Wellness

Oh, Big Sur! It’s not quite like tending to my little patch of organic vegetables or coaxing reluctant hydrangeas into bloom, but there’s a certain kind of… cultivation… happening at Esalen that resonates with me. You know how sometimes, after a long day of wrestling with weeds or trying to get those stubborn heirloom tomatoes to ripen, you just need to step back and breathe? That’s Esalen. It’s a different kind of garden, one for the soul. ...

Finding Your Rhythm in the Mid-Season Garden: Lessons for Life The other day, I was out in my raised beds, hip-deep in a particularly robust patch of determinate tomatoes, and I couldn’t help but notice something. The initial burst of spring energy, that frantic, hopeful planting, was long past. Now, we’re firmly in the mid-season. Everything is lush, often sprawling, and demanding a different kind of attention. It’s no longer about getting things started, but about sustaining them, about navigating the heat, the pests, and the sheer abundance. ...