Blog

Andy's Idea Factory

Andy sitting by the creek, thinking man pose

Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt. 4)

What Comes After the Disconnect? As we drove over Rabbit Ears Pass on our last day, I felt it in my chest: I didnโ€™t hike

read more

an iphone, macbook, and headphones on a couch

Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt. 3)

Solitude, Sovereignty, and the Unlearning of Urgency Thereโ€™s a part of me that used to panic at the idea of leaving the house without my

read more

woman journaling in the woods

Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt. 2)

Solitude, Screens, and the Spell We’re Under Breaking the spell of the screen isnโ€™t as easy as just deleting an app. Itโ€™s a full-body, mind-warping

read more

woman journaling in the woods

My Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt.1)

The Unraveling of Attention and the Longing for Intention On July 12, I deleted the apps. Just like that โ€” poof. Gone. Facebook, Instagram, Messenger,

read more

PIN 1 - Social Media Detox_ Embracing Nature

Why I Took a Social Media Detoxโ€”and What Iโ€™m Doing Differently Now

By Andy Kennedy I didnโ€™t know how much I needed to unplug until I did. What started as a 10-day social media detox became a

read more

Ginger-Rosemary Tincture for health

Ginger-Rosemary Tincture for health

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the most powerful, and it was just about a year ago I made my first tincture in my herbalist certification,

read more

Thermography vs Mammograms

Thermography vs Mammograms

I’m not a fan of the mammogram, but who is? The smashing, the cold, the waiting in sterile rooms, the recalls, the phone game,…. So

read more

Resetting your gut health naturally

Resetting your gut health naturally after a round of antibiotics

We all know that antibiotics are necessary in extreme cases of infection, but in the last twenty years, doctors have become more liberal with dosing,

read more

A Path to Peace, Patience, and Presence

The Power of One-Pointed Focus: A Path to Peace, Patience, and Presence

In our fast-paced world, where multitasking is glorified and distractions are everywhere, the simple act of focusing on just one thing at a time has

read more

towfiqu-barbhuiya-UOYv29Mn9aM-unsplash

Broken Toe – Natural Remedies

About two weeks ago I broke my right big toe. I don’t even know how it happened – but after loading an oven/range into our

read more

image

Herbal remedies for Kidney Stones

idney stones are no joke; they’re painful, sometimes nauseating, and rarely dangerous. These hard mineral deposits form in the urinary tract and can be excruciating

read more

Natural Remedies

Natural Remedies for Poison Ivy, and lessons learned

Getting back to this blog, after a couple years off… because I didn’t have the bandwidth while we were building our house, but between living

read more

Top 5 Surgery Herbal

Top 5 Surgery Herbal Resources and more

Over the past year I’ve upleveled my herbalist knowledge – for 30 years I’ve been a dabbling amateur when it comes to natural health; finding

read more