nature – Goldfinch Wellness

working with the seasons ~ reflections from last fall

Emily Cooney September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 blog, coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, stoke the fire / reset Tagged Ayurveda, cleanse, goal-setting, goals, growth, habit change, health, health coaching, nature's cycles, nature's rhythm, nourishment, rhythm, seasonal cleanse, seasonal eating, seasonal living

using the seasons as my guide has had a powerful impact on my life and health ~ and that of my family as well. the Ayurvedic model of health...

why i reset every fall

Emily Cooney August 7, 2023June 17, 2026 blog, cleanse, emily's kitchen, healing, health, inside job, making space, nature, nourishment, stoke the fire / reset Tagged accumulation, Ayurveda, clearing space, digestion, intuition, lightening up, making space, natural intelligence, nervous system, optimal health, seasonal cleanse, simplify, spring cleanse

Why I’m doing a reset this fall (and every fall thereafter, until further notice): Change is in the air. When seasons start to shift, our bodies follow suit. ...

pause. reset. refresh.

Emily Cooney March 10, 2023September 9, 2025 blog, cleanse, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, progress, stoke the fire / reset Tagged Ayurveda, cleanses, cleansing, energy, fall reset, habit change, healing, lifestyle change, reset, resilience, seasonal cleanse, Self care, simplicity, spring cleanse, spring reset, transformation

if you have fabric you want to dye, the first step is always to wash it. i learned this simple, powerful truth from Dr. Vasant Lad, as guidance for...

all about that inner beauty

Emily Cooney September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 blog, coaching, education, health, inside job, medicine of nature, nature Tagged Anatomy & Physiology, appreciation, beauty of nature, bronchial tree, daily habits, deep intelligence, empowerment, fractals, health coaching, holistic health, immune system, inner beauty, kidneys, love, lymph nodes, Self care, self-understanding, spleen

When I sliced open this tomato, what I saw inside stopped me in my tracks. I have drawn this before ~ I have taught from this drawing. This tomato looks uncannily similar...

adventures in fairyland

Emily Cooney July 29, 2022August 1, 2022 blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, progress, travel Tagged adventure, aliveness, camping, daily habits, deep desires, heart wisdom, making space, morning practice, movement practice, nourishment, regenerative habits, support 3 Comments

I have a confession to make. It’s about a bumper sticker ~ some of you have surely seen the one. It says “Tree hugging dirt worshiper.” I’ve been seeing...

long time coming

Emily Cooney June 9, 2022June 14, 2022 blog, making space, nature, nourishment, progress Tagged affection, appreciation, friendship, gratitude, growth, houseplants, patience, plants, support

today i am full of love and delight. i kissed a houseplant, more than once. my heart is singing with gratitude. do you ever find yourself so overcome with...

make it a practice

Emily Cooney April 12, 2022April 14, 2022 blog, coaching, habit change, habits, health, medicine of nature, nature, progress Tagged Bosque, daily habits, evening walk, Great Horned Owl, medicine of nature, owl, practice, Rio Grande, simplicity, walking meditation, woods

My Spring Cleanse this year was all about inviting balance and rhythm into my days. My main priority was restoring a sense of deep relaxation in my nervous system....

abundance

Emily Cooney March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 blog, education, healing, health, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment Tagged abundance, biodiversity, ecosystem, edible weeds, foraging, local, local ecosystem, macrocosm, microbiome, microcosm, mustard, natural medicine, orach, purslane

these days, i’m super attuned to plants that thrive in my ecosystem. wild arugula, mustard greens, lamb’s quarters, purslane, and amaranth are but a sampling of the species...

nourishment and the mirror of relationships

Emily Cooney March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 blog, cleanse, emily's kitchen, healing, health, inside job, making space, nature, nourishment, stoke the fire / reset Tagged balance, cleanse, deprivation, healing, listening to yourself, making space, nourishment, nutrition, vegetarian

I was raised vegetarian. I was a painfully picky eater all the way through high school. And I was unfamiliar with the basics of nutrition until I was nearly...

room for improvement

Emily Cooney September 17, 2021September 21, 2021 blog, education, habits, healing, health, nature, nourishment Tagged appreciation, education, healing, health, nature, nourishment, rest

In my years of work in the wellness field, I’ve noticed a few trends with ample room for improvement. Collectively, we don’t receive much education about how our bodies...