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Many of my musings occur while I am saturated in the experience of my yard. I have always been a curious observer of the natural world and my passion for all things Earth has filtered into busy and loyal days tending my garden and plants, strengthening my green thumb (lots of trial and error) and feeling the sheer joy of immersing my self in the land that literally holds my home, my heart, my family, my healing, my God. I…
It has been nearly a year since I have posted a blog, and according the marketing world I might as well just shoot myself in the foot. Clearly, consistency here is not a strong point. Trust me, I have been meaning to write. I have novels cataloging in my library mind, I am just a mad scientist studying the raw details of my life in a way that often prohibits me form refining the intense content of experience and filtering…
I make an effort to not pay too much attention to the numbers; 108, 111, 118, 120…. It’s all just dam hot. In Arizona, it is easy to be discouraged with the summer; the unforgiving heat manages to drain motivation and oppress the excitement that summer is supposed to bring. I often wish my kids had the grace of Montana summers when everything seemed so simple; creek side play, walks to ice cream shop, sling-shots, building bikes, spending the day…
To those who have been asking, thank you for your patience....... The gut is often referred to as the second brain, and some suggest even the first. There is overwhelming evidence reinforcing the distinct correlation between what we put in our belly and how it affects our brain, and specifically our mental health. Foods that cause inflammation are significantly linked to depression and anxiety, both of which are often a result of an over-worked (fighting/flight-ing) or underworked (freezing) nervous system.…
