BOULDER County Kids
Garden Photo by Christine Martinez
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Lucy running through a field of flowers in the mountains of Boulder.
LUCY
Loving as lace surrounding a new wedding dress Understanding as a mother’s arms that hold you when you are sad Calm as a baby dove Youthful, always proud and playful LUCY was as sweet as sugar and kind as the calm water surrounding our world My beautiful dog‌Lucy She was love and she was peace and she still is Now sweet Lucy runs fast as lightning, not minding her once shaking leg She plays like a puppy and drifts among the mountaintops as though she where a sailboat swaying in the blowing wind She brought peace and she brought hope But Lucy is still here in our minds and in heaven Lucy, sweet as sugar I love you, Lucy
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by Isabelle Martinez
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ecently my dog Lucy passed away, she was an English setter with a small black heart on her forehead. Missing her was hard. My family and I took our time to recover by looking at old photos, talking about her, and using a flower essence. Flower essences are a wonderful way to move through emotional and mental blocks. Flower essences where discovered by an English physician by the name of Dr. Bach. It is a simple and beneficial way of healing. You can purchase them at various natural food stores. Most of them do not have taste or odor. They are said to start working instantly. I interviewed three herbalists in Boulder about flower essences. They provided me with useful information that I would like to share. Christina Bertelli uses flower essences for people with emotional blocks. She likes using them because they are safe for people of any age who also use other medication. Elm, walnut, and cosmos are great essences that Christina recommends to patients. Elm is good for when you are overwhelmed.
Walnut helps people in making transitions. Cosmos help people to speak their truth. All of these flower essences are beneficial. Christina said, “A great way to become a believer is to use flower essences yourself or try them on a pet. Animals respond amazingly well to remedies.� Another vibrant herbalist I interviewed was Marisa Buchsbaum. She feels that flower essences help to restore emotions that might be out of balance. Marisa likes to suggest flower remedies to customers. She said, “My reliable flower essence is Rescue Remedy for times when life events become overwhelming and challenging. It can help ground a person to face a situation.� Rescue Remedy, also known as Five Flower Remedy, comes in the forms of a tincture, lotion, or a gummy. Flower essences are a great way to help acute physical and mental trama. The magical Brigitte Mars said, “Flower essences are made by soaking fresh flowers in spring water to capture the energy patterns of the flowers.� Together, we made a flower essence of violet, this helps with shyness. This herbalist also stated that flower essences are medicine for the emotional body. Overall flower remedies are an excellent way for people and animals to heal from emotional discomfort. They also support people in finding a better balance within them. Life can be hard, but it always moves on. The earth provides us with natural medicines that help us with our healing.