2026 Issue #28 From Cornfield to Flower Garden: A Story About Growth and Transformation Hi Reader, I was walking through the U-pick flower and tea garden this week when I noticed something I'd never seen there before. A hummingbird. It hovered from flower to flower for just a few seconds before disappearing into the trees. I stood there smiling because a thought immediately crossed my mind... A few years ago this was just a cornfield. There weren't rows of flowers and herbs with beautiful...
14 days ago • 2 min read
2026 Issue #27 Every Symptom Has a Story Hi Reader, I’m always looking for new ways to help my clients get to the root cause of what’s going on in their bodies. Recently, I trained as a medical intuitive and have been impressed with the results when I use this method for my clients. One of my recent practice clients had struggled with seasonal allergies for years. Every spring his nose would start dripping, he’d feel stuffed up, and some days he didn’t even want to get out of bed. Allergy...
21 days ago • 2 min read
2026 Issue #26 Three Pantry Staples for Better Self-Care Hi Reader, This week was a little different around our house. The boys spent time with their grandparents and at camp, which meant something that almost never happens... The house was quiet. For about fifteen minutes, I stood there wondering what I should do with myself. Should I answer emails? Pull weeds? Start another project? Finish a project I started a few weeks ago? Instead, I did something completely out of character. I took care...
28 days ago • 2 min read
2026 Issue #25 The Hidden Cost of Being the Strong One Hi Reader, I was a few weeks into reporting to a new boss at corporate when he said something to me that I'll never forget. We were in a one-on-one meeting, and I was walking him through the status of a major project I was leading. I had my updates ready. My timelines. My action items. As I finished my update, he looked at me and said: 👉 "You don't have to be so tough, Nikki." I laughed and immediately changed the subject because the...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
2026 Issue #24 Plantain: The Backyard Herb Every Family Should Know Hi Reader, As an herbalist, I can tell it's finally summer. And no, it's not because I'm harvesting amazing plants like nettle, clover, and wild violet. It's because the questions start rolling in: ☀️ "What helps sunburn?"🦟 "What can I use on bug bites?"🌿 "Do you have anything for poison ivy?" My answer is usually pretty simple. It's a plant that's probably growing in your yard right now. Plantain. (Not the banana-looking...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
2026 Issue #23 The Healing Power of Sound Hi Reader, Last year, I walked into a local store and immediately noticed something. A buzzing sound. It wasn't loud. But it was there. You know those noises that once you hear them, you can't un-hear them? That was this sound. 👂 I finished shopping, left the store, went about my day... and somehow that buzzing sound stayed with me. Fast forward to that evening. I was doing some self-healing work and checking in with my body when I got a message that...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
2026 Issue #22 When the Story No Longer Fits Hi Reader, They say growth happens outside your comfort zone. And that felt very true to me last week. I spent several days in the woods attending an herbal conference with nearly 400 women herbalists. Now before you picture me frolicking barefoot through a field of wildflowers, you should know something important: I don't like camping. My husband lovingly refers to me as an "indoor cat." I love being outside on the farm. I love growing plants. I...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
2026 Issue #21 The Nervous System Reason You Can’t Relax Hi Reader, When I quit my corporate job for a boss-free life as a farmer… I didn’t quite realize I’d just be reporting directly to Mother Nature instead. 😄 And she’s kind of demanding this time of year. The thing about farming is that your to-do list has to stay flexible. If it rains or it's too windy, planting gets pushed.If the sun comes out, everything suddenly needs to happen immediately. So one minute I’m planting herbs in the...
2 months ago • 2 min read
2026 Issue #20 Why Play Is So Important for Your Nervous System Hi Reader, When I worked in corporate, I was really good at being productive. But if I’m being honest? I was terrible at play. Of course I took my kids to fun things like birthday parties, trampoline parks, fun outdoor parks in the area where they could run around. But most of the time, I was off to the side, being productive. Doing things like, Answering emails. Online shopping for things the family needed Thinking about work....
2 months ago • 2 min read