Although the 31st of December is somewhat of an arbitrary date in a calendar that was implemented in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, it is the calendar we have used throughout our lives, and therefore today serves as a useful day for reflection before the beginning of a new calendar year. Continue reading
The week following the Solstice has been filled with the promise of returning light through the gathering of family, the giving of special gifts, and time spent reflecting in nature.
Out the window the morning of the 25th.
Throughout my life, I’ve heard people complain countless times about the region of the world that I live in — it’s too cold, the economy is not good enough, there’s not enough city life, it snows too much, it’s too humid in the summer, it’s too on and on and on… Continue reading
Hello Light Footsteppers!
I think today is another hodgepodge of a post for me. It seems that I have been busy, busy lately. All good things — friends visiting the states from South America, a conference, event planning, trying to continue a regular habit of eating well and taking walks in nature. It’s all left me with a lot of ideas for what I imagine to be profound posts, but time slips away quickly and then I wonder if it’s all still relevant. Continue reading
Medicine doesn’t have to taste gross or be filled with ingredients that a normal human cannot pronounce (let alone comprehend where they came from!). In fact, one of our first lines of medical help can be in the form of healing, all-natural products from plants we can identify outdoors that are made in our own kitchens with ingredients we trust. This is herbal medicine. It is people’s medicine.
The following recipe is for a fun, easy to make, and even easier to eat herbal ball that helps to calm digestive issues. Eat too much? Have heartburn? Feeling a general sense of malaise in your digestive region? Give a slippery elm ball a try! Continue reading
Hurry! Before the killing frosts come (if it’s not already too late)! Try these herbal ice cubes as a way to preserve the last of your culinary herbs. Continue reading
We all deserve a homemade apple crumble at least once during the Fall. Here’s an easy one to make (as long as you’re still able to find apples this year after a difficult harvest…). Continue reading
We took a walk along part of the Buckeye trail (a trail that if taken in its entirety circles around all of Ohio) in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to enjoy the autumn colors and find Blue Hen Falls.
The peak of gardening has passed, but there are still plenty of things to be seen, done, and harvested this time of year.
These Light Footsteps 
