I first wrote this back when I was on vacation in Sedona with my family. It was a much needed getaway for us and certainly represents the “light” side of healing – lots of relaxation, hiking, time spent in nature, good food, etc. I’m grateful for this. But there’s...

As I drive around town I see “Get Your Flu Shot Here” signs in the parking lot of grocery stores and drugstores. They are EVERYWHERE and they enrage me. I don’t want to be put into a position to tell you what to do with your body, but I will most certainly tell you...

I had my first experience with osha root (Ligusticum porteri) in a blind-folded herbal tasting in school. Lots of different flavors were going around the room, and after taking a sip of what I found out later was osha root tea, I sat back in my chair, took a deep...

“It was the life force of the ancient world” -Kurlansky Given our current political climate, I have been thinking a lot about truth. The technical definition of truth is “that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality.” Since I am a Piscean empath from head...

ASK CHAR: Do you have any experience with acid reflux? My doctor is suggesting I am having it (due to grad school stress) and is pushing medication. I’m feeling a lot of resistance to that! I’m so glad that you reached out with your concern. It’s best to have these...

Just because something’s sold in a health food store doesn’t mean it's good for YOU! This is a shout out to all the people who want to do good things for themselves, but feel confused. I get it. I’ve been there. None of us are immune to the elaborate marketing...

Have you ever noticed that the word EAT is in creativity? I have. What we eat literally creates us, so that we can then create things in our lives. Life always begets more life. In my case, I’ve spent the last year birthing a book. I am very grateful for this...