Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. - Hippocrates I finally got around to straining some infused oils I had started a while back. I am always tickled by the different colors that the oils take on from the herbs - especially when I've used the exact same … Continue reading On infusing oils
To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. - Mahatma Gandhi The calendar says that spring has arrived. The weather here in upstate New York says otherwise. We had a few inches of snow two days after the equinox, so Grandmother Winter is not quite ready to … Continue reading On spring and growth
[Continued from last week.] There are a number of other oils that are beneficial for reducing stress, anxiety, and the concerns that accompany them. Palmarosa - Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa oil is steam distilled from the grass and is a relative of lemongrass and citronella. It is usually pale yellow to pale olive, non-toxic, and like … Continue reading On stress & oils (Part 2)
There is no illness of the body apart from the mind. - Socrates In this era of electronics and fast paced instant living, we have little or not time to relax. In fact, many of us may not even know how to relax. We encounter more frequent use of pharmaceuticals to help us cope with day to … Continue reading On stress & oils (Part 1)
There is one consolation in being sick; and that is the possibility that you may recover to a better state then you were ever in before. - Henry David Thoreau N & I have both been feeling a bit under the weather as of late, so I made a big batch of elderberry syrup the … Continue reading On Elderberry
The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion. - Thich Nhat Hanh I meditated for the first time about 12 years ago. A co-worker gave me the advice, "Sit. Breathe. Clear your mind." Easy, right? When I got home later, I got out a big pillow, sat myself down, closed my … Continue reading On meditation and mindfulness
Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear. - George Addair We moved here 6 months ago. We came for the nature, the beauty, the chance to grow into ourselves. We wanted rustic, open space, friends, and a community. What we found was a lot of tarnish and stains beneath the … Continue reading On old friends and newness
