Jess Starwood + The Forest Table
Herbalist • Forager • Chef
The journey towards authentic connection I was awoken by my daughter in the middle of the night to let me know she had been ill. I comforted her and went back to bed but could not sleep. My head was suddenly full of chatter and cluttered to-do lists. Habitually, I grabbed my phone “only to … Continue reading It’s not me, it’s you: It’s time we see real people.
The Unexpected Journey—Stories of a Solo Traveler “What am I doing?!” I said to myself as intense panic began to set in. I was standing on the edge of a mountain, 20 miles deep into Montana's national forest with no phone service or map after I had wandered off in search of a trail with … Continue reading The Unexpected Journey—Stories of a Solo Traveler
Apparently traveling solo is a natural thing to do after a major life change. One study determined that at least 43% of solo travelers are doing so because they are newly divorced or widowed. I get that. It allows for an opportunity to get to know yourself again. It gives you that much needed space … Continue reading That time I spent alone in Colorado…
I had a surreal experience last week. A reminder that underneath all this superficial drama that we experience in the physical and waking world, there is a deeper connection... threads of a subconscious web that exists whether we are sensitive to it or not. We get so caught up in our daily lives that we … Continue reading Communication through Plants and the Subconscious
