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Happy Earth Day 2024
Read more: Happy Earth Day 2024What do you do when the weather finally warms up in NYC and it’s Spring? You spend time communing with nature, of course! This Earth Day I really felt called to germinate some seedlings, spend time surrounded by flowers and nature, and do yard work. This will be my first time starting seedlings and building…
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The Joy of Love, Nature, and Rituals
Read more: The Joy of Love, Nature, and RitualsWho doesn’t love the feeling of warm embraces? When the electric currents between bodies seep deep into your soul — when it feels as if time has stopped. A moment of being completely present. That’s when I’m most happy. It’s also when the sun kisses my skin and fills me with heat. It’s the calm…
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YOU are the magic of the holiday season
Read more: YOU are the magic of the holiday seasonSo much of my festive vibe this year arises from the joy I experience in realizing this is a season where I can freely indulge in rituals that transcend the present. Christmas, winter equinox, Saturnalia — the ending of the Julian calendar offers space for us to unwind and relax a bit. • • •…
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Stop to Smell the Flowers This Taurus Season
Read more: Stop to Smell the Flowers This Taurus SeasonThe flowers are blooming, the grass is green, and there’s no denying that we are in spring! True spring indicates that we’re also in Taurus season. It’s time for the bull to come barreling through the cosmos and get us grounded in ourselves. After the flurry of spring initiation from Aries, Taurus tells us to…
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Is it Just Me or is it Getting Weird Outside?
Read more: Is it Just Me or is it Getting Weird Outside?It’s Spring of 2023 and after a bit of a hiatus, I’m easing back into content creation here on OBSRVNC. I look forward to sharing more thoughts and observations of this wild world that we live in. AND — I will be back with my herbs and seasonal + astrological nutrition recommendations, starting with Taurus…
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Do You Prepare Yourself for the Winter Blues?
Read more: Do You Prepare Yourself for the Winter Blues?Cloudy days, sharp winds, icy streets, and cold temperatures are just some of the conditions that New Yorkers and folks in the Midwest and Northeast deal with during the winter. Oh, and of course, short days when the sun is setting by 5pm. It’s not really the ideal weather to be outside enjoying nature and…
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3 Brief Lessons From a Woman Who Was Stretched Too Thin
Read more: 3 Brief Lessons From a Woman Who Was Stretched Too ThinCan you recall a year when your personal life was completely shaken upside down? I think 2020 was one of those years for most people. Aside from that, I’m sure there have been defining moments in your life where you can recall the year in which it happened. It’s one of those, “Yep, I remember…
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Radiate Like the Sun(Flower) this Leo Season
Read more: Radiate Like the Sun(Flower) this Leo SeasonIt’s summer and it’s HOT! It’s Leo season in New York, which means that the sun is at home in its firey zodiac of Leo the lion; the sun is Leo’s planetary ruler. The sun is our life force; it’s a major luminary for us on Earth. Energetically, it represents yang energy (masculinity), enlightenment, creative…
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Flower Blooms Bring Bees
Read more: Flower Blooms Bring BeesI’m loving all of the blooms that I’m surrounded by this spring! The end of May and June has brought an abundance of floral, arboreal, and herbal blooms here in Brooklyn. Thanks to gardens and green spaces at parks, parkways, the beach, and people’s yards — we’ve got so much of nature’s beauty to appreciate…
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How’s That Heart of Yours “Beeting?”
Read more: How’s That Heart of Yours “Beeting?”Did you know that heart disease is still the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States? Yepp. Unfortunately, it’s way too common that Americans are experiencing chest pain, strokes, atherosclerosis, and heart attack. The more common risk factors of heart disease are often experienced as high blood pressure and high…
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Can You Feel the Change of Seasons Upon Us?
Read more: Can You Feel the Change of Seasons Upon Us?Winter is the barren season. It’s when we nurture ourselves, reflect, and slow down. Our patriarchal society wants us to constantly be one way when the matriarchal flow of nature is about cycles. Though I still understand the need to take things easy during this time (because it’s still hella cold), I can sense change…
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Let’s Talk Health Care and Herbs: I’m a Holistic Nutritionist!
Read more: Let’s Talk Health Care and Herbs: I’m a Holistic Nutritionist!Hey y’all! Let me ask you something… How seriously do you take your health? How seriously do you take your wellness? Do you carve out time to move your body? To drink fruit/veggies juices or smoothies? To take your supplements or drink nourishing herbs? Taking care of our bodies and mental wellness should always be…
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Rebuilding the Body with Burdock Root and Broth!
Read more: Rebuilding the Body with Burdock Root and Broth!After all of the holiday season eating I did in December, I noticed my body’s need for increased intentional care in January. With the cold weather settling in here in Brooklyn, I have become more deliberate in nourishing my body with herbs, broths, and vegetables. I’m slowly re-centering and recalibrating my body (in both nutrition…
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3 Weekend Rituals to Get Closer to Self and Spirit
Read more: 3 Weekend Rituals to Get Closer to Self and SpiritFeed your soul by connecting with the divine in whatever way works for you––this could be meditation, prayer, gratitude practice or other spiritual practice, connecting with nature, or simply affirming the benevolent nature of the universe. Pip Walker, Deeply Holistic: A Guide to Intuitive Self-Care During the weekends, I like to spend more dedicated time…
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An Observation of the Skies: I Miss the Sun!
Read more: An Observation of the Skies: I Miss the Sun!Unfortunately, we’ve had a string of cloudy days here in Brooklyn, NY. If the sun does manage to make an appearance, it’s often behind these hazy, mist-like clouds, which is simply becoming tiring. We need the sun; it is our life force. The sun gives us energy, it brightens our days, and it provides us…
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A Time to Reflect Before Moving Forward
Read more: A Time to Reflect Before Moving ForwardHappy New Year! TBH, I don’t really recognize a new year until the Spring Equinox in March. That’s when we enter a completely new season (spring), and we enter the first zodiac sign of the wheel, Aries. But, as a collective, we’re officially in 2022. And it seems like many of us are just taking…
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Let’s Be Grateful for Growth and the Journey
Read more: Let’s Be Grateful for Growth and the JourneySo often when we look back at our lives, we think of the BIG moments that we’re grateful for. Perhaps it was when you had your first child, landed a dream job, or finally healed yourself of a malady that was troubling you for a while … now all that you remember is that “MOMENT”…
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Immunity-Boosting with Herbs: Ginger Root, Lemongrass & More
Read more: Immunity-Boosting with Herbs: Ginger Root, Lemongrass & MoreOk, now that we’re heading into winter here in Brooklyn, it’s definitely time to focus on immunity boosting. Since it’s cold & flu season, I’m being more intentional with the herbs I ingest to help fortify my system. Overall, I care for my well-being by staying active, getting enough sleep and fresh air, and through…