Green Minds Think Alike

From sand dunes as far as the eye can see to rigid mountains painting the skyline, I was enamored by the vastness of the landscapes of Peru. From the coast of Lima to the Andes of Huancayo, you will find the most humble group of people that, without fault, share the wealth of their culture…

Ecuador found me in a very unexpected way, sitting at the table of my host family in Auckland, New Zealand chatting about planting herbs while drinking the said herbs. The family I was staying with at the time did not consider themselves to have green thumbs, but by the end of my two weeks with…

As I watch the rainfall pounce on the windows of Blue Sail Coffee, I am reminded of the gray skies that I so often witnessed while in London. Although gloomy, I could not say that my time in London was without sunshine, both figuratively and literally. Sunshine was not only brought to me by the…

My Time at Midori Farm Situated in the rolling mountains of Kyoto is Midori Farm, which translates to “Green” Farm. After spending multiple weeks in the cities of Tokyo and Kyoto, I was in desperate need of a natural prescription of the still and rural countryside. Although as a child I found myself drawn to…

FLIGHT FROM SHANGHAI TO LONDON, DAY 157 While in London, I will have the pleasure and honor of meeting Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith, a champion in all things horticultural therapy. While reading her book “The Well Gardened Mind”, I was struck by the language she and those she interviewed used to perfectly articulate how healing nature is.…

I always start off my journal entries with the date, my location, and the sentence, “Today I am feeling…”. I have been doing this for as long as I can remember with journals filled with scribbles, tear stains, pressed flowers, poetry, prayers, gratitude lists, and fond memories dating back to the eighth grade. Front to…