[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-53px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”1640px” custom_padding=”0px|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”|125px||123px||” inline_fonts=”Nunito” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
I was placing tiny seeds into the small recycled containers filled with good, fresh soil, imagining what they will look like in the summer: growing into big, lush plants that will hold ripe fruit which will nourish my body. I marvel at the miracle of growth every year. It never gets old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Each time, I pause and think about how amazing it is that all the information a plant needs to grow is inscribed in that tiny seed – or rather in the tiniest molecules of that seed.<\/span><\/p>\n Mind-blowing.<\/span><\/p>\n Each plant ‘knows’ how to pull the right nutrients it needs for the color and texture of its fruit. It \u2018knows\u2019 how to attract pollinators and how to position its leaves for the most beneficial sun exposure. Yes, it needs care, but if it\u2019s planted in the right climate, it will grow in harmony with nature into a healthy plant that produces abundantly.<\/span><\/p>\n This same intelligence about growth and health is inscribed in our DNA.\u00a0<\/strong>The thing is, most humans have forgotten how to access that intelligence. We have modified our food and lifestyles in ways that are often more harmful than nourishing. And we have developed technologies that, although\u00a0 amazing and helpful, also take us away from our humanity, the opportunities to connect with nature, and to remember where we came from.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Last week I came across an interesting recent study that connects\u00a0<\/span>Alzheimer’s with Circadian Rhythm<\/a>\u00a0– adding to the many that prove the point of how much our bodies are connected to nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Although I grew up in the heart of an old city, nature was a regular part of our lives. The science class in my fifth grade was about the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that our bodies need and where we get them from. I remember my mom quizzing me on it and me being impressed with how much she knew (often intuitively).<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” min_height=”721px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” inline_fonts=”Nunito” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n I was placing tiny seeds into the small recycled containers filled with good, fresh soil, imagining what they will look like in the summer: growing into big, lush plants that will hold ripe fruit which will nourish my body. I marvel at the miracle of growth every year. It never gets old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Each time, I pause and think about how amazing it is that all the information a plant needs to grow is inscribed in that tiny seed – or rather in the tiniest molecules of that seed.<\/span><\/p>\n Mind-blowing.<\/span><\/p>\n Each plant ‘knows’ how to pull the right nutrients it needs for the color and texture of its fruit. It \u2018knows\u2019 how to attract pollinators and how to position its leaves for the most beneficial sun exposure. Yes, it needs care, but if it\u2019s planted in the right climate, it will grow in harmony with nature into a healthy plant that produces abundantly.<\/span><\/p>\n This same intelligence about growth and health is inscribed in our DNA.\u00a0<\/strong>The thing is, most humans have forgotten how to access that intelligence. We have modified our food and lifestyles in ways that are often more harmful than nourishing. And we have developed technologies that, although\u00a0 amazing and helpful, also take us away from our humanity, the opportunities to connect with nature, and to remember where we came from.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Last week I came across an interesting recent study that connects\u00a0<\/span>Alzheimer’s with Circadian Rhythm<\/a>\u00a0– adding to the many that prove the point of how much our bodies are connected to nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Although I grew up in the heart of an old city, nature was a regular part of our lives. The science class in my fifth grade was about the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that our bodies need and where we get them from. I remember my mom quizzing me on it and me being impressed with how much she knew (often intuitively).<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/tatianacameron.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Blog-Banner-TC.com-1-1.png” title_text=”Blog Banner TC.com (1)” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”|122px||123px||” inline_fonts=”Nunito,Numans” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Last year, I took the\u00a0Perfect Health<\/em>\u00a0course (based on a book by Deepak Chopra, MD) because I wanted to learn how to be more proactive about my own health and wellbeing, instead of only relying on my physician.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n My teachers were all western-medicine trained physicians who recognized the benefits of integrating the ancient wisdom\/knowledge of Ayurvedic lifestyle with modern-day science. (I was a bit intimidated by the word \u201cAyurveda\u201d simply because I knew nothing about it. But, once I opened my mind, so much of it resonated with the common-sense wisdom of my parents and their parents.<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n After I finished the course, I continued the certification training.\u00a0I was so excited by what I was learning that I wanted to teach it to others.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Get outside this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n Plant a few seeds (herbs do great in pots too, if you don\u2019t have a garden).<\/span><\/p>\n Go to bed early and wake up with the sun.<\/span><\/p>\n Take a deep breath – inhale and exhale the gratitude of being naturally connected with nature.<\/span><\/p>\n Give thanks to the Creator, who is magnificent beyond our limited human understanding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” inline_fonts=”Nunito” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Last year, I took the\u00a0Perfect Health<\/em>\u00a0course (based on a book by Deepak Chopra, MD) because I wanted to learn how to be more proactive about my own health and wellbeing, instead of only relying on my physician.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n My teachers were all western-medicine trained physicians who recognized the benefits of integrating the ancient wisdom\/knowledge of Ayurvedic lifestyle with modern-day science. (I was a bit intimidated by the word \u201cAyurveda\u201d simply because I knew nothing about it. But, once I opened my mind, so much of it resonated with the common-sense wisdom of my parents and their parents.<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n After I finished the course, I continued the certification training.\u00a0I was so excited by what I was learning that I wanted to teach it to others.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Get outside this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n Plant a few seeds (herbs do great in pots too, if you don\u2019t have a garden).<\/span><\/p>\n Go to bed early and wake up with the sun.<\/span><\/p>\n Take a deep breath – inhale and exhale the gratitude of being naturally connected with nature.<\/span><\/p>\n Give thanks to the Creator, who is magnificent beyond our limited human understanding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(224,193,255,0.27)” divider_position=”center” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”46px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Song<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”|122px||123px||” inline_fonts=”Nunito” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Seemingly unrelated to today\u2019s topic,<\/span>\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most tender Love songs ever written. Love is also a fertile soil in which everything else grows \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”2.5em” custom_padding=”||4px|||” inline_fonts=”Nunito” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n