Nature ~ fierce, calming, vibrant, quiet. An undeniable mirror of life. Nature provides an abundance of resources. And as life gains speed, itâs easy to overlook or breeze right past exactly what you need to balance your system as it grows right beside your mailboxÂ
The current norm in lifestyle doesnât hold space for appreciating the gifts of nature and all their uses. Identifying herbs and knowing how to use them is a skill often lost among generations.
And yet nature has its way of reminding you by subtle yet breathtaking displays that stop you in your tracks, even for a moment, filling you with a mesmerizing inspiration that warms you from the inside and invigorates the sensation of your own heart beat.
And if youâve been blessed to awaken early enough to witness the slow rise of the sun casting delicate yet powerful rays against the stable and awe-inspiring mountain range, you too can feel alpenglow in your soul.
Our friend, Rachel Leigh, a mama, forager, herbalist, and nat...
As you slowly begin the descent from the peak of the summer solstice, you might be wondering, how do I hold on to this?Â
How do I store all of the energy, the beauty, the freedom, the feeling of summer far past the brevity of the season? How do I hold onto the uplifting glow on gloomy days or as the daylight slowly shortens?Â
Maybe these questions linger in the back of your mindâŚor maybe you donât even consider these thoughts until well into September. Either way, Iâm here to tell you that now is the time to absorb the true abundance of the summer sun.
If you take just a few steps to consume the goodness the sun brings, your efforts will sustain you well past this short season and nourish you into fall and winter.
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The easiest way to capture the power of the sun is to absorb the rays through your largest organ, your skin. Give your skin ample oppor...
First, letâs break it down.Â
To live:Â to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: to practice, represent, or exhibit in one's life: to live one's philosophy.
Unprocessed:Â not having undergone a process to preserve or purify
Hmmm, okay? Let me continue by asking you this...
Are you alive? Like really, truly alive? Practicing, functioning, representing, and exhibiting your philosophy in a way that's completely raw, authentic, without being preserved or purified by someone or something elseâs process?
Itâs a deep questionâŚ.and I can only answer from my perspective in hopes to offer you the spark to explore the way you define your own meaning. Because ultimately, though this is my chosen business name, this question, âWhat does it mean to live unprocessed?â isnât a question for me. Itâs for you. And you are here, right now, because you have a burning desire to uncover ...
Shannon of Live Unprocessed is sharing her take and tips on wellness through food, movement, and mindfulness.