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[…]
I can’t begin to tell you how many stories I hear of women who have had difficult postpartum experiences ranging from nervous anxiety, episiotomy recovery, baby blues, worries their baby isn’t feeding enough, breastfeeding problems, exhaustion, inadequate help, subpar nutrition, caesarian recovery, traumatic birth process recovery, depression and on and on. 💛 It breaks my Read more about Postpartum Reality[…]
🌿Mugwort – Artemisia Vulgaris This is one of the most extraordinary herbs and definitely one of my all time favourites. She is from the Artemisia family and is revered by herbalist all around the world. 🌿 Mugwort is well known for her work in the metaphysical realm; dream work, clairvoyance, an ally for meditation, visionary Read more about Sleep to Dream[…]
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[…]
✨Monday Harvest✨ 🌿Tulsi, Lavender, Lemon Verbena, White Sage, Mullein and Marshmallow Root🌿 These aromatic plants have filled every corner of my home with their heavenly scents. I’m taking advantage of the nice weather the next few days to kick the harvest into full gear and start putting the garden to sleep. I’m ready, she’s ready, Read more about Monday Harvest[…]
✨Sunday Harvest✨ Calendula, Milky Oats, Mugwort, Yarrow and Comfrey.🌻 My son and I spent the morning cleaning up the garden and harvesting these plants which offer their own unique gifts and medicinal properties. The unseen medicine a garden provides is the opportunity to work alongside and connect with nature and my son after a long Read more about Sunday Harvest[…]
You have arrived on the other side of birth. It’s the golden hour and it’s trauma. It looks different for us all, but regardless this initiation comes with blood, sweat and tears. There is an overload of information coming at you through the filter of an institution or someone else’s experience. It is not a Read more about On the other side of birth[…]
The last week of July had me flying to Calgary to sit at the feet and learn from the legendary Whapio. When I was pregnant with my daughter I remember reading the “Holistic stages of Birth” and my eyes being open to a whole new world of the way we think about labour and birth. Read more about Whapio[…]