Day 135/365 – On Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

5/15/17 I just went on a class field trip to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens as part of the Arbor Vitae curriculum. There’s nothing better than an outdoors class as a way to get to know the herbs empirically. Field trips in general are great no matter what you’re learning or what age you are! There […]

Day 134/365 – On Mother’s Day

5/14/17 Someone said today: mother’s day is a nonsensical holiday, because it should really be celebrated every day. It’s so true – we should be conscious and grateful to our mothers daily! Thanks to them, we exist. Moreover, their love and care continued to nurture us after we left the womb, and for the lucky […]

Day 133/365 – On seasonal allergies

5/13/17 Allergies can span from mild to severe, and can be classified into four types of hypersensitivity reactions. Depending on the type, the treatment for them varies. Allergies can also happen sporadically or periodically, and some are chronic if the allergen is unable to be identified or removed from the individual’s environment. Most allergies involve […]