KATIE'S JOURNAL
Notes on rest, plants, and the practice of noticing.
Short essays from the therapeutic horticulture practice.
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A Season of Wintering For All Living Things
Feb 18, 2026 · Rest & seasons · 4 min read
I always felt like winter was something that happened to me, not something I did. This year, I've come to believe that “wintering” is something every living thing deserves. A season of resting, slowing down, preserving.
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Plant history
The Legacy of Lavender
Nov 10, 2025 · 3 min read
Across centuries, from Roman baths to Victorian linen closets, people have turned to lavender for comfort, calm, and healing. When we use it today, we're part of a long tradition of caring for body and mind through plants.
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Therapeutic horticulture
A Timeline of Healing With Plants
May 28, 2019 · 4 min read
Using plants for healing is as old as time. A brief history of therapeutic horticulture. And why the practice still belongs in modern, overstretched lives.
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Attention & rest
Why Soft Fascination is Good for You
May 28, 2019 · 3 min read
In a world where attention is constantly pulled in a hundred directions. Emails, texts, traffic, to-do lists. Mental fatigue is very real. That's where soft fascination comes in.
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