Rasa Blog

I look deranged in this photo because I am. Modern motherhood is deranging. It's taxing, overwhelming, depleting, exhausting, and altogether unsustainable. This is a "Free The Mom Manifesto." I’m calling an end to the tyranny of modern motherhood. It’s ACTUALLY impossible to be a perfect "Instagram mom". I may look like I have it together, but what you don’t see are the most important parts. We must LET MOMS BE, imperfect and flustered as we are.

How did a strong tradition of herbalism mesh with modern technology and urban sprawl? What about sustainability — how are we ensuring some of our most treasured plants don’t disappear overnight?

Have you ever had the experience of taking an aphrodisiac herb (or four) and feeling like nothing happened? You're not the only one! For years I thought that aphrodisiacs just didn't work on me...until I started to learn how to work with them.

Come with me behind the scenes of my fall Equinox pre-party where I share what I'm inviting in (and letting go of) with the change in season.🍂

If you’d like to take an extra few minutes to honor this turning of time, here’s a simple ritual you can do to mark the day. For best results, go outside!