I am a writer, therapist, herbalist, social worker & wild gardener. I write to stay clear and keep stirring up my creative life. I have discovered that each aspect of my life weaves into the other and my understanding of the world increases exponentially when I notice and pay close attention to the spaces where they interface. My eclectic background and diverse work influenced reading choices. They span a broad range--from Mary Oliver, Annie Lamott, Steven Levine, Thich Nhat Hanh, Rumi, Jack Kornfield and Jon Kabat-Zin, to Stephen Buhner, Deb Soule, Amanda McQuade Crawford, Christopher Hobbs, Thomas Mails, Riane Eisler, Ken Wilbur and Ken Follet I love to read and always, and I have a book and a notebook with me at all times. Plant medicine and the natural world inspire and educate me. People's stories are endlessly fascinating and co-creating wellness protocols for integrative healing remarkable.