Great Faith Organics, Clinical Herbalist

02/09/2026

We're gonna make it besties!

02/08/2026

If you woke up this morning, you know the world has been a really heavy place. I work in plant medicine, but also energetic and emotional medicine. Did you know that studies show that hugs trigger the release of oxytocin — often called the bonding hormone? Hugs lower cortisol, soften fear responses, and signal safety to the nervous system. ❤️
Hugs can gently reduce blood pressure and heart rate. ❤️
Deep pressure from a hug stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, helping the body shift out of fight-or-flight. ❤️
Hugs are emotional medicine. ❤️
Being held communicates “you are safe, you are seen, you belong”....without words.
Hugs reduce loneliness. ❤️
They can ease grief, anxiety, trauma activation, and emotional overwhelm when language fails. ❤️
Regular SAFE, affectionate touch has been linked to improved immune resilience and better emotional regulation. ❤️
Even brief, sincere hugs can improve mood and pain tolerance. ❤️
A hug is a moment of co-regulation...one nervous system lending steadiness to another. ❤️
Across cultures, intentional touch has always been part of healing traditions, long before modern medicine named the mechanisms. ❤️
If medicine is defined as something that restores balance, reduces suffering, and supports healing, then hugs qualify beautifully. ❤️
Hug protocol:
Frequency: daily when possible
Duration: 20 seconds (that’s when oxytocin really peaks).
Side effects: warmth, tears, grounding, sudden exhale, feeling human again.
And for the record, if you don't feel comfortable with hugs from others, self-hugs count too. Sending you virtual hugs from my space to yours. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10094596/

02/06/2026

Mid-week reminder....if you are feeling super challenged by pre or peri....I would love to support you at Great Faith Organics. Book a consultation at the link in my bio. 🖤

02/01/2026

01/31/2026

I am so grateful to be holding space for so many lovely souls. Watching people traverse their healing and helping them navigate the journey is truly one of the greatest joys of my life. I am so grateful for the trust we share together. I'm so proud of my people. You guys are out here doing such hard things and you're crushing it!!! 5 star reviews like these always leave me in happy tears. Thank you, Sam. 🖤

01/30/2026

February is almost upon us and honestly..... I am ready for it. We have some really exciting things happening in the heavens and the seasons. I am moving through the year with deep intentions in 2026 of embodied mastery. Last year I stopped trying to control things outside of me and set the intention to control what's inside of me. Expanding the ways that I show up in the world. Thank you for being here with me. If you missed January's intentions or you are new here....it's okay to pickup with February. Here's some great information about the month of February.

2025 was an extremely difficult year for my family. As we walk through 2026, we are doing it with deeper intentions. I'm going to be laying out a monthly guide here. This is my personal guide for making 2026 the year of embodied mastery. I'd love for you to follow along if you'd like to be more inte...

01/29/2026

Let's chat winter wellness....
As the days get shorter and colder, it’s easy for energy, immunity, and mood to dip. Here are some simple ways to support yourself this season:
🌿 Nourish Your Body
Warm, grounding foods: soups, stews, roasted root vegetables. Remember to avoid cold foods and beverages this time of the year.
Hydration: herbal teas like GFO'S Turmeric and Cocoa, Rest and Digest, Coming Home, Release and Surrender, or Elderberry Wellness Tea
Immune support: vitamin C (500 mg/2x's a day), zinc-rich foods, mushrooms 🍄 (reishi & sh*take)
💤 Prioritize Rest
Keep a steady sleep schedule.
Create cozy, screen-free wind-down routines, 30 minutes before bed go screen free, sleep with your phone charging away from your body
🧘‍♀️ Support Mental Health
Short daily walks to get sunlight (as weather permits).
Gentle movement: yoga, stretching, or tai chi
Mindfulness or journaling to process emotions
🔥 Boost Warmth & Circulation
Warm baths, dry brushing, heating pad on adrenals, or light massage
Layer clothing and stay active indoors
💚 Herbal Helpers
Adaptogens: astragalus, eleuthero, or cordyceps (supports immunity & energy)
Calming herbs: oatstraw, lemon balm, tulsi, or lavender for stress
✨ Small daily steps add up. Winter isn’t just about surviving - it’s a chance to restore, replenish, and reset. Hope everyone is managing to stay warm. 📸 cred: Soulgrown Photography

01/20/2026

February 17, 2026 is not a quiet turning point...it’s a charged one.
The Year of the Fiery Horse begins the same day as a Solar Eclipse, marking a rare convergence of momentum and mystery.
The Horse brings movement, courage, and instinct.
Fire adds passion, purification, and undeniable truth.
And the Solar Eclipse? It reminds us that when the light temporarily disappears, clarity is being rewritten...not lost.
This is a threshold moment.
What has exhausted its purpose may fall away quickly now, not as punishment, but as mercy.
What is aligned may ask for your bravery....asking you to trust your body, your timing, your inner knowing more than old plans or outside approval.
The Fiery Horse does not wait to be ready.
It runs because stillness has become more painful than motion.
Yet the eclipse teaches us that even forward movement must come from inner recalibration....not chaos, but conscious release.
If something ends around this time, honor it.
If something ignites, follow it...steadily, intentionally, without apology.
You are not meant to force the path open.
You are meant to recognize which door is already burning bright.
February 17 invites us to loosen the reins, listen deeper, and move forward with integrity.
It doesn't ask us to be reckless.
It doesn't ask us to be rushed.
But alive, aligned, and finally willing to trust the fire that knows the way.
Just as the eclipse asks us to release what no longer serves and the fiery horse encourages forward motion, Coming Home Herbal Tea supports the body’s core strength and integrity, helping us receive change without losing our center.
That makes Coming Home perfect for this day. https://greatfaithorganics.com/products/coming-home-tea-blend?utm_campaign=share_orders&utm_content=android&utm_medium=product-links

01/20/2026

Finally captured our friend and favorite Sound Facilitator "warming up the bowls". It's always a deep inhale and a slow exhale in this space, on these nights. It's still winter for now, but summer is coming.