Natasha Elle Thomas
natashaellethomas.bsky.social
Natasha Elle Thomas
@natashaellethomas.bsky.social
Writer + educator + energy worker + herbalist + policy advocate rooted in radical self-love, holistic self-care, & collective liberation. Plus, I'm 90s fine. 💅🏾
December 19, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Neither naturopathic herbs nor allopathic medicines can do our spiritual and energetic work for us.

Substances can’t do it.

Other people can’t do it.

Only we can.

From the inside out.
November 19, 2024 at 7:06 PM
External aids, whether in the form of food, herbs, or medicine, are supplements and allies on our healing journeys. But true healing is a largely interior process that requires courageous deep dives into who we are and what we’re carrying in our mind, body, cells, and souls.
November 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM
I will certainly recommend certain herbs that will help but I’ll also recommend accompanying spiritual and energy practices that help us heal the issue at the root level.
November 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Taking herbs or medications can certainly help address the most immediate effects of whatever issue we’re addressing and we should use them in this supplemtal way. But physical ailments and pain are important messengers, giving us critical clues about what’s going on inside of us.
November 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Sure…as an herbalist, I can tell you which herbs will help you in manage depression or overcome addiction. And these herbs can and will help. But they won’t, can’t, & shouldn’t replace the work of getting to the root of why the depression and addiction are manifesting in the first place.
November 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Our most frequent and persistent health issues have energetic and spiritual roots. By the time a problem manifests as a visible physical issue, it has been brewing and festering on an invisible energetic level for a minute…
November 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
As an herbalist, people frequently ask me for herbal remedies for issues that require more than just herbal support. Herbs are our plant allies and can certainly help us… but here’s what you need to know:
November 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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on a quantum level, the ever-unfolding Moment is pregnant with all possibilities.
that said, every second puts us in a unique position to make choices that build the lives we want for ourSelves and our reflections.
choose wisely...
November 18, 2024 at 2:49 PM
When stressed, our bodies shift energy from the immune system to fight-flight-freeze.

Instead of working to fight illness, our bodies reallocate their resources to fighting the real (or perceived) danger triggering our stress.

Stress makes us sick by causing our bodies to deprioritize immunity.
November 18, 2024 at 2:33 PM
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Black Women Writers at Work features conversations with 14 Black writers from across the bounds of literary form. https://buff.ly/3QZssDa
November 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM