May we all live and share in abundance

Resources for Resilience & Solidarity as we Navigate COVID19

Born and raised in North Carolina, Kim Calhoun joyfully shares
the time-honored healing tools of wild food, plant medicine, yoga, energy work, and massage with people of all ages.

AbunDance Healing Arts enacts a vision of our world where everyone has abundant opportunities for
vibrant health and a loving connection to themselves, others, and our living Earth.

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did you know you can eat tender mulberry leaves?!

did you know you can eat tender mulberry leaves?! i think they have a lovely green and nutty flavor, kind of like nettles. and of course, full of #goodiments! 💚⁣
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pictured here: smoothie with mulberry leaf, local strawberries, and nut milk i made from chestnuts gathered last fall 🙂 also, my current jar of #wildgreens flakes—yummy sprinkled on fried eggs, miso soup, popcorn! 💚⁣
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we are reaching the end of harvesting season as the leaves begin to mature and toughen. check the third photo to compare the color of the newest leaf (still tender and slightly translucent) to the older darker green leaves. 🌱⁣
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if you aren’t following @blackforager, do so now!!! then watch her delightful mulberry matcha mug cake video and all of alexis’s creative brilliance! 🍵⁣
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for a detailed and inspiring story on identifying mulberry species, check out the chapter in friend and teacher sam thayer’s newest book #incredibleedibles. btw, these are red mulberry—zoom in to see the hairs covering the whole underside of the leaf i’m holding and be impressed by the others’ variable lobes with long tips. 🌱⁣
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i’m heading into my annual birthday camping week beginning saturday. when i emerge, look for a newsletter announcing upcoming plant walk goodness and more—be sure to sign up for that to land in your inbox, dear ones 💚⁣
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#treefoodandmedicine #morusrubra #redmulberry #nativetrees #plantmulberrytrees #andthefruitisdelishtoo #enoughforusall #foragingfun #wildfood #givingthanks

time to put up jars of wild spring greens pesto in

time to put up jars of wild spring greens pesto in the freezer (as well as eating fresh everyday)! looking forward to pulling one of these out for what’s looking like possible safe summer potlucks on the horizon (just got my vaccination)! 💚⁣
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my famous #wildgreenspesto recipe with lists of possible plant additions (including their botanical names) and a video of preparation can be found at the #wildfood & medicine page of my website (link in bio). while there, be sure to sign up for my newsletter where i announce my plant walks which fill quickly (mil gracias!). 🌱⁣
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lush abundance + divine nourishment: #chickweed, #violet, #cleavers, #oxeyedaisy, #dandelion, #plantain, #wildlettuce, #wildmustards, and more! ya’ll be confident about your ID (for example, folks can confuse violet with kidney leaf buttercup). 💚⁣
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these days i’m spending less time social media posting (just here on saturdays) and more time focused on writing about my weedy #yarden allies...hoping for the birth of my local wild greens guide by next spring’s #harvest! thanks for all your love and support! 🌱⁣
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how do you like to eat your wild greens pesto?⁣
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#enoughforusall #givingthanks #eatyourweeds #foragingfun #wildfoodlove

spring blessings ya’lls way 💚⁣ ⁣ wanna gu

spring blessings ya’lls way 💚⁣
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wanna guess which wonderful weedy friends are in the bowl on the right? they all went into a delish batch of #wildgreenspesto to share with good folks on today’s equinox walk (swipe 🙂 find recipe on my website. 🌱⁣
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left bowl harvested for a mess of creasy greens #barbareaverna 💚⁣
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what green friends are balms for your heart as we transition from this wearying winter to springtime? 🌿⁣
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#eatwildgreenseveryday #enoughforusall #givingthanks #blessedequinox⁣
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p.s. want to expand your botany skills? dear friend and teacher marc williams begins this year’s #botanyeveryday online course by donation this weekend and spans through december. highly recommended, fun, and accessible! more info: http://www.botanyeveryday.com/online-classes

Feeling the ephemeralness of our time here. My fri

Feeling the ephemeralness of our time here. My friend George Pauly passed suddenly this week. George was a kind generous soul who deeply cared and advocated for our living Earth and all the beings we share this miraculous world with. We first met in a fall plant class I offered in 2015 and I always enjoyed and learned from our time together with our plant friends. ⁣🌿
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George would let me know about important local meetings and proposals where I could show up or sign on to support healthy policies and healthy communities. When my car was totaled in that 2019 accident, George gifted me his old one. We were just talking about possible plant walks and upcoming actions. Really hard to believe he is now an ancestor. Love you George! Thank you for the way you walked your path. We will continue the work.⁣💚
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The @hawriverassembly where George was very active including on the board, sent out a sweet memorial in their newsletter yesterday if you’d like to hear more about his many contributions to our environmental movement and ecosystems. ⁣🌳
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If you have George stories or appreciations I would love to hear them, either in the comments below or send me a message. I am currently limiting my social media activity to Saturdays so if you don’t hear back right away that’s why. George wasn’t on these platforms and encouraged me to spend my time on inaturalist :-)⁣ 🌱
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Pictured here, our beautiful spring ephemeral trout lily now in bloom; above ground briefly to soak in the sunlight before the tree canopy fills in and they return to the earth. #ephemeral #gonetoosoon #georgepauly #givingthanks #interconnection #timetogrieve

my spirit needed this clear night/starry sky/tree

my spirit needed this clear night/starry sky/tree canopy companionship 💚 sending ya’ll love 💚 until next saturday (my solo social media day per week :-) 💚

plantfriends i greeted today on a #midwinter walk.

plantfriends i greeted today on a #midwinter walk. swipe for more beauties (and a simple tasty #treetea high in vitamin c).⁣🌲
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in january i limited my social media engagement to just three sunday afternoons. while i missed ya'll, it was grounding to stay connected/informed/showing up in other ways. for february i’m going to shift to saturdays-only. you can still reach me via email and i’ll have a newsletter coming out later this month with planty updates (subscribe via #abundancehealingarts website).✨
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so for now, blessed #imbolc (today), happy black history month (which is american history 24/7/365), and on valentine’s day (and everyday) may you remember you are lovable and loved. and be sure to get outside and say hey to our plant fam even if you don’t know everybody’s names.⁣💚
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#firstdaffodil ⁣
#craneflyorchid #tipulariadiscolor⁣
#crossvine #bignoniacapreolata ⁣
#wildmustard #bulbousbittercress #cardaminebulbosa ⁣
#freshlyfallen #shortleafpine #pinusechinata #coldinfusion #justpourcoldwaterovertop #pineneedletea #vitaminc #givingthanks

solstice blessings dear ones! may all your persimm

solstice blessings dear ones! may all your persimmons be ripe! may we remember there is enough for us all when we share the earth’s resources equitably. 💚 #WinterSolstice #LongestNightOfTheYear #Persimmon #Diospyrosvirginiana #GivingThanks #EnoughForUsAll

abundant hackberry tree sharing ancient sweetness

abundant hackberry tree sharing ancient sweetness for these hard times (plus protein, carbs, healthy fat, and other #goodiments like opal!). blend fruit with water and strain for delish and nourishing #hackberrymilk!⁣ ❤️
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in case you did not receive my newsletter in your inbox this week, i’ll briefly link it to my bio here. check it out for updates on classes, family, and resources for all our health. head’s up that the #wintersolstice #treewalk is now FULL (be sure you subscribe to my newsletter to find out when i announce new outdoor offerings). ⁣🌳
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tree-mendous thanks to @emily.y.han for her hackberry milk recipe linked in my newsletter and to author/scientist @realhopejahren...i learned the shells of hackberry seeds contain opal from her awesome book #labgirl.⁣ 💙
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#treetreats #hackberrry #celtis #sugarberry #barkbeauty #abundance #gratitude

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