Hey dear members! @Mike Gagnon shared a powerful video featuring a Zen master who explains how embracing impermanence can transform your relationship with life. The talk explores essential Zen principles like: - Impermanence – the truth that everything is always changing - Mindfulness – paying attention without judgment - Beginner’s Mind – letting go of fixed views to experience life freshly It’s a profound guide to easing the struggle of trying to “fix” everything and finding peace by flowing with life as it is. 🎥 Watch the video and Mike’s Post here: https://www.skool.com/nature-inspired-living-2560/zen-expert @everyone ❓ Let’s Discuss: - Which concept resonated most with you – Impermanence, Beginner’s Mind, or something else? - When have you felt relief by letting go of the need to control or “fix” a situation? Share your thoughts and experiences below, or/and in Mike's post! 👇

Quick practical share: Herbal compresses are amazing for targeting specific areas: headaches, muscle tension, joint pain, digestive discomfort. I discovered this when I had a headache that wouldn't quit. Made strong peppermint & lavender tea, soaked a cloth in it, applied cool compress to my forehead and temples. Within 15 minutes, the pain had noticeably decreased. (Who knew I had this magic in my pantry the whole time?) Basic method: - Make strong herbal tea - Soak clean cloth in hot or cold tea (depending on what you're treating) - Apply to affected area - Re-soak when it cools/warms, continue 15-20 minutes Hot compresses for: Muscle tension, stiffness, poor circulation Cold compresses for: Inflammation, acute pain, swelling Alternating hot/cold: Chronic pain, circulation issues Herb suggestions: - Peppermint (cool compress) - headaches, especially tension - Ginger (hot compress) - muscle pain, circulation - Chamomile (either) - inflammation, digestive discomfort - Lavender (either) - pain, stress-related tension This feels like empowering medicine to me; responding directly to what my body signals it requires, right in the moment. Has anyone used compresses? What worked for you? Or what would you want to try this for?

Moments of calm and peace, among the sea rocks and sunlight, where the only sound is the whisper of the waves. This place holds my childhood memories and brings me back to every moment of serenity.

A beautiful and practical share from our dear member @Marama Elizabeth on herbal compresses — one of the most accessible forms of plant-based medicine! She reminds us that sometimes the most powerful remedies are already in our pantry 🌱💧 Let’s support Marama’s generous share: 👉 Read her full post and try her method 👉 Comment with your experience using compresses 👉 Share which herb you’d love to try first! https://www.skool.com/nature-inspired-living-2560/compresses-for-localized-healing?p=56d0e0aa This is exactly the kind of community wisdom that makes this space so special — real people, real practices, real healing. Thank you, Marama, for sharing your knowledge with so much heart! 🙏💚 #CommunityWisdom #HerbalHealing #NaturalRemedies #PlantMedicine #SelfCare

We all love that "vacation feeling"—the lightness, the joy, the energy. But what if that feeling is trying to tell us something important about our everyday lives? When you think about your last vacation (or dream of your next one), look beyond the location and the "not-at-home" environment. Ask yourself: What was it that truly made you feel *alive?* Was it the freedom to... - Follow your natural energy rhythms, sleeping and waking without an alarm? - Spend hours in deep, uninterrupted connection with loved ones? - Have entire days with no fixed schedule, leaving room for spontaneous discovery? - Immerse yourself in nature, feeling the sun, swimming in the sea, or hiking in silence? - Engage your senses fully with new sights, sounds, and tastes? - Simply be *bored* and let your mind wander without guilt? Now, for the most important question: What is the core element you were getting on vacation that your normal life is not giving you enough of? Is it Freedom? Connection? Adventure? Stillness? Sensory richness? Play? Comment below with one word or one core need that you rediscover when you're away. Let's uncover not just where we want to go, but *how we truly want to live*. This insight is a powerful compass pointing toward what we need to weave back into our daily reality.