On Monday I got laid off from my job. It wasn’t entirely unexpected. A few other employees got laid off before me. I actually welcomed it because just being at work and hearing all of the stories of what was going on, being around people that may or may not be social distancing when they […]
Read More A New NormalAs I mentioned in my last post, I have been super-anxious with all of the Coronavirus information swirling around, the uncertainty of what will happen from day to day making it hard for me to concentrate on anything but the news. After five days of feeling my nerves stretching thin from all of that frenetic […]
Read More Grounding MyselfThe title of this post may seem flippant when it comes to the subject of the Coronavirus, but I promise you it is not. I have been very on-edge for the past four days over the Coronavirus. I have a huge addiction to news sites and social media whenever we are in the midst of […]
Read More This, Too, Shall PassYou’re probably wondering what the above picture has to do with an herbal path. At one time I did too. I started my herbal path by taking some small courses with the Herbal Academy of New England. It’s a great school. I’ve completed the introductory program and I’m in the intermediate program now. But there […]
Read More My Herbal Path2020 definitely started out with a bang for me, as you might be able to tell since I haven’t even started writing a New Year’s post until February. After a very enthusiastic start, I was shut down by a virus that sidelined me for three weeks as it slowly turned into pneumonia. Thankfully, I was […]
Read More The New YearWhat an amazing time of year. I can’t get over how magical everything has seemed lately, but perhaps that is less about the time of the year than about the journey that I am moving into. Whatever is causing this feeling of wonder, I hope it doesn’t stop. It is a very blessed thing, being […]
Read More THE VoiceI recently decided to dive into making herbal-infused oils for massage, salves, and other uses. It is something I have dabbled in a little bit, but I always look for ways to make my craft better. I’ve only done calendula-infused oil before now, but about a month or so ago (because my method is so […]
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