Soil for Serotonin

The short days leave us craving for more sun. The long work days leave us pining for the weekend. Our reliance on advanced technology and overly stimulated minds leave us feeling drained and dull. It makes sense that so many of us struggle with exhaustion, depression, poor health, or burnout. 

How Can Dirt Help?

Growing up we heard old wive's tales about how eating dirt would build our immunity. I spent decades laughing at that concept, only to return to the belief that soil absolutely has what our bodies and minds need to build resiliency and health.

I stumbled upon this podcast series on Epic Gardening and Mind and Soul, and it emphasizes the healing benefits of soil.

The best laid plans of chicks and men

That's not exactly how Robert Burns and John Steinbeck intended that phrase. Yet, in the same way readers discover that humans can't control fate or Mother Nature when it puts a kibash on our best laid plans, I too learned my lesson. And my best laid plans were those laid by chickens, or so I thought.

Hatching Chicks

I've hatched chicks a handful of times, but each time, I had a rooster and allowed nature to do it's job when a girl went broody. Unfortunately, I lost our rooster in a fox attack along with six of my young brown layers.

The Healing Power of Herbs and Words

 Inspired by "Scarborough Fair" and personal life experiences, I discovered the benefits and healing powers of natural herbs and nature in general through art, music, and literature.

 

Trigger Warning: The following post pertains references to drug addiction, overdose, and death.