Showing posts with label Mother Nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mother Nature. Show all posts

Monday, January 21, 2019

Medicinal Gifts from Mother Nature

It has taken a couple of years, but I am officially off coffee. Now, I'm venturing into the complex world of tea. With an origin thousands of years ago, tea carries such an aura of mystery and intrigue. There are so many profiles and varietals of tea, most proclaiming medicinal benefits across the spectrum of physical and mental health. It's no wonder I find myself comparing teas with essential oils. Both historically significant gifts from Mother Nature to mankind. Here's a list of the top 100 tea blogs and the top essential oil blogs...who knew?

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Haiti Quake: Reminding Us of All Things Important

The images of despair and destruction from the 7.0 earthquake to hit Haiti are a solemn reminder of how rapidly life, as we know it, can change in a split second.  My heart and prayers are with the thousands of people suffering pain and losses today.  Mother Nature rules, and she certainly knows how to demand attention and bring people together with the most basic of needs:  survival.  Just when I was beginning to feel sorry for myself, and the little annoyances that have been plaguing my new year, this not-so-gentle reminder of real problems awakens the gratitude for all that is my life.