Nature's Daughter

At the beginning of May, I distilled Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna). I had already been making teas and tinctures from its fruits and blossoms, but this was my first time capturing its essence as an aromatic water (hydrosol). I felt a calling from this magical tree, and even though it breaks my heart to pick its…

Spring is not just a season—it’s a powerful shift in nature that has guided humans for centuries. After the slow, heavy energy of winter, spring brings renewal, movement, and cleansing. It’s the perfect moment to shake off stagnation, shed what is not serving, awaken the body, and gently support our detox pathways. Why Spring Is…

The data is undeniable: an increasing number of children are being diagnosed with mental health disorders as they enter school. As these numbers rise, we must confront an important question: what kind of society will we have 20 years from now? This is a complex issue. It’s not always easy to distinguish between genuine pathologies…

Around 400 BC, Hippocrates, who is often called the father of medicine, laid the foundations of healing practices that have been used for centuries. Yet, in today’s fast-paced world, we find ourselves rediscovering and relearning these principles, as much of this wisdom that was lost in the rush of modern development. Hippocrates created a system…

Focusing on what you can control not only enhances productivity but also has profound benefits for mental health. Here’s how shifting your focus to what’s within your control can transform your mindset and enhance your well-being: 1. Channel Your Energy Into Actionable Steps When we worry about things outside our control, like other people’s actions,…

How to Manage Overwhelm by Prioritizing What Matters and What You Can Control In a world that demands so much from us, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. When we’re juggling multiple responsibilities, facing unexpected challenges, or dealing with life’s uncertainties, anxiety and irritability can quickly follow. But there’s a powerful tool that can help us…

Human beings are intricately woven from physical, emotional, and mental threads that interconnect to form the whole of our existence. Despite this complexity, Western medicine often approaches health in a segmented manner, where each specialist focuses narrowly on specific organs or body systems. This separation sometimes leads to a limited understanding, missing the broader picture…

All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them.Aparaho tribe proverb When I was studying communication science back in my 20s, we were learning how to compose a message that would be well delivered and received. We never learned to listen. I graduated with my…

What senses do you use when you are out? Usually, we are just scraping the surface with our lens of what is “normal” without actually seeing the world.  How much are the leaves bigger today? What can you see in the mud of the pond? How does the sky look in the water? Is there…

We are all well aware of the necessity of water. From keeping us alive to washing our bodies and our food, not to mention its role in producing that food, to general life on earth, all of our survival depends on water. The wettest winter However, it feels recently that there has been way too…