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12/08/2023

My new book, I’m Not A Mourning Person: Braving Loss, Grief and the Big Messy Emotions That Happen When Life Falls Apart, is my best attempt to bring yet another taboo subject into the light for healing. Think of it like a roadmap for what to expect when you’re not expecting your world to fall apart. It’s filled with my rawest stories and experiences, as well as the tools and practices that helped me through my darkest hours.

But allow me to let you in on a little secret…
I RESISTED writing this book.

Partly, because I was resisting doing this work myself. I tried to write a catchy “You’ve Got This! Now Go Out There and Get ‘Em!” type of book, instead… That did not go well, lol.
I felt like a geriatric cheerleader who needed a tube of Bengay, some gin, and a nap.
Every time I sat with myself something deeper came out. I’d find myself writing about grief, trauma, and rage. Of death and spirituality. And finally, of the new life (and self) that can emerge from suffering, as well as the unexpected joy we can excavate from our mourning.

In the end, this book changed me.

It grew me up and down—creating deeper roots and a stronger foundation for my own ongoing healing.

You see, I didn’t want to be a “mourning person.” I’ve never wanted to go anywhere near those feelings. And yet… denying them, pushing them down, and pretending only made my heart heavier (and my health worse). So I stopped. I sat with my feelings and I eventually found the pearls in the pain.

Now I am inviting you to take this journey with me.

Everywhere people are reassessing their values as they come to terms with loss—loss of their loved ones, loss of security, or loss of an old way of life. Whatever the reason, we all deal with loss at some point in our lives, yet many of us don’t know how to talk about it or tend to our hearts when we need care.

I can’t wait to get this book into your hands! You can pre-order your copy at the link in my bio and secure your free ticket to The Picking Up the Pieces Live Event!

12/08/2023

This Netflix documentary is turning people vegan 👇

Read more: https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/netflix-viewers-vow-to-go-vegan-after-watching-poisoned/

12/08/2023

12/08/2023

From the McDougall Kitchen: Vegetables - https://mailchi.mp/drmcdougall.com/from-the-mcdougall-kitchen-vegetables

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Did you know violets possess a second kind of flower, which is colorless and subterranean?
These secret flowers are readily visible this time of year if you gently move away the soil from the base of violet plants.
Most people are familiar with violet flowers (Viola spp., Violaceae), readily identifying the group by their heart shaped leaves and distinctive white or purple blooms. However, I would venture to say that most folks are not savvy to violets' second kind of flowers, which grow hidden underground, never opening their petals to the light of day.
These cleistogamous flowers (Greek for 'closed marriage') do not open to pollinator or breeze, yet produce viable seeds. The white cleistogamous flowers pictured here will never turn blue, as there is no need to attract a pollinator. The fruits will develop underground and release their seeds directly into the soil or close to the surface 😮
To learn more about violets, visit our Violet Hub:
💜 https://chestnutherbs.com/uses-and-benefits-of-violet/ 💜
Photo © Juliet Blankespoor
*Please research any new herb and consult your health care providers for possible drug/herb contraindications and precautions before ingesting. Be sure of your identification before ingesting any plant or mushroom.