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For years, I’ve been dreaming of changing the world with permaculture, a term coined in the 70’s, but consisting of concepts that have been around for millennia. It promotes working with nature instead of against it. The way most people farm and garden (and live) involves combating and “defeating nature” at every turn. What a waste of energy. But hey, I love my modern comforts: heat, AC, a lack of bugs in my home. Though when it comes to how we grow food, plan our yards, or e

The dreaded mastitis. I remember my first time. I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like shit; chills, headache, aches, I couldn’t sleep at all. I assumed I’d somehow caught the flu. I laid awake in misery all night. It only continued the next day. But I hadn’t been around anyone sick, hadn’t been to any crowded places where I could’ve picked it up, I hadn’t even felt any symptoms until the middle of the night. It didn’t make sense. Then I had a lightbulb moment. An