Herbalism
Plant Blindness and 'The Green Wall'
The other day I was pointing out a plant to an acquaintance of mine (as I tend to do) and
Writings
Herbalism
Learning herbalism one plant (or mushroom!) at a time
My plant path began by way of mushrooms. Looking for tasty mushrooms to pluck out of the forest and bring
Herbalism
Holism in practice & community
I've been reflecting upon the word 'holistic', which I feel is easy to throw around and
Embodied Presence Practices
Resisting the Grind: Thoughts on 'Grind Culture' and Cultivating Presence
In my Sociology of Mental Illness course I teach at Roosevelt University we've been reading Rest is Resistance
Health & Vitality
Whirlpools of Time: Creating Structures in Everyday Life
I've been working hard on building structures this winter. Over the past year I've been working
Ecopsychology
Rest as a Portal to Imagination
As the days have been getting shorter, I find myself doing a lot more slow-cooking, reading, and generally lazing about.
Land-Based Practice
Immersing Yourself in the Landscape
Tuning Into Place
After a cool, moist spring we've be thrown into instant summer and the foliage feels
Herbalism
The benefits of tinctures, and how we take ours.
Tinctures are any herb macerated in alcohol to extract their health supporting constituents. Alcohol allows the most effective extraction of