From dark times come new discoveries, by Vanessa Hua

Meditative Story

Jan 5 2022 • 32 mins

As the pandemic drags on, Vanessa Hua finds herself in a dark place of panic and doom-scrolling. But that begins to change on one spring day, when she takes a walk outside with her kids – and recognizes a small jewel-green plant growing on the forest floor. Her discovery of wild food foraging helps her tapinto a body of shared, ancient knowledge, one that helps her find steadiness within the chaotic present moment.

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