Herbs, Heroes & Happy News
Sunday, September 07, 2025
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Happy Monday!
Ready to spark a little joy, inspiration, and herbal wisdom into your week?
Grab your favorite cuppa, take a deep breath, and let’s dive into a fresh dose of positive vibes, motivational stories, and feel-good happenings from across the corners of our mindful world.
🤗 Positive Corner
“I cannot express how important it is to believe that taking one tiny—and possibly very uncomfortable—step at a time can ultimately add up to a great distance.” ~ Tig Notaro
A beautiful reminder that growth often begins at the edge of discomfort.
Let this gentle belief guide your Monday: even the smallest step, taken with intention, can lead you forward in quiet but powerful ways.
💓 Motivation in Motion
Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias
(June 26, 1911–September 27, 1956)
She was an extraordinary athlete who broke barriers in nearly every sport she touched: basketball, baseball, track and field, and golf.
At the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, she won two gold medals (in javelin, with a world-record throw, and the 80 m hurdles, again setting a world record) and a controversial silver in the high jump.
Later, she dominated women’s golf, winning 82 tournaments! Including 10 major championships! And then co-founding the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1949.
Babe’s story is about boldness, resilience, and refusing to be limited by expectation...on the track, on the green, and in life.
Read more about her here: Women's History
🧘 Self Care in Action
Exploring the world of herbal remedies can be both nurturing and empowering.
After getting a copy for ourselves, we decided to share it with you.
Recently, Charlene was experiencing digestive issues. Between this book and another in our reference library, she learned that dandelion tea can be a good for calming the digestion system. Following the guideline in the book, she did make herself some dandelion and tea and reports that all is well.
This particular booklet is free and offers insights into natural antibiotics, pain relief, and therapeutic herbs. Definitely an excellent place to begin if you're just starting your journey into herbal remedies.
Get your copy here >> Herbal Antibiotics, Painkillers & More
📣Good News of the Day
Minnesota’s White Earth Nation celebrated a very cool milestone this week...
a first home-born bison calf!
Born to their thriving bison program near Naytahwaush.
This joyful event symbolizes ecological restoration and cultural healing, reconnecting the community with a sacred relative and strengthening ancestral bonds.
See this fabulous story yourself here: Celebrate the First Home Born Calf!
📚 What We're Reading
The Little War Time Library by Kate Thompson
Get your copy here
A stirring historical novel set in WWII-era London based on real events.
What do you do when you're in London and the Blitz begins? Where do you go to hide from the bombs? How do you cope with the barrage of explosions, the nights of blackouts, the lack of food and water and ... space?
Librarians Clara Button and her friend Ruby Munroe transform an underground train station in Bethnal Green into a thriving library...and an entire community hub with beds, a café, a nursery, and even a theater.
Alternating perspectives bring depth to their courage, camaraderie, and the transformative power of books under bombs.
It’s a powerful reminder: where life is fragile, human kindness...and stories...can carve out spaces of hope.
Barbara says "I'll admit that it took me a little bit to really start to get into this book, but, once I did, it took me on a real roller coaster ride. Beautifully written, characters wonderfully fleshed out, and then the story of the library itself! I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm overcome by my emotions."
And I agree! It starts out a bit slow but once it gets going...wow...I was hooked! If you decide to read it, let me know your thoughts!
📋 To Do List
Reflect: What is one tiny, slightly daring but meaningful step you can take today?
Learn: Explore herbal remedies with curiosity and common sense...you just might find the next healing tea in your backyard.
Celebrate: Find joy in resilience...whether it’s the bison calf’s arrival or winning a small personal victory.
Read: Curl up with The Little Wartime Library and let the stories of courage and community inspire you.
Remember, it's the small steps that lead to big changes.
Here's to a week filled with positivity, self-care, and a whole lot of sunshine!
Keep shining, and until next time, embrace your fabulous self!
That's all for now.
Keep shining bright and taking care of your amazing self! With all the positivity I can muster (and it’s a LOT)
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