I haven’t written in a while because I face a conundrum. This blog was created to encourage mostly women to be confident and try new things and to promote an environmentally ethical and sustainably simple lifestyle. I’ve purposely avoided writing about current events, politics, religion, or really anything controversial. There may be the occasional strongly phrased post but it usually has to do with kindness, practicality, or common sense. Right now I feel like this is a moment in history, or a period in our country when the normal “go with the flow” and “every little thing is gonna be alright”, laissez-faire mindset is no longer appropriate.

Conflict is something I avoid at almost all costs unless I’m forced to deal with it. I’d make a marvelous ostrich. However, I now feel like there are some things I need to say and be open about even if they aren’t fun and delightfully witty. This isn’t a change in the purpose of this medium, rather it is a shift to a more open dialogue and a more personal channel for me to express not just my ideas about herbal oils, but my concerns and feelings about our world today.

I’m committing to you now that I will do my utmost to remain encouraging as that was one of the main foundations of this blog’s conceptions. My goal is not to persuade you to change your views or lifestyles or choices, instead my goal is to challenge you to evaluate them as I have done, am doing, and will continue to do. I will do my best to speak not from a place of ignorance or prejudice, but from an informed and curious place. You may read some stream of consciousness pieces as I wrestle things on my own. I hope you are encouraged by that. My fellow millennials are in the throws of figuring out life and I want to pitch my tent in the camp of those of us challenging ourselves and getting uncomfortable so we can grow and learn and be better for it.

I hope you join me, and are challenged and in turn challenge me so we can grow and learn together. Thank you for your support!