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The Unmatched Wilbert Esdaille: Revered Healer, Rasta, Uncle, and Teacher (opens the original)
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I LOVED MY UNCLEI lost another loved one last weekend. He was one of the most influential figures in my life. Wilbert Esdaille, the oldest of my dad’s brothers, has passed.I will always think of my uncle for the unique way he engaged the world. He turned his back on the material world in search of the freedom found in nature. He left academia and a budding career for the jungle where he learned the ways of plants and animals through experience instead of books. He shared that experience with me,
Daily Wholesome 9/3: Orchard Peaches (opens the original)
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My 87-year-old neighbor is a wonderful presence in my life and I have come to think of as a type of grandmotherly figure. There are a great number of things I admire about her, including her sharp wit, keen intellect, and free-spirited nature. Then there is the love and care she has for us. We are fortunate to have her in our community.She recently left for a month-long roadtrip, and we missed her while she was gone. My son especially missed her presence as he loves to visit and spend time with
Daily Wholesome 8/26: The chatterbox (opens the original)
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My son turns three in a couple weeks, and these days he is a source of endless entertainment. He recently sauntered up to a man at a store and, seemingly out of nowhere, with a sense of command that said you better stop and listen to me, asked:“Excuse me! Do you know my name?” The man, caught off guard but entertained by the tiny person addressing him, responded:“No, I don’t know your name!”<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WRiM!,f_auto,q_
Daily wholesome 8/25: Growing sprouts (opens the original)
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The more we’ve learned about how nutritious sprouts are, the more my wife and I have wanted to incorporate them into our diet. They’re available at many grocery stores, but I’ve learned that the fresher the better, and they do go bad quickly.<img
Life has been testing my positivity (opens the original)
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Where have I been? I’ve been dealing with non-stop personal issues and back-to-back losses this year.In December, a pinched nerve left me in crazy amounts of pain. In January, my mother injured herself, and we spent all of February helping her heal. In March, I got the sickest I’ve been in my entire adult life. And just as I started to slowly come back, the losses kept coming. Uncles. Cousins. Old friends. Loved ones I’ve carried for years.And then I lost my brother, Brensyl.<a class="image-link
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