There are sacred and memorable moments in life when Nature captures our attention and invites us to pause and revel in Her beauty. A majestic tree or a brilliant full moon can often and surprisingly take my breath away. Most recently, I was walking through an unfamiliar park and suddenly sidetracked by a most intricate [&hellip

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Over the last few weeks I have found myself using the phrase – “I’m in the Weeds” – quite often while juggling the transition with a new office assistant at Seeds, planning the next steps for our Maryland naturopathic licensure efforts, and on top of that a wedding!  All very exciting tugs and pulls on […]

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There is a deadly strain of an airborne fungus, known as Cryptococcus gattii, that has infected about 20 people in the Pacific Northwest. Most commonly, the symptoms include a bad cough and shortness of breath. Other symptoms include headache, skin rash and quickly progressing fatigue. These are common symptoms that can be caused by viruses [&hellip

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I woke up before dawn on Saturday, the summer solstice, to hike up the mountain behind my house to watch the sun rise over our valley with several members of the community on the other side of the hill.  I enjoy this ritual to honor the solstices and equinoxes in my area as it keeps [&hellip

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Last weekend, on the Rogue River here in southern Oregon, Agnes Baker Pilgrim of the Takelma tribe (aka “Grandma Aggie”) prayed for the return of the salmon again this year.  Salmon are threatened in this area due to overfishing.  To follow up on last week’s post about the health benefits of omega 3 rich fish, [&hellip

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