Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
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 …
“Eating with the fullest pleasure - pleasure, that is, that does not depend on ignorance - is perhaps the profoundest enactment of our connection with the world. In this pleasure we experience our dependence and our gratitude, for we are living in a mystery, from creatures we did not make and powers we cannot comprehend.”
~ Wendell Berry
Even though the autumnal equinox isn’t for another couple of weeks, it feels like summer is over. Pumpkins and pears have arrived at the farmers market. There are chilly days when one turns off the air conditioner and reaches for a sweater. My friends and family who have children are simultaneously joyful and sad about …
Last week I went on a foodie & farm media tour in Kalamazoo, MI. For two days we tasted, saw, touched, and smelled farms and breweries and restaurants. I felt lucky to live in West Michigan. I had a chance to reflect on this blog, and why I do it. I originally started this thing …
This is the summer of outdoor projects. We’ve spent the last two weekends working on this deck, and some time during the week too! The weekend before that we put up a new privacy fence. I’m so glad DH used to be a builder – we saved a TON of money on this project! I …
