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Companionship as Healer?
Sharing our whole self with someone else is risky. It requires boldness and daring to reveal our so-called imperfections, our fears, our longings, our locked away stories. Those parts of self we are taught to hide away from the world. The older I get the more I learn vulnerability takes courage, and courage relies on…
Read MoreThe Amazon Jungle of Ecuador
The first steps I took in the Andes of Ecuador were like walking through thick molasses. Immediately I had no choice but to slow down. Literally. Adjusting to altitude pressure is a peculiar experience. Though I wanted to move fast, I had no choice but to move in slow motion. The altitude in Quito is…
Read MoreWomen’s Herbal Symposium
I’ve just returned from a luxurious week-long break of camping out & teaching natural medicine at the California Women’s Herbal Symposium. I’ve never been to the symposium before, and wow, what a treat! It was completely different from what I expected. I met amazing colleagues & teachers, made new friends, and in short was blown away by…
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