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The Art of Listening
Swapping out clinical herbal approaches for folk traditions. How animal guides can lead you to the right medicine.

Amy
Jul 94 min read
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Saint Hildegard von Bingen: herbalist and mysticÂ
A medieval herbalist, abbess, composer, artist, mystic, and scientist, St. Hildegard is a remarkable woman with a unifying presence today.

Amy
May 133 min read
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Motherwort: The Mother We Need
One of the interesting things about being an herbalist is that there are so many herbs to get to know. And when I say ‘get to know,’...

Amy
May 63 min read
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Letting Go for Anxiety Relief
Anxiety. Remember when this word wasn’t part of our day-to-day vocabulary? When it wasn’t one of the common ways we described ourselves?...

Amy
Mar 83 min read
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My New Friend St. John's Wort
Wild St. John's Wort OK. Here goes. I avoid talking about St. John's Wort. In my clinical practice I tend to dose pretty conservatively....

Amy
Jan 144 min read
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The Stress of it All
This is a horrible time. I don't care who you are, what political lines you fall on, or how optimistic or 'enlightened' you are. You...

Amy
Oct 28, 20245 min read
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Seasonal Transitions: Fall Preparedness
I’ve said this before- I’m a summer gal. Being a teacher for all of my professional life (aside from now) has left some indelible marks...

Amy
Sep 25, 20245 min read
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In Favor of Local Plant Medicine
While I’m fascinated by growing all types of plants, and feel especially proud when I get a good harvest of an exotic species, I feel...

Amy
May 22, 20243 min read
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Building Relationships for Better Plant Medicine
Working with herbs? Here's why you need to build a relationship with your plant medicine.

Amy
Feb 13, 20246 min read
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What you don't see: the cost of holistic care.
I can’t afford me. It’s true. As I’ve been spending the last 3-4 years building a couple of businesses from scratch it has been a newish...

Amy
Jan 9, 20245 min read
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Keeping it Simple: Uncomplicated Herbalism
When you’re interested or passionate about something it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of it, or to be led down some deep...

Amy
Nov 7, 20235 min read
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Circadian Rhythm - not just a sleep thing
It's September. It's starting to get darker earlier. But even if I wasn't able to see the world around me, my body would let me know. I'm...

Amy
Sep 5, 20233 min read
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Farm Update: Finding My Way
I know I said I'm not doing many more of these 'casual' posts anymore, as part of my business plan was to blog once or twice a month...

Amy
Jun 20, 20235 min read
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Debunking the Myths and Magic of Melatonin
I know you know what melatonin is. You may fall on the Melatonin Fan bandwagon, or you might be fed up with it for whatever reason. But...

Amy
Jun 5, 20236 min read
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The Truth About Herbal Tea: The Right Medicine
One of my favorite and earliest memories was seeing the big glass cylinder, the one with the muted orange and yellow citrus slices...

Amy
May 1, 20237 min read
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Herbal Medicine: when you unlock physical and spiritual healing
I find there are often 2 types of herbalists that I tend to run across: the science-based and the woo-woo. Neither are wrong or right....

Amy
Apr 3, 20237 min read
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Who is this fascinating herbalist chick? The raw truth.
I’m not a boring person. For most of my life I chose (most of the time) not to be boring, and prefer to be around non-boring people (I've...

Amy
Mar 6, 20237 min read
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Getting the Itch
I'm supposed to be finishing up my Herb of the Month newsletter right now. But I just went outside. In my bare feet. In my bathrobe. At...

Amy
Feb 16, 20233 min read
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A Lot of Nothing from an Angsty Woman
It's been a minute. So much for my 'blog every month' goal. The ironic thing is that the months I have been missing lately are months...

Amy
Jan 6, 20233 min read
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Grounding Down with the Fun Guy (fungi)
I'm sure I've overstated my love of spring and summer and my reluctance towards leaning into fall and winter. Over the past few years...

Amy
Oct 6, 20224 min read
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Calling in the Plants
There's this thing that happens for some plant lovers. It happens when the plant that you want or need randomly pops up in your garden,...

Amy
Sep 9, 20225 min read
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Tea with Rosa by Tanya Pettit
Ever since gardening with Herbs entered my life, I have fallen in love with the Seasons of Autumn & Spring. Every time Spring comes...

Amy
Jul 14, 20224 min read
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Small Wins
May is probably the busiest month I've seen all year. I often find myself feeling busy, but in actuality I'm not sure if I'm really all...

Amy
May 6, 20223 min read
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ohmygosh it's SPRING and this is a LONG ONE. Also...New Plan for the Farm!
Finally. Spring is here, and I'm literally itching to get my hands in the dirt. And then, without even needing to refer back to my 'farm...

Amy
Apr 8, 20225 min read
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Is it spring yet?
I know I should be enjoying this time of year more, settling in with it, finding the joy in the crispness of the air. I'm sure that I...

Amy
Feb 1, 20224 min read
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Sweet, Sweet Failure
I don't think we talk about failures enough. Most of the failures I've experienced in my life- true failures, where I've actually tried...

Amy
Dec 1, 20214 min read
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Do herb nerds like fall?
Everyone loves fall. I am not those people. I'm a spring/summer gal. Now, I don't necessarily dislike fall, but to me it had underlying...

Amy
Oct 18, 20213 min read
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Healing in the Home
I started too late. My path to holistic living was weak, at best, for most of my adult life. I mean, I preferred to eat organic food, and...

Amy
Jul 29, 20213 min read
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It's July. And things are crazy.
Whelp, I have already failed in maintaining a monthly blog. Sorry, June. For a person with 'not a real job' at the moment, I seem to find...

Amy
Jul 4, 20213 min read
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Getting Clean and Getting Dirty
The struggle is real. I've been on Vyvanse for about 10 years. And. I. Love. It. It gave me this incredible energy, kept me motivated,...

Amy
May 19, 20213 min read
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I don't read blogs.
I don't read blogs. I don't follow bloggers. I don't listen to podcasts (until last week). Up until recently I haven't strayed far from...

Amy
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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