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Because true herbal confidence isn’t pretending herbs replace doctors. It’s knowing how to support yourself skillfully while also knowing when it’s time for labs, diagnostics, emergency care, surgery, specialists, and additional medical support. That’s the kind of herbalism I practice. Not dependency on a system and not abandoning modern medicine altogether, but integration, skill, and discernment.

I hear people say all the time “if our ancestors could do it, so can I” without understanding the vast set of skills our ancestors held.

If you can’t go outside and identify at least 10 medicinal plants, know how and when to harvest them sustainably, and understand both how they support the body and when they may not be appropriate… then you are not operating from the same knowledge base our ancestors had.

Just sayin’… let’s compare apples to apples.

Because too many people deeply WANT to support themselves naturally but don’t actually have the confidence or education to do it well.

That’s why I created Everyday Herbalism 🌿 It’s a beginner-friendly herbal mini-course packed with practical beginner herbal education, skills you can start implementing today. Just $27 ✨🤎

www.iwillaremedy.com/everydayherbalism

EDIT: This mini course includes a Happy Herbal Habits class, the Holistic Help for Fibroids class is in my Family Farmacy program or available a la carte. My bad, folks.

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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and I want to offer you something real.

The messages showing up in your body, your relationships, your energy, and your spirit are not to be ignored. They are spiritual smoke signals. They are pointing to the places inside of you that need attention, healing, rest, and resolution.

And I know how easy it is to keep adding more to your plate instead of making space to be restored.

But spiritual self-care is not optional.

It is the part of your life that gives you the capacity to serve, love, create, parent, lead, and show up for everything and everyone else.

You do not simply schedule it. You return to it, embody it and proactively make space for it.

That is what Soul & Soil is for.

For four days, we gather on a stunning 127-acre regenerative farm in the Hudson Valley to slow down, get our hands in the dirt, meet the plants in real time, forage, make medicine, eat chef-prepared farm-to-table meals, study astrology, and exhale.

Because herbalism is not just something you read about. It is something you experience. You must get your hands in the dirt to smell, harvest, and feel the changes in you that deepen the relationship you have between you and You.

So if there is a person in your life, a parent, grandparent, sister-friend, mentor, caregiver, or beloved who has been doin' the most and has not exhaled in a while, consider sending them to Soul & Soil.

And if that person is you, this is your permission slip to fill your cup.

Join us June 18–21 for our 2nd Annual Soul & Soil Retreat. Limited rooms available.

www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

With joy,
Selima & Tami

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Perimenopause has you giving less fucks while simultaneously crying. Lavender offers lovely support and you can probably pick some up today.

Lavender is not just a nice-smelling herb. It can help improve relaxation, settle the nervous system, and support mood in a way that feels gentle but meaningful.

Lavender has also been studied for mood support, including depression, which makes it especially helpful when menopause is affecting both your sleep and your emotional well-being.

What many people do not realize is that estrogen and progesterone changes can affect serotonin production and nervous system regulation. So sometimes the emotional intensity of this season is not just about your life stress. It is also about the literal shifting chemistry in our bodies.

Lavender can be used in tea, tincture, syrup, or even aromatically, which makes it one of the more accessible herbs on this list.

Bonus: lavender can also support sleep, so if your mood is frayed and rest is evading your, this herb can be helpful on both fronts.

Tap to learn about my top 9 herbs for peri/menopause!

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I was looking through photos from last year’s Soul and Soil Retreat and remembering how much plant identification really can’t be learned from photos alone.

Photos help. I don't care for the phone apps, but am quick to upload a photo to one of my fav plant identification Facebook groups. I want real, experienced eyes because the AI books on Amazon are terrifyingly inaccurate (don't get got, y'all).

But there's nothing better, more informing, or clarifying than being with the plants in person and seeing how they grow, what’s around them, the texture of the leaves, how they smell, what growth stage they’re in.

When I plant a new medicinal herb in our garden for the first year, my sole intention is to observe. And since I rarely read the plant care instructions and opt to just put in spot in the yard where I have space, some thrive, some don't. But nature is abundant and I always learn something valuable for the next attempt.

I've spent time with so many plant friends on the farm: ghost pipe, comfrey, motherwort, 6ft tall mugwort, yellow dock, elder, nettle, mullein, lamb’s quarter, dill, oats, self-heal, yarrow, mints, calendula, hosta (bet you didn't know the young shoots were edible!) and so many more.

We even ate galinsoga, which was new to me then, but is a delicious wild edible green that became part of the experience in an unforgettable way.

This is one of the gifts of gathering in person. The plants become more than names on a page.

We hope you'll join us in June to deepen into your herbal journey. Kids and partners welcome. Payment plans available.

Check out all the details for our 2nd Annual Soul & Soil Retreat and come lear with the plants in real life on a stunning 127-acre farm this June. 💗

www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

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Menopause can show up in so many different ways.

For some people, it’s hot flashes and night sweats.
For others, it’s anxiety, irritability, vaginal dryness, joint pain, fatigue, brain fog, or breast tenderness.

And because the transition isn’t neat or predictable, the herbs you choose should match the pattern your body is actually showing you.

In this video, I’m sharing 9 herbs to know for menopause support.

And if you’re craving rest, beauty, plant connection, and true restoration, join us for the Soul and Soil Retreat at Ryder Farm in New York, June 18–21 → www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

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It never gets old witnessing what plants can do when you are in relationship with them.

Not just reading about them. Not just hearing someone talk about them.

But touching them, harvesting them, smelling them, making medicine with them and learning them in real time.

Because herbalism is at its core, experiential. You don’t know herbalism until you felt first-hand how they change you for the better.

That is part of what makes our Soul & Soil Retreat so special.

For four days, we gather on a stunning 127-acre regenerative farm in the Hudson Valley to get our hands in the dirt, forage, learn herbs in person, and make fresh custom blends with the plants all around us. Plus chef-prepared farm to table food. Plus astrology. Plus less peopling (which we all need right about now).

Herbs land differently when you meet them with openness, on the land where they grow (instead of shipped to your door) and in an intimate space in which you can exhale and feel safe.

If you have been wanting to deepen your herbal practice in person, this is your invitation.

Join us June 18–21 for our 2nd Annual Soul & Soil Retreat. 💗 Limited rooms left. www.reendeavors.com/soulandsoil

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For our final herbal preparation in my Introduction to African American Herbalism class at Spelman College, they learned how to make their own Florida Water.

We talked a lot about how to set intentions and what is required of us when we set them, how to open and close rituals along with why and when to do them, and discussed the spiritual meaning of the herbs I brought, many of which were from our garden.

They got centered, journaled, put their intentions in the jar, chose their herbs and left with yet another ancestral practice that supports their well-being.

The impact of this kind of learning reaches far beyond one class or even one semester. Students stop me on campus to tell me they are still drinking their teas, now without sugar. They text me when they go on to teach a salve-making class to young children. And I get the honor of reading DMs telling me this was their favorite class.

Herbalism, especially when taught within the context of your cultural lineage, changes lives. You realize you have much more in common with your ancestors than you may have realized, even if, especially for Black people, you do not know them by name. And when even one person carries healing knowledge forward, it can begin to shape the health legacy of a whole lineage.

I love teaching my Spelman sisters so much! 💙🩵💙🩵

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I don’t share fundraisers often, but this one is deeply personal.

Niles is raising money through Friends School of Atlanta’s Victory Lap Color Run, and I’m so grateful for what this school has meant in his and our lives. He’s been there since he was 3 years old, and as a Black boy with two moms, FSA has been one of the few places where he can be fully himself and fully loved while receiving an incredible education.


If you feel moved to support, we’d be so thankful. He's already raised $225 and is hoping to raise $2,000! Every gift makes a difference. 💜 💛

www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/niles-lust?new=tru…

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Seasonal allergies are usually blamed on pollen.

But pollen is only the trigger.
The deeper issue is often an immune system that has become overly reactive.

In this new video, I’m breaking down:

what’s actually happening in the body during allergy season
why symptoms can get worse over time
herbs and simple practices that may help support real relief

If your allergies feel stronger every year, this one will give you a more grounded way to think about what’s going on.

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A love note to the ancestors on National Herbalist Day

I give thanks to the ancestors whose ingenuity, resilience, care, and skill is why I live, breathe, and have my being in this work.

To the ancestors who foraged for lamb's quarter to add something more nourishing to her family's plate when they were only allowed meager rations of corn from the slaver. Because of you, I know to refuse the bare minimum and make my own way.

To the ancestor who, sparsely clothed, and barely fed marveled at the grandeur and sweet fragrance of the Southern Magnolia tree (which is medicinal btw) while bound in iron chains walking barefoot from Virginia to South Carolina. Thank you for teaching me to not just see but to relish and wonder.

To the ancestor who carefully wrapped cloth bags of asafoetida around her baby’s neck to protect from illness and evil. We now know the language of aromatherapy and have studied asafoetida’s sulfur-rich volatile compounds, whose antimicrobial activity helps us better understand why you did what you did. You were called silly, stupid, and “superstitious.” For all I know, I may be your direct descendant, so thank you and I’ll remember you as wise.

To all the ancestors who names aren't known, but whose skills live in our bones, passed down through generations of rituals, hot-comb conversations, bedtime stories, family reunion spades games, cookout recipes, church hymns, and more. You continue to live, and breathe, and have your being in us.

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