Here’s the story how A Life Rooted Journal was born - from my first career as a journalist and editor, to my second career as a teacher, herbalist and nutritionist and connecting back to my intention of preserving nostalgia and keeping the generational stories alive.
Read MoreFall Produce brings abundance and harvest. Plants that grow abundantly during this time are roots such as carrots, sweet potatoes, greens just to name a few, along with transitioning fruits such pear, pomegranate, apple and citrus. These help to hydrate the body and give much needed minerals that are lacking that we need heading into the cold months.
Read MoreHow do we connect and live seasonally in our modern world? It is so easy to become lost in modern life where the only way seems forward, busy & rushed. Our society seems to live in an eternal summer, working hard — never resting— hustle culture— 24/7 access to everything. We don’t even hear the little whisper of our own heart anymore, because the expectations of the outer world are screaming in our face…
Read MoreYou might not realize it, but your whole being shifts with the seasons, whether it is noticeable to you or not. Your body is adapting to the less or more light in the days, sending signals to the brain to alter sleep cycles and glucose patterns. Your skin is adjusting to the temperature and moisture changes in the air, altering your hydration status. Your metabolism actually increases during the cold winter, and your body sweats more in the warm summer.
Read MoreHumans are more connected with our food supply than we might think. The natural cycle of the sun and the way that plants grow is in sync with your body's needs. Winter greens that grow abundantly help to hydrate the body and give much needed minerals that are lacking in the cold months. Fresh fruit in summer give much needed electrolytes for the summer warmth, and can even keep the body cool.
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