Our bodies are constantly communicating to us what they need. Through hunger, thirst, and elimination, just to mention a few. But for some reason, when it comes to birthing babies, many have a distrust of our bodies and their capabilities. Why would that be? Why can I trust that when my stomach is growling I Read more about Cultivating TRUST and listening to the language of our bodies[…]
Cucumbers, Cantelope and Zucchini coming along! It’s always a pleasure to get my hands in the dirt! If all goes well, this will be the earliest harvest ever! I made the decision to buy this greenhouse two years ago when I knew that I was going to be living in Manitoba for the foreseeable future; Read more about April musings[…]
So many women tell me how they wish they would’ve known about the art of traditional postpartum care when they were having babies. There is grief around the not having. There is shame around the not knowing. There is a longing to have a do-over. There often feels like there are loose ends that need Read more about Opening timelines for postpartum healing[…]
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 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[…]
Imagine that every day you wake up you are given a certain amount of energy to get through that day with. Once you use it up, it’s done and you begin to use your energy reserves. On a larger scale imagine that when you are born you are allotted a certain amount of energy for Read more about From fear to focus[…]
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[…]
A nutrient and mineral dense condiment featuring nettle seeds, @harmonicarts 3 seaveg blend, toasted sesame seeds and himalayan sea salt. It can be added to salads, soups, rice, oatmeal, roasted veggies and anything you like really. As mentioned in a previous post, nettle seeds are wonderful for the adrenals and sea vegetables and himalayan salt Read more about Nettle & Sea-veggie Gomasio[…]
We are at a pivotal moment in time both as a collective and as individual women. Perhaps at this very moment, with this virus in full effect, we are all taking stock and realizing how dependent we have become on systems that are not necessarily conducive to our personal success as women, as mothers and Read more about Awakening Fertility[…]