Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
Is it any wonder that the most popular herbalism classes are on the topic of stress? I’ve written before about herbs that help with stress, and over the years I have taken numerous workshops on how to manage stress. But do I remember those techniques when I’m in the midst of a crisis? No. So, …
I am often sent review copies of books from the “blogger moves to the country and discovers herself by living off the land and making her own soap and gardening” genre. I suppose they are popular because they have a built-in audience (their blog readers) and, let’s face it, in today’s crazy world just about …
I have mentioned before that my first ever job was weeding onions on my Dad’s farm. I think I was going into 5th grade. Some days I really miss it. On days when I’m juggling meetings and emails and travel schedules (ack!) I long for the simpler days of waking at dawn, putting on jeans, …
I always thought of climate change as something that affected developing countries. Through my work at World Renew, an international disaster response and community development organization, I am well acquainted with the devastating effect of changing growing seasons in Africa and environmental refugees in Bangladesh. I probably shouldn’t have been so surprised to learn that …
I learned so much on a recent tour of a bayou in Louisiana just outside New Orleans. Come back next week and I’ll tell you all about it!
