Nurture Yourself with Nature’s Harvest

To feed ourselves, we must be mindful of how we treat our health. Here at ASCENDtials, we value our ability to nurture our community and Oneness by providing holistic tools, resources, and wellness events that develop the recurring theme: Feeding our souls.

While it’s essential to maintain a healthy balance of nutrition and comfort, there are special herbs, fruits, and veggies that are central to summer and critical to feeding our souls.

Protect the temple you call the body. Treat yourself to thyme, oregano, and marjoram to give your body a boost of immunity and happiness. Along with balance comes protection, found in preservative herbs like mint and cilantro that are complete with anti-inflammatory properties that reduce pain and relieve your body and mind.

Soothe and balance the stresses of your mind with the greens of asparagus, leafy greens, rhubarb, and kale. Treating your body as a temple through healthy eating will calm your spirit.

To keep the mind and soul warm, enjoy the coolness of watermelons, nectarines, and plums! Nurture the brain, the skin, and the gut with blueberries, strawberries, apricots, and kiwis!

Many African dishes contain the herbs, fruits, and vegetables that feed our souls. North African chermoula is a condiment with parsley, cilantro, garlic, and citrus. Watermelon is native to Africa, and watermelon salads are a refreshing snack on a hot summer day. For a vegetarian side dish, try braised kale and tomatoes with onion, olive oil, vegetable broth, and salt. To find these soul-fulfilling foods and produce, come to the ASCENDKemet Collective Certified Farmers’ Market!

To feed your soul is to be nourished: Nurturing ourselves with mindfulness, self-care, and food connects our heart and soul as one.

If you try these foods and listen to your soul’s needs, you are a step closer to Oneness.