Western society generally wants instant gratification for every action; patience is a virtue that is deficient. This is especially true in health, and why there is such a stupid amount of physical degeneration in our culture.
Yes, it’s awesome that taking our herbs and mushrooms helps us feel epic right now, but allow for a part of your intention to rest far in the future where we are helping to create a culture of health that focuses intensely on ensuring the thriving health of our population. This means embodying the lifestyle that focuses on pregnancy preparation, immune fortification beyond the mainstream medicine approach, taking herbs before you get sick, always learning simple remedies to heal the family while relying less and less on “health institutions,” emerging beyond diet-culture and exploring the perfect diet for your family that lies close to the natural rhythms.
Yes, just beginning to do this will make your life SUPER rich and much healthier, but the real medicine is the legacy we’re going to leave for future generations. One where children are born with a healthy microbiome (thanks to mum and lack of antibiotics), where we prioritise getting to the core of health issues and not rely on drugs first, where trying to find the best diet is an ongoing conversation and not a huge egoic debate, and where people are empowered to incorporate herbs in their diet from the get-go. Happy herbing folk.