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Dear Land Loved...

This is a space for your real questions — no name needed. Each month, I’ll choose one question to respond to for the newsletter and I'll post the responses below. All submissions are anonymous and held with care.

You’re welcome to write about anything that’s on your heart — relationships, boundaries, burn out, family dynamics, health shifts, life transitions, or whatever else you’re moving through. This is a safe place to ask anything. You are very welcome here. 🖤

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When Your Childfree Future Doesn’t Match His Plans — and Herbs That Can Help You De-Stress

In this month's column we explore what it’s like to be childfree by choice while in a relationship with someone who wants children. This situation can be confusing and emotionally challenging. The column offers guidance on navigating that clash, recognizing when it might be time to let go—and suggests gentle herbal allies, such as Motherwort and Lavender baths, to help maintain calm while working through these decisions.

Vanessa

1 day ago4 min read

Adaptogens: When “Energizing” Herbs Calm You Instead

Not everyone feels energized by Ginseng — sometimes, the body’s response is quite the opposite. In this week’s letter, we explore how adaptogens like Ginseng work differently for each person, why feeling tired might actually be your body’s way of asking for rest, and how nourishing herbs such as Nettle can gently rebuild energy from the inside out.

Vanessa

Oct 303 min read

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Reclaiming Menopause as Transformation

In this month’s response I explore: • Why menopause is not an ending but a rite of passage into wisdom • How to nourish your body with herbs like nettle during the Change • The surprising gifts of weight gain in menopause • Ways to honor grief for fertility and the children you may not have had • Rituals to celebrate your Mother years and welcome the Crone • What to do when you don’t feel ready for this transformation

Vanessa

Sep 284 min read

From Herpes to Hormones to Blood-Building

This month, I answer questions on women’s health, covering herbs to prevent and treat herpes, hormone support, menstruation support, blood building herbs, and my approach with clients.

Vanessa

Aug 225 min read

When Your Childfree Future Doesn’t Match His Plans — and Herbs That Can Help You De-Stress

Adaptogens: When “Energizing” Herbs Calm You Instead

Reclaiming Menopause as Transformation

From Herpes to Hormones to Blood-Building

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