The Gaggle

Meaning is essential to human existence, but what is it? This raw episode struggles to untangle meaning from concepts like belief and happiness.  We arrive at a few answers or universal truths, but we get darn deep into it.  Plus, a special surprise from Horsetail in honor of our Katy Trail cycling tour and its crown city, Sedalia, MO, the town that puts the 'misery' in Missouri. 

Trump wants to bring back the good old days of a "thriving" suburban America, you know, when suburbs offered their residents a refuge of belonging in a vibrant diverse community with an abundance of healthy lifestyle options and dignified opportunities. When was that again? We're not quite sure.  Also, why is it so awkward to sell eastern medicine in a western culture? 

How does a gutted railway, 240-mile corridor, lost in history with the polluted Missouri river get up into the scene with the big kids--talkin' bout the MKT--now know simply the Katy, turn heads and bike spokes from city to city? Let's review Pt. II of the Katy Trail experience in light of Pt. I of our new favorite musical, Hamilton. 

Katie's journey began with a series of health issues, feeling exhausted & depleted; confused from all the conflicting advice. It wasn’t until she turned inwards & really connected with herself that she truly started to honour her body & heal.

Sumac and Horsetail report from the first half of the Katy Trail bicycle tour in Missouri. Tales of mosquitos, poison rashes, bike blowouts, but equal amounts of delight. We also consider stereotypes of southern culture and what they may conceal about some of the friendliest people we have met.

In the era of the virus, we aren't able to get intimate greeting others the way we once were.  But our social rituals weren't exactly perfect before the virus, especially compared with other cultures or even other species.  What can we learn about ourselves by looking at greetings around the world, or between dogs?

Theresa Canosa is the creator of Tulsi Rose Botanicals, a boulder based company that offers alternative health solutions and natural plant based products. She is a Certified Clinical Herbalist, Nutritionist, and Flower Essence Practitioner who studied at the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism. She is dedicated to helping others recalibrate their lives to achieve deeper alignment with themselves and their environment. She believes deeply in the therapies that have helped her to heal and is passionate about sharing them with others.