There are good people in this world There was a phone call that was relayed to me this week, in regards to a situation that involved someone close. Over the last year, various things unfolded that involved her and a person she cares about. The negative choices that were made…

A nature centered skin tonic recipe made with plants It’s autumn in this part of the world and the herbs are still flourishing along with many wild plants. Several years ago when dealing with a personal skin issue, I came across an ancient beauty recipe called Queen of Hungary water…

People who are sugar sensitive are affected differently by sugar Honestly. When you look at that sweet picture above, how does it make you feel? Do you drool? Do you feel compelled to get something sweet to eat immediately? Or, does it have absolutely no impact whatsoever on you? I…

Changing one simple word when communicating caused a shift in perspective — Words fascinate me. They can be so eloquently put together that words actually become medicine. It’s especially intriguing to recognize language people use when communicating about certain topics. Those words say a lot about an individual's personality, mood, feelings, beliefs or mental state. While frequenting groups on social media and…

Words can bring a positive impact to others or be incredibly toxic Maybe it’s the Gemini in me. It feels like I was born to communicate. Writing, talking with others and most importantly conscious listening, are all aspects of communicating that have come easily in my life. One lesson I’ve…

Beginning as a social and architectural movement, it spread globally “I’m not sure if you know what a tiny house is, but that’s what we’re currently living in.” I’ll either be met with an overwhelming excitement, “Oh! I love tiny houses! It would be great to live in one. I…

It’s late summer in Appalachia, where these plants are in bloom It’s one of my favorite times of the year, when the seasons of late summer and autumn become intertwined. The field just on the other side of the tiny stream has an array of colors in late summer. From…

Standing on the Hawaiian shore asking permission to connect with nature It was around the winter of 2004. Somewhere on a beach near Hilo, Hawai’i, the day was ideal. The kind of bright blue sky that makes you feel happy was in the midst. Sunshine was casting light upon my…

Finding clean nutritional supplements is important before buying Let’s face it, most of the modern foods that are currently available to many of us are lacking in essential nutrients. From depleted soil, pesticides causing a lack of friendly microbes and dare I say it, genetically modified foods. Our food just…