Know Your Worth

know your worth

Originally published on Medium on May 16, 2024 Just as I have no responsibility for other people’s reactions to things, I have no responsibility for how they feel about me. This may seem obvious to most of you, but some of you will understand how …

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Happy Blue Supermoon

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …