box of books that nearly didn’t arrive. My first Mani ...
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unlit stone path overlooking the Mediterranean, surrounded by herbs and flowering plants.

The Mediterranean Herbalist: Acknowledgments

The morning after my book release, I found myself thinking about the people, choices, and unexpected paths that brought The Mediterranean Herbalist ...
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Fish jumping out of the sea.

Happiness is a Slippery Fish

Guest post by my son, Dan Oig Allow me to explain, because meditation is really the practice of letting go. Whether the ...
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A round meditation cushion on a woven mat overlooking the sea at sunset in Greece

How to Start Meditating: A Simple Practice That Changes Everything

There are hundreds, maybe thousands of recommended "hacks" in the wellness industry. Most of them are useless, and some could even be ...
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Proastio village overlooking the Messinian Gulf in the Mani, Greece.

The Mediterranean Herbalist Photoshoot

It's a Wrap! The Mediterranean Herbalist is complete and the photoshoot happened last weekend. Once I get the photos back from my ...
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Oregano steeping in olive oil to make herbal infused oil.

Oregano Oil Benefits

What a Cancer Cell Study Reveals About Plant Medicine I came across a study recently looking at the effects of oregano on ...
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the golden light of umbria, italy

Food is Condensed Sunlight: What Kind of Energy Are You Eating?

We are starving at the table. The first time Chad bit into a Greek tomato, his face changed. I watched it happen ...
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freshly made sourdough bread

Sourdough Myth Busting: Trust Yourself, Not the Gatekeepers

Simple sourdough, without the rules. I love when new trends come along that connect us to our roots, and sourdough is one ...
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a herbalist's table full of herbs, mortar and pestle, and a journal

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 least once. ...
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