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Continue reading →: Goethe and his flowersThe Metamorphosis of Plants from 1790 Johan Wolfgang von Goethe has always stood out to me as an impactful figure in literature and philosophy. When studying drama his masterpiece, Faust, is unavoidable and it’s themes of power and love still resonate in contemporary storytelling. In addition he made a lasting…
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Continue reading →: Vinegar waysA ancient way to preserve and fortify our food A lovely and easy way to add the flavours and benefits of herbs to your food by making your own vinegars. You can make your own vinegar or use store bought versions. For these vinegars I used my homemade apple cider…
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Continue reading →: Reclaiming RitualRitual and reconnecting with the right brain hemisphere Think of a ritual. What comes to mind? Something emerging from the darkness? Something from another world? Maybe it just feels a bit woo-woo? In fact, our lives are surrounded by rituals. If you were to completely remove ritual behaviours the average…
“Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. ” ― Henry David Thoreau
Greetings,
I’m Nina
This is a refuge. A place of gentle invitations. Of contemplations and practical devices. It’s the sharing of a journey towards reconnection with nature and self. Through recipes, tools and experiences from the abundant and beautifully messy playbook of Mother Nature.
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