August becomes September, petals fall in the garden, and the trees prepare to shed their leaves. Our bodies and energy systems are feeling the changes in weather and in food. The fresh foods and light dinners of summer are giving way to warmer, slower foods. Cold and flu season is approaching. It’s a wonderful time for a gentle detox. My favorite way to do this is through tea.
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When I share the potential health benefits of the herbal teas I blend, I do so with a bit of hesitation.
Sometimes I choose to share the practical, physical attributes of a plant. Other times I mention its energy personality, or focus on how it has featured in stories and mythology.
None of it is set in stone, but it all plays a part.
Plant medicine can be a powerful ally in our search for wellness and vitality. Other times, however, it seems as though it does nothing. What gives?
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I think some tea purists would shudder at my love of tea blending. And I understand. I understand that there are some teas that need to be enjoyed on their own, without additions. I love the simple elegance of a quality jade green tea sipped from beautiful china. I also love the humble kitchen-garden herbs
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I used to be a coffee addict. I drank it black, and I drank it often. The stronger the better. Coffee fueled the world, I said. Coffee was strong and glamorous. Coffee cafes were full of energy and lively music and successful writers with their laptops. Tea, on the other hand? Tea was anything but
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This is the story of how it all began or, to quote The Hobbit, a story of there and back again. It began with a garden. It wasn’t an herb garden. It was a vegetable garden, or rather a series of them tucked into the sunny spots of our quarter-acre piece of land. I wanted