I didn’t grow up feeling a lot of trust with the plant world. My family had a sweet little garden (growing mostly tomatoes and gladiolus—my father’s favorite), but I didn’t have a kindly old grandmother teaching me about the medicinal uses of the weeds surrounding our suburban tract home. I climbed trees and ran through […]

Recently, a beloved sister in The Creative Sisterhood shared an article that struck a nerve with many women in the community, including myself. It brought up beliefs around what it means to be successful, the sheer exhaustion of striving, and the glorification of the Type A perfectionist in modern day culture. Through the sharing of […]

After years of fighting against and wrong-making my darker emotions, I’ve learned to love and embrace my sadness. Let me explain. I come from a lineage of women who carry the weight of wanting to make everything okay. Big smiles were plastered over heavy hearts, uncomfortable moments and mistruths. My New England born and raised […]

If there’s one thing this past year of personal transformation has taught me, it’s that life is so much better when you just own who you are. As someone who has spent the past 20 years of my life trying to act like someone who I thought people would like most, I can verify that […]