The Green Muse

For most of my life, I believed healing came in the form of pills, prescriptions, and doctor visits. I never questioned it; until my body and mind began to fall apart, and modern medicine didn’t seem to have the answers I was searching for.

It started slowly. Fatigue I couldn’t shake. Anxiety that wouldn’t let up. A sense of disconnect I couldn’t explain. Constant mood swing I couldn’t control, insomnia, and maladaptive daydreaming. I tried everything that was “supposed” to help. More rest, less caffeine, therapy, medication, but nothing brought me back to center. I didn’t feel like myself anymore.

The Purning Point

At some point, I stopped asking, “What’s wrong with me?” and started asking, “What does my body need to heal?” That question changed everything.

Out of curiosity and desperation, I started reading about natural remedies. Things I’d once brushed off as “woo-woo” or unscientific. The more I learned about plants like ashwagandha, reishi, passionflower, and turmeric, the more I realized how deeply connected healing is to the Earth.

I started small. Herbal teas. Tinctures. Capsules. Little rituals. And slowly, I felt my nervous system start to soften. My body felt less inflamed. My sleep deepened. My mind began to clear. It wasn’t an overnight transformation, but it was real.

A Different Kind of Medicine

Plant medicine taught me to listen to my body instead of fighting it. It taught me patience. Respect. Presence. I started to see healing not as fixing what’s broken, but as rebuilding trust between my body and my mind.

These plants didn’t just help me feel better physically. They helped me reconnect with myself. With the cycles of nature. With the idea that healing is a journey, not a destination.

Why I Started This Blog

I’m not a doctor, herbalist, or scientist. I’m just someone who was tired of feeling sick, disconnected, and dismissed. I found a different way. That’s why I started this blog: to share what I’ve learned (and what I’m still learning), and hopefully help others who feel like I once did.

If you’re reading this and you’re in that place of uncertainty, burnout, or disconnection, I want you to know you’re not alone. There is another way. Healing is possible, and it might be growing in the ground right outside your door.