The relentless pursuit of health through nature and science
by Danielle
“And where does magic come from? I think that magic’s in the learning.” – Dar Williams Last year a weed popped up just outside of our back door. By some kind of luck no one ever got around to pulling it. We noticed Leroy payed it special attention, and I suspected then that it might …
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by Danielle
The following post was written before something truly amazing happened. Though the loss that prompted it’s writing is no longer applicable, I have decided to go on and post it anyways. The lessons remain the same, and the pain was still real. My boy had gone missing for quite a while. He was an indoor/outdoor …
Continue reading “On Loss and Love: Mourning a Friend”
by Danielle
I’ve been craving Mediterranean food like crazy lately. There is just something about the fresh medley of tomatoes and vinegars and herbs that is simultaneously comforting and refreshing, just what the fickle weather of springtime seems to call for! Something filling to stave off the cold, wet wind; something zingy and fresh to compliment all …
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by Danielle
“Little by little, one travels far” ― J.R.R. Tolkien It is with great joy that I have finally met my lifelong goal of meeting the clinical definition of healthy. My life is decidedly separate from what it once was. I don’t know who I was anymore; I simply know that that girl was not actually …
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