Food is my love language and I take great pleasure in feeding people. It has become a big part of my work too, and that is partly because I see how much food has the power to heal our bodies. When we prioritize food, we prioritize health and we set ourselves up for success on Read more about Food is my Love Language[…]
As I pick the flower heads off of these dandelions, it becomes a bit of a meditation. The snapping sound of the head releasing from the stem, the birds chirping away and a dog bark in the distance. My brain shifts frequencies and while my body is in the prairies, my head is thousands of Read more about Fields of gold[…]
I sliced open the last of my fresh butternut squash harvest this morning to add into a lentil soup. Amazing heartiness and shelf life for something I gathered in early October. But you know … the quality of the seed affects the quality of the stock. This squash pictured here is from a third generation Read more about Seeds of Sovereignty[…]
I had a long and overdue brain jam with my dear friend, Sarah yesterday, where our conversation eventually lead us to talking about (as it so often does) plant medicine and our love for it. We chatted about our creations with plants and the politics and differences between “all natural” products and plant medicine. I Read more about Plant Medicine vs All Natural Products[…]
Gardening in minus temperatures is not as fun as when the sun is beaming down on me, but I finally got the rest of my onions, beets and carrots out of the ground. My hands were frozen!! It’s a hell of a lot of work and commitment to grow your own food. It’s possible, as Read more about Real Food Rebellion[…]
I can’t tell you how many thousands of hours I have put in chopping, cutting, dicing, mincing, slicing, and preparing food in this small corner of my kitchen. These kitchen cupboards know me better than anything. If you lined up all the meals I’ve created in this little corner of the world, they very well Read more about Food as Medicine[…]
~Imbolc ~ This midway point is when we shift gears in our minds and bodies because we begin to absorb more light through our eyes. (Ditch the sunglasses if you can.) The northern hemisphere is warming and waking up and the days are slowly but surely stretching out and getting longer. We are in constant Read more about Remembering through bones and blood[…]
Tobacco – A sacred plant used in cultures since time immemorial around the world in ceremony. If disrespected and abused, will take your breath away and kill you. Wormwood – The main ingredient in Absinthe, the potion said to have created both Van Gogh’s genius and madness. Cannabis – Used around the world for centuries Read more about Nature is not illegal[…]
I have a memory as a very young girl, walking into a beautiful candy store somewhere when my family was on holiday. It had a black and white checkered floor, a robin’s egg blue and cherry red colour palate, big windows with heavy curtains, victorian lamps and the smell of warm sugar on the air. Read more about Memories from my Mind’s Eye[…]
Spiders are masters of the creative realm! They spin enchanting webs from their own resources; symmetrical, balanced and all unique and original. Mysterious, ancient architecture. They are patient, independent, and they work resolutely towards their end goal. They work with intention. They are industrious and they persevere. Their webs are divine design in tangible form. Read more about Spider Wisdom[…]