November 4, 2025 Starting Over (Again and Again) I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve started over. With food, with routines, with writing, with faith. There was a time I thought that meant I was inconsistent or weak, but I’m starting to see it differently now. Maybe starting over is just what we humans do. We try things, we drift, we come back. Sometimes we come back with a little more tenderness, or a little more understanding. Sometimes we come back simply because something inside us refuses to give up. I’ve started over so many times with my health — drinking more water, eating in a way that supports healing, remembering that how I treat my body affects my mind and my spirit too. The same goes for my habits. I fall off track, get distracted, and then quietly begin again. It used to frustrate me, but now I see it as practice — not failure. When I studied with Dr. John Fielder, the nature cure doctor in Australia, he often would say, “Trust the process”. Just like a sna...
Simple Raw and Natural is my way of sharing what I find beautiful, meaningful, and nourishing - in food, in life, and in the way we care for each other and our world. I'm not an expert, but I've lived long enough to know what matters. I share my journey toward healing, simplicity, and hope - with recipes, reflections, photos, and thoughts about building a world where everyone can thrive.