Happy New Year, all! I hope your holidays were easy and joyful.
I’ve been meaning to start this blog for a while, but ADHD is usually behind the wheel and alas, projects tend to take months (at a minimum) to come to fruition.
My plan for this blog is to write about a myriad of different things - gardening, cooking, herbalism, my own spirituality, crystals, and owning a small business. I am by no means an expert on any of those topics, my spirituality least of all. In the last few years, I’ve actually felt a profound disconnect from it, in fact. A rudderless sensation and a distrust of my intuition. I credit that in part to not being surrounded by any like-minded people. I don’t worship any specific deities, mostly because I’ve never felt particularly called to any (though I’ve had a couple run-ins with Loki, but that’s a story for another time). I’ve also never had a coven - not because I’ve never wanted to be part of one, but because I’ve never had the opportunity. My solitary practice is rooted in a respect for nature and whatever forces shepherd her.
That said, I did take an herbalism class this past year that had an in-person component, and I met a group of budding herbalists that I was able to connect with. It’s amazing how quickly my intuition came rushing back in the time I spent with them. Sometimes so vigorously it left me feeling dizzy, like when you first hold a piece of Moldavite. That rush of information and energy, it was frankly euphoric. I’m so glad we’ve all remained in touch after the class ended. I suppose it loosely feels coven-esque in some ways, and at this point, I’ll take what I can get. Sharing wisdom and new discoveries amongst each other gives me that feeling of certainty that I’m finally on the right path with my life and career.
On the career note, in addition to my online store, I sell at a local farmer’s market in the summer and fall, as well as other one-off markets and festivals here and there. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to interact with my customers directly and to have the chance to share my passions with them. I’ve been doing this now for nearly three years, and for some reason by the end of the last season I was absolutely burnt out. Burnt out to the point that I was scared I’d lost the drive and the love of it, but I do have a tendency to catastrophise. Thankfully, that’s all it was. I just needed some time off to re-evaluate. Serendipitously, my first seed catalog came a few days ago, and I got that same thrill at the possibility of a new season. And now that I’ve finally started this blog, I’m planning on my next entry being about garden planning and seed starting, something that brings me so much joy in the grey winter months. The anticipation is the perfect antidote to the deep winter saddies.
So that’s it for my first entry. It was a little all-over-the-place, so I apologise for that. I’ll try to rein it in and actually steer my train of thought next time. Let me know if there are any topics you want me to talk about, I’m always open to suggestions! Sending you all happiness and health in this new year.