Allow me to introduce myself!

My name is Steven, and whether I’ve known you my whole life, have met you through social media, or you’re new here, I want to introduce myself!

Lets start with the basics, shall we? I’m a Virgo. I was born and raised in Oklahoma. I am a lifelong book NERD. I am an Eagle Scout. I am an adventurer and nature enthusiast. That… pretty much covers the basics. I could go on and on about who I am and who I have been…

However, it’s a new year, and I’m in a new stage in my life, and as such I wanted to share my hopes for what is to come.

You see, 2022 was a major transformative year for me. I turned 30. I was finally able travel outside of the U.S. and made my way to Scotland (life-changing). I left a job, that had for years drained me mentally, emotionally and physically… (I can’t put all of the blame of being drained solely on a job, a lot has happened, especially in the last 3 years) but I can say that after 7 years of ups and downs in a corporate setting immediately after graduating from college, I felt like I was losing who I wanted to be. I became unrecognizable to myself. It was time to make a change, to throw it all out and start over.

So that’s what I did. I left my career behind and fell in love with learning again. I fell in love with plants. I fell in love with myself. I’m finally starting to recognize who I am again!

I’ve spent most of my time since leaving my job (as well as while I was still working there) learning about herbalism and plant medicine. And with that comes learning about sustainability, mindfulness, nutrition, folklore, mythology, and really just embracing a general shift in how one views the world. It’s allowed me to refocus and to some degree, to heal.

Mind you, I still work every day to kindle my inner flame, including this new venture (writing). However for the first time in a while, I’m feeling like I’m on a path of true discovery and I am proud of that.

My goal is to continue to pursue herbalism and one day to be skilled enough to be a clinical herbalist (even though herbalism is a lifelong endeavor). In the meantime, I hope you’ll follow along with me as I progress with my own studies in herbal medicine. I want to share and learn with you, as there is much to learn. I want to connect with other herbalists and plant enthusiasts. I want to share my creations. I want to highlight the work that so many others are already doing. I want to be a resource and a guide. But mostly, I want to wander with an endless sense of wonder in this natural green world.

I can feel that something big is brewing, and I so hope you’ll choose to join me on this adventure.

One of the main things I hope to accomplish in 2023 is to build a community. I want to converse and share and connect to others who have a deep love with the natural world. While you’re here in this community… you’ll never walk alone (Liverpool fans anywhere?)

Let’s get this going, shall we?

Sláinte!