Newsletter February 2026 Volume 188 Hello there! I went to a vigil last week organized by the Massachusetts Nursing Association for Alex Pretti, the nurse who was murdered by ICE. It was at the VA hospital in Leeds and it was beautiful. So many people came together on really short…
Newsletter January 2026 Volume 18 Hello there! I hope the new year is treating you well. And I hope that you’re finding a balance between engaging with challenging current events and taking care of yourself and your loved ones. But truthfully, it feels impossible to find that…
Newsletter December 2025 Volume 186 Hello there, I hope you have made it to the new year in one piece! I feel like I am ready for a long winter nap. 2025 has been a very challenging year for many reasons. But like any year, it…
Hello there, Hope you’re doing well I’m working hard setting up my Flourish with the Moon class so I was going to skip a newsletter this week, but then I was lifting weights at the YMCA and I got inspired to check in. I am back at physical therapy because I have…
Cookie is 13 years old now. 13 years. I can hardly believe it. An entire dog lifetime that has been an ongoing challenge. The first 2 years we were still hopeful we could integrate Cookie into the world around us. Then we slowly and painfully learned we could not. It…
Happy May Eve or Beltane, which is a holiday that marks the halfway mark between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. It is a time to celebrate spring when the earth comes back to life. There is so much regeneration and potency around us at this special time of…
Happy Full Moon! Hope you can get out and see the bright full moon tonight. A big part of flourishing for me is staying connected to the seasons of the earth and the phases of the moon. The moon is such a reliable and universally available touchstone. All around the…
Today I am following an urge and so I am out looking for Bloodroot. Bloodroot is a beautiful spring ephemeral wildflower that grows in the woods now before the leaves of the trees grow in. I love looking for and finding very special plants like Bloodroot. The plant is very…
I hope you are doing well and enjoying this warmer weather! Everything is just about to burst outside and I can’t wait. Over the last few weeks, I have been decanting my herbal vegetable glycerin tinctures from last year. The whole process is pleasing to me. It’s very physical and…
Although it is still chilly – in New England spring has sprung. The plants are really coming out and spring flowers have started blooming! These next six weeks are some of my favorite in the whole year because of the trees flowering, wildflowers blooming and all the explosive growth of…
