There’s a reason our ancestors didn’t rush to clinics for every ache or illness, they turned to their gardens, kitchens, and herbs. They knew something we’re only now beginning to rediscover: healing begins with food. For centuries, women gathered around pots of simmering broth, freshly ground herbs,
A journey of rest, resistance, and reclaiming balance. There was a time I didn’t know what stillness meant. My days were a blur of doing, caring for others, chasing goals, and holding everything together. Even when I rested, my mind was running. My body whispered that something was wrong:
There’s a reason our grandmothers believed that healing started in the kitchen, not the clinic. They knew that food, herbs, and rest were sacred forms of medicine. They didn’t rush healing. They lived it. But somewhere along the line, many of us forgot. We became too busy surviving,
Stillness & Rest
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