![]() ![]() Put food in your body when it’s hungry, even if it’s junk, you’ll likely survive. I’ve learned that it’s fairly easy to survive and most anyone can do that. What I’ve come to know is that survival is good and thriving is better. A life that is not only filled, rather overflowing, with abundance in all areas. Not only do I want to live for as long as I can, I want to live a long life where my mind and body are as healthy as they possibly can be. This knowledge gives me more opportunities to care for myself, in ways those before me didn't know how to. In the advanced world we live in, we're provided more opportunities to know about our health and well-being than any generation before us. I choose to learn from what they did or didn't do, doing things differently where necessary in my own life. Yet, I do believe that I will live longer and be healthier than my ancestors. I believe that the way in which they lived their lives, both good and bad, serve as education for me. Obviously my life will end at some point, this I know for sure. This knowing means I want to do all that I can to help it remain clear, sharp, and working at its highest form. I now understand that I am the sole caretaker of my beautiful complex mind. Have I always created that space for it? Nope! But when you know better, you do better. My mind, which is invaluable, requires a positive environment to flourish in. I spent decades abusing this (now) beloved home for my soul fueling it with garbage, consuming things that were toxic, and continually running on empty, yet it continued to move me through life. My body, this vessel that carries me through life day in and out, continues to work extremely hard for me, even when I have greatly mistreated it. In fact, for decades I neglected my health, which I now know means that essentially I neglected myself. I certainly haven’t always honored my body or my mind. I’ve been incredibly fortunate that I haven’t had any major health issues throughout my life. Viscerally understanding that I will go through my entire lifetime with this one incredible body and this one precious mind, has changed how I care for myself. The words sound simple and obvious, however the feeling that comes with this knowing, is potent. I will never receive another opportunity during my life to replace this body or mind that I came into the world with. To live this life, in this body, at this time in history. This is the only chance I will ever have to be me. This decision came from something I began to understand beyond just the words for the first time in my life, I felt its knowing in the core of my being. I made a commitment to always strive to thrive in my life. With that, I will remind all of you one last time to join the Nature Challenge on iNaturalist! The person who makes the most observations or identifies the most species will win a $50 prize! Second place winners get a $25 prize.A few years ago I learned to move out of surviving and into thriving. This unfortunately is my last post! Thank you to everyone who has read them for the past three months! This will also most likely be the last post until this Fall. But like any other fungi you may come across, you should not assume it is edible because a vast majority of them are not! This fungus is technically considered to be inedible, but there are some instances where people have rather enjoyed them. They get their name because of their cup shape and their name comes from the Greek word meaning drinking bowl! Elf Cups grow on dead wood which they break down for food. ![]() This species of fungus is native to Europe, North America, and tropical Asia. Elf Cups have been observed in the Driftless Area 78 times and six times in La Crosse County. Fun fact: it gets its name from the bluish color of the stem in the Spring which turns to red in the fall!Īnother recent observation was of Elf Cups ( Sarcoscypha) on April 23 in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Little bluestem is drought tolerant and the larval host to many different species of butterflies. This species is a prairie grass native to almost all of the United States. The most recent observation was in April in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin. To start off, Little Bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium) has been observed 47 times in the Driftless Area and four times in La Crosse County. Continuing on from the last two weeks, I will be introducing species that are being seen throughout the Driftless Area with data that is on our iNaturalist page! Happy June! We have finally made it to Summer after what felt like a horribly long winter! With it being summer, we can expect to see all sorts of different species emerging. ![]()
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