Me and Jim — my forever love, co-conspirator in chickens and compost, and the best Sunday dinner date a girl could ask for.

There’s always room at my table.

Welcome. I’m Beth — a wellness and functional medicine nutrition coach, herbalist, writer, and lifelong celebrator of the seasons.

If you’d like to know more about the values that drive my work, Click Here.

After decades of working with plants, people, rituals, recipes, and stories, I’ve come to understand something simple but profound: healing begins when we slow down, connect, and tend to what’s alive — in our bodies, in our kitchens, and in the earth beneath our feet.

This Substack is where I share that world with you.

What You’ll Find Here

Stirring the Senses is a space where elegant, nourishing, nature-connected living meets functional wellness and rooted herbal wisdom. Whether you’re here for a seasonal tea ritual or exploring how food truly becomes medicine, I hope you feel both inspired and deeply at home.

Together we’ll explore:

• Seasonal rhythms and how to live in sync with them

• Herbal remedies, functional health insights, and food-as-medicine recipes

• The joy of feeding people — and yourself — well

• Beautiful rituals for home, healing, and celebration

• Stories, reflections, and glimpses of real, grounded daily magic

And yes — you’ll hear from my garden, my animals, my kitchen, my heart. This is personal, purposeful, and full of life.

Three Ways to Join Me

1. Free Subscribers

You’ll receive seasonal essays, herbal musings, personal reflections, and recipes — all grounded in the rhythms of nature and home. My hope is that this space feels generous and nourishing, whether you’re planting a garden or sipping tea at your kitchen table.

2. Paid Subscribers: “Forage & Gather”

Pull up a chair at the deeper end of the table.

As a paid subscriber, you’ll receive:

• Full access to my seasonal guides and rituals

• Expanded recipes, herbal practices, and functional wellness tools

• Invitations to occasional live sessions, Q&As, or creative extras

• Behind-the-scenes insights into how I live this work in real time

• And most of all, the knowledge that your support helps keep this space generous and open for all

Forage & Gather is a circle of shared nourishment — a place to go deeper, season by season.

In addition to my other offerings, you’re invited to become a Founding Member by joining The Seasonal Table — a dedicated space for those who feel deeply connected to this work and want to support it in a more sustaining way. Founding Members receive everything included in both the free and paid tiers, along with an exclusive seasonal zine filled with rituals, recipes, reflections, and behind-the-scenes notes from my kitchen, garden, and stillroom. It’s a quieter, more intimate corner of Stirring the Senses — a table set with intention, where we honor the turning of the seasons and the deeper layers of nourishment, beauty, and belonging. Your presence helps keep this space generous, soulful, and open to all who need it.

A Bit More About Me

I live, write, and garden in Cleveland Heights, Ohio with my husband of over 40 years, Jim — my forever love and biggest supporter. We became first-time grandparents this year, and I’m blissfully embracing the role of “Fairy Granny” to our grandson, Wolfie, who already knows where the blackberries grow and how to pick herbs with care.

I’m also lovingly “owned” by three cats, a dog, several horses, wild honeybees, too many vintage perfumes, and an urban garden filled with herbs, fruit trees, rambling roses, and a flock of heirloom chickens.

I believe in Sunday dinners, setting the table beautifully (even on a Tuesday), and using Grandma’s silver on an ordinary day. I believe in lighting candles, sipping tea like it’s a ritual, and saying grace in whatever way feels true.

And I believe the most elegant prescription for health is found at the end of your fork.

Thank You For Being Here

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener, a curious newcomer, or simply someone who wants to feel more connected to your body, your home, and the living world around you — this space is for you.

I hope this newsletter fills your life with sacredness, rhythm, beauty, and joy.

You can subscribe for free anytime — and if you’re moved to support this work, paid membership is just $5/month or $50/year. You can become a memeber of The Seasonal Table for $111/year.

With affection always,

Beth

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Newsletters will arrive right into your Inbox. I do hope you’ll enjoy being a part of the newsletter but if you later decide that it’s not for you, it’s easy to unsubscribe using a simple link at the end of each newsletter. I will miss you, but you can come back anytime. There’s always a place for you at my table!