I was just hanging around in the Artfire.com forums, and submitted the following reply to a post, “What keeps you motivated?” I would love to hear what others have to say!
“Simplicity is the final flower; behind it are cataclysms of the soul and accumulations of wisdom, just as behold the simplicity of a leaf are cosmic and geological changes without number.” -Claude Bragdon, The New Image, 1928
Herbal medicine is arguably the world’s oldest science. Every culture in the world steeps herbs in water for refreshing and medicinal drinks.
Herbal medicine isn’t as complex as it seems at first. In fact, it can be quite simple. Let’s start with making a simple cup of tea. The purpose in making an herbal tea is to extract the medicinal values from the herb into a cup of water. Pick one or two plants that you are familiar with to start. My favorite and one that is in my yard so easily accessible to me is gardenia.
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Well….what I am hearing a LOT of and I am sure you are is people talking about money; mostly the lack thereof. Other things I am hearing in terms of prosperity and abundance is the lack of time, the lack of friendships….and unfortunately, some are dealing with “food insecurity” among many other depletions in their lives. This is hard. This is real life. This is what we deal with on a daily basis. You know…. when you’re in the shower alone and nobody sees you… the tears that just flow or maybe you’re so overwrought, you can’t even cry. All due to a lack of something in your life. That negative “lack” has an unfortunate side effect. It actually is ACTIVE. The more the lack is dwelled upon, the more it seems to attract other negatives (arguing with spouses, children, etc; traffic tickets; overlooked tasks, etc.) into your life. There’s one word I can think of right now.
STOP!