Silence is God's first language.  Everything else is a poor translation.

~ Rumi

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Sarah Hubbard

 

PATHOLOGICAL NATURE LOVER - OBSERVER - LIFE LIVER

SHARING MOMENTs OF STILLNESS AND SILENCE,

Connections, MEDITATIONS, AND AWAKENINGS

 

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Upcoming Workshops with Sarah

Upcoming Classes and Workshops with Sarah Hubbard
Bird Sense

An Introduction to Bird Watching

April 14, 2018 10:00am - 2:00 pm Soulshine 525 Howard Ave; Decatur GA

Are you curious who that bird you see is every day on your walk home is? Or who sings that beautiful song every night at dusk? Perhaps you already love birds and simply want to know more about them and who is coming to your feeder. Birds are endlessly entertaining. Everything they do is about their survival and yet, they do it in a way that (at least looking at) seems effortless and beautiful. Their simple lives are fascinating and they willingly share their world with us. All we have to do is listen and watch closely. In this class we will explore: Learning the steps to easily identify your bird neighbors Bird Behavior and other Animal Species Behaviors Habitats and Food Sources A Brief introduction to Bird Language and Alarms (Birds are the gossips of the Natural World) How to attract more birds into your life Spend a Saturday in an intimate class setting while exploring the world of birds with Naturalist, Storyteller, and Nature Connection Mentor Sarah Hubbard.

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Anything we fully do is an alone journey. No matter how happy your friends may be for you, how much they support you, you can’t expect anyone to match the intensity of your emotions or to completely understand what you went through. This is not sour grapes...Accept that and take in any love and support that is given to you, but don’t have expectations of how it is supposed to be. ~ Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones
I’ve been digging in dirt most of today transplanting some of my favorite herbs. While doing so I allowed my mind to wander into the realms of the reasons gardening (or farming if you will) tends my presence and practice. It keeps me in my body as it takes hard physical work to grow things - both metaphorically and physically.. It connects my body through my hands to the earth and thus there is physical connection through touch - transmissions of aliveness into my fingertips. It opens my ears to the sounds of the bumble bees drinking this seasons first tastes of nectar. The black and white warbler (a personal favorite) sings and without any effort tiny particles of pollen coat my skin and fill my nostrils. I can only be thankful for the marvel that trees are. I hear the putter patter of tiny ant feet march across the ground in search for food. My skin feels the warm caress of the sun tinting my skin a rosy pink with its kisses and I feel as alive as the dandelions who faithfully wait for a gift of wind to carry their seeds to new soils. I garden because I am in love with growing and living. It brings me the closest to the origin of remembering. Cultivation and harmony tends my practice and thus all that surrounds me.
A without glasses so I can’t see anything but I just kicked ass on the trail now I’m going out for a beer, had a great week, i love birds, growing things, laughing and date nights look. #thisisme
I am a simple person who likes simple things. Truthfully, I am a complex person who likes complex things done in very simple ways. I like to build upon my awareness skills in every way I can and understanding the nature of all things is of the upmost importance to me. Thus, I have endless amounts of small simple rituals that I try to squeeze into my day as many ways as I possibly can. . I prefer to use fresh herbs whenever I make tinctures which lends itself perfectly to my style or flavor of herbalism. It is my preference to only use herbs that I can grow, pick, or forage myself in order to be sure I am getting the best of the best in my medicine making. When I make tinctures I do not combine herbs. The only time I combine them is when I am taking them in the morning in a shot glass of water. For me, this method gives me a little more control over using what my body needs each day. I also have to know what they all do in order to use them well. This little morning ritual forces me to tune into it myself and know whether I woke feeling a little foggy. Or remember whether I woke in the night with hot flashes? Am I anxious? How’s my overall health? Are my joints achy? What do I need? I am also interested to know if the herb is meeting the needs it has. Being aware of what I am using allows me to better know the effect it has on my body - I better understand it and I better understand me. . I rarely take more than three or four of any of these every single day. And never more than two droppers worth in my morning shot. I also rarely take the same one more than a few days in a row so I can make sure my body is doing its job the best way possible as much on its own as it can. In truth, I rarely take anything more than a few days in a row anyhow. This is how I do it to practice my medicine. Other ways are fine and work just as well. Ultimately, you have to find the ways that work for you best. Then, you have to tend it, grow it, and practice it.