Words For Hard Times Archives - One Willow Apothecaries

Ever had one of those weeks where literally everything goes to pieces? I had one of those this past spring, and it was a doozey. I had

Every day I hike up the shady ridge above my home. A welcome respite from the sun, halfway up the steep gravel, a small spring comes

It’s become a green wonderland here in the mountains. The basil is bunching out in the garden, weeding is now a daily activity, and last

It seems no matter where we look, we are bombarded with the same message—you’re doing it wrong. Whether it’s how you parent, use

The snowdrops are up here in the mountains, I first spotted them from the porch. From a distance, they look exactly like the glitter of

It’s a peculiar thing, isn’t it? To be made of the same stuff as stars and clear quartz, orchid stalks and the soft soil of

In a single week, almost everything can soften. I just saw it happen in the woods outside my window. After a long spring that felt like an

It’s been a mercurial spring for us here in the mountains. Sunlit days of short sleeves in January and snow whirling alongside the

Sometimes, when I feel at a loss, I just gaze at the earth. Watching the way a child might observe an elder move about their life, quietly