Carrot seedlings, 5/2/11

Spring is a great time to soak up all the rebirth energy that is flowing and start something new, a project, attitude, affirmation, friendship, and on and on.   Working in merged harmony with the plant and animal kingdoms as they "come alive again" gives us an extra boost to sprout.  I like to remake myself not as I was but anew.  Who do I want to be in this season of the phoenix rising from the ash.  So what am I starting new for this spring? –  this blog!  Feel free to to share your springtime.

Crawling and then skipping out of winter, into spring is also an ideal time to detoxify.  We've just spent most of winter inside with other winter people, in other words, being exposed to bacteria, viruses and  illness.  A super spring tonic to help support and clear the liver of toxins is a heap of sautéed greens including kale, spinach, collards and especially dandelion greens, a fantastic liver tonic.  Or if you are more courageous, juice carrots and some greens to give your body a highly nutritious drink to herald in spring.