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What is Natural?

This seems to be a simple question, but in fact, “natural” means different things to different people. Many of us want to use “natural” products, and “synthetic” just sounds gross. I think a lot of us use these two words almost as a shorthand and we have certain expectations about what they mean. And herein lies the rub, as they say.Many, many, many products have the word “natural” on their labels; in reality, different countries and even different states have different percentages of non- …

White Flowers

Are you one of those people who just wants to smother yourself in jasmine? Is your favorite perfume a string of sambac blossoms? Do you have gardenias strategically planted along your walk to ease your comings and goings? Are you someone who dreams in tuberose? Are you a floral freak, a fanatic, a fiendish follower of flowers?Sometimes our hearts crave the soft and sweet reality of blooming flowers, as they grow, as they are connected to the earth. No matter how delicious an absolute, how …

Chemotherapy

Many people ask about this. And it’s no wonder; a bad diagnosis can upend the patient’s life and the people who love and care for her/him. It’s natural to want to help, and this help is often in the form of looking up stuff online and then forwarding it to your loved one. That’s not actually helpful.Believe me please when I say I’ve had a lot of experience with chemo, both myself and so many people I care about. I had ACT (Adriomyacin-Cytoxin-Taxol) chemo in 2016 for Breast Cancer. I did …