Those of you in the herb community likely heard the sad news that John Gallagher, co-founder of HerbMentor/LearningHerbs, died from suicide last week.Although I didn't know John personally, I've been ...
Practitioner Notes by Camille Freeman
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Practitioner Notes Archives
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July 9, 2025
Those of you in the herb community likely heard the sad news that John Gallagher, co-founder of HerbMentor/LearningHerbs, died from suicide last week.Although I didn't ...
July 2, 2025
Those of you in the herb community likely heard the sad news that John Gallagher, co-founder of HerbMentor/LearningHerbs, died from suicide last week.Although I didn't ...
June 25, 2025
Those of you in the herb community likely heard the sad news that John Gallagher, co-founder of HerbMentor/LearningHerbs, died from suicide last week.Although I didn't ...
June 18, 2025
I wanted to share a few passages I highlighted from John Green's The Anthropocene Reviewed.The first is from his review of "The yips" (which he ...
June 11, 2025
I wanted to share a few passages I highlighted from John Green's The Anthropocene Reviewed.The first is from his review of "The yips" (which he ...
June 4, 2025
Here's a tip about being on social media with the intent to build/market your practice: in most cases, you'll get better mileage if you spend ...
May 28, 2025
Here's a tip about being on social media with the intent to build/market your practice: in most cases, you'll get better mileage if you spend ...
May 21, 2025
Here's a tip about being on social media with the intent to build/market your practice: in most cases, you'll get better mileage if you spend ...
May 14, 2025
Here's a peek into how I write this newsletter.Each Tuesday, I set aside about 30 minutes to draft the newsletter at some point during the ...
May 7, 2025
Here's a peek into how I write this newsletter.Each Tuesday, I set aside about 30 minutes to draft the newsletter at some point during the ...
April 30, 2025
Here's a peek into how I write this newsletter.Each Tuesday, I set aside about 30 minutes to draft the newsletter at some point during the ...
April 23, 2025
In Seth Godin's book, The Practice, he writes:One way to avoid criticism (and to distrust our own voices) is to sound like everyone else.Whenever I'm ...
April 16, 2025
Short note today, brought to you via Beth Pickens. I wavered on whether to send this or not, as I don't want to sound preachy.But, ...
April 9, 2025
I'm in pruning mode, metaphorically and literally.I notice the urge to simplify and streamline every spring, but this year the call is particularly strong. It ...
April 2, 2025
I'm in pruning mode, metaphorically and literally.I notice the urge to simplify and streamline every spring, but this year the call is particularly strong. It ...
March 26, 2025
I'm in pruning mode, metaphorically and literally.I notice the urge to simplify and streamline every spring, but this year the call is particularly strong. It ...
March 19, 2025
I spend a lot of time talking and thinking about how we find and connect with clients. One of the hardest things about being an ...
March 12, 2025
I spend a lot of time talking and thinking about how we find and connect with clients. One of the hardest things about being an ...
March 5, 2025
I spend a lot of time talking and thinking about how we find and connect with clients. One of the hardest things about being an ...
February 26, 2025
I'm in the airport on my way home from our trip to the Middle East, so I'm keeping this week's message brief.For part of our ...
February 19, 2025
I'm in the airport on my way home from our trip to the Middle East, so I'm keeping this week's message brief.For part of our ...
February 12, 2025
One of the things I'm doing lately is reevaluating the places where I spend money within my business. I feel a call to simplify and ...
January 29, 2025
One of the things I'm doing lately is reevaluating the places where I spend money within my business. I feel a call to simplify and ...
January 22, 2025
One of the things I'm doing lately is reevaluating the places where I spend money within my business. I feel a call to simplify and ...
January 15, 2025
I've been reading Oliver Burkeman's Meditations for Mortals, which is a series of very short essays, designed to be read over 28 days (two thumbs up ...
January 8, 2025
I've been reading Oliver Burkeman's Meditations for Mortals, which is a series of very short essays, designed to be read over 28 days (two thumbs up ...
January 1, 2025
Happy 2025 This week, I thought I'd share a few reflections on how things went with Bloom & Grow in 2024. I wavered on whether ...
December 18, 2024
Last year, a newsletter writer who I (parasocially) love sent out a gift guide. On her list was a scented terracotta pomegranate. If you're thinking ...
December 11, 2024
Last year, a newsletter writer who I (parasocially) love sent out a gift guide. On her list was a scented terracotta pomegranate. If you're thinking ...
December 4, 2024
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
November 20, 2024
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
November 13, 2024
In Oliver Burkeman’s latest newsletter, which I highly recommend reading in full, he writes:It’s time to double down on reality. Things reliably spin out of control in ...
October 30, 2024
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
October 9, 2024
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
October 2, 2024
I live in Virginia, where we have super early voting. I feel very clear on who I'm voting for in the state and national elections, ...
September 25, 2024
Last week, I was listening to a marketing person being interviewed on a podcast. She shared some hot takes on how there is no "one ...
September 18, 2024
Last week, I was listening to a marketing person being interviewed on a podcast. She shared some hot takes on how there is no "one ...
September 11, 2024
If you've ever tried to meditate or practice breathwork, you may be familiar with the concept of a wandering mind.It's very common for people to ...
September 4, 2024
If you've ever tried to meditate or practice breathwork, you may be familiar with the concept of a wandering mind.It's very common for people to ...
August 28, 2024
If you've ever tried to meditate or practice breathwork, you may be familiar with the concept of a wandering mind.It's very common for people to ...
August 7, 2024
If you read my book about how to bring in more 1:1 clients with a newsletter, you'll notice that it doesn't include anything about creating ...
August 1, 2024
If you've ever tried to meditate or practice breathwork, you may be familiar with the concept of a wandering mind.It's very common for people to ...
July 24, 2024
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
July 17, 2024
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
July 10, 2024
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
July 3, 2024
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
June 26, 2024
Have things been slower than usual lately in your practice?I wanted to send this message to share that it's not just you.Through Monday Mentoring and ...
June 19, 2024
Popping in with a not-super-fun note that's relevant to you if you run a business in the US. There's a new requirement in place this year ...
June 12, 2024
If you've been on this list for a while, you know that I send out a newsletter more or less every Thursday, rain or shine. ...
June 4, 2024
A few months ago, I made a change to the email signature in my work email, just beneath my name and title/website link. I added ...
May 29, 2024
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
May 22, 2024
Last weekend, I took a trip back to the '80s. I stayed in the building above, which speaks for itself.There was no wireless internet and no ...
May 15, 2024
The weather has been absolutely, positively top-notch here in Virginia lately.It's sunny and warm, there's a gentle breeze, the dogwoods are flowering, and my first ...
May 1, 2024
The weather has been absolutely, positively top-notch here in Virginia lately.It's sunny and warm, there's a gentle breeze, the dogwoods are flowering, and my first ...
April 24, 2024
Last week, I shared a few thoughts about turning off notifications for your own peace of mind.I promised that I'd share my own set-up for managing ...
April 17, 2024
Last week, I got a question about how to keep up with checking tons of different inboxes. It seems like messages come in from every ...
April 10, 2024
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
April 3, 2024
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
March 27, 2024
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
March 20, 2024
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
March 13, 2024
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
March 6, 2024
Most mornings, I walk my dog through the campus of Mary Baldwin University. Along the way, there's a fire pit/seating area looking out over the ...
February 28, 2024
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
February 21, 2024
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
February 14, 2024
We recently finished up the first round of my Newsletter Lab course, which, as you can probably guess, is all about writing newsletters.Whenever I teach ...
February 7, 2024
Last week I shared a few thoughts on why I'm not a fan of having AI write anything that's client- or community-facing.To be clear, I'm not anti-AI.Here ...
January 31, 2024
It's January, and you may be doing some planning for the year ahead. (Or, if you're like me, the season ahead.)Please look at your calendar ...
January 24, 2024
It's January, and you may be doing some planning for the year ahead. (Or, if you're like me, the season ahead.)Please look at your calendar ...
January 17, 2024
It's January, and you may be doing some planning for the year ahead. (Or, if you're like me, the season ahead.)Please look at your calendar ...
January 10, 2024
It's January, and you may be doing some planning for the year ahead. (Or, if you're like me, the season ahead.)Please look at your calendar ...
January 3, 2024
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
December 27, 2023
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
December 20, 2023
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
December 6, 2023
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
November 29, 2023
Now that it's almost December, it's time for people to sell you 2024 planning things (courses! books! planners! calendars!).This is a friendly reminder that you can ...
November 15, 2023
I'm just back from the American Herbalists Guild Symposium in Colorado. I went to my first AHG Symposium in 2001, which feels like yesterday but ...
November 8, 2023
I'm just back from the American Herbalists Guild Symposium in Colorado. I went to my first AHG Symposium in 2001, which feels like yesterday but ...
November 1, 2023
When the world is particularly awful, I read a lot.I've just finished Mary Ruefle's My Private Property, which is excellent in so many ways.In the chapter ...
October 25, 2023
I'm just back from the American Herbalists Guild Symposium in Colorado. I went to my first AHG Symposium in 2001, which feels like yesterday but ...
October 18, 2023
I'm just back from the American Herbalists Guild Symposium in Colorado.I went to my first AHG Symposium in 2001, which feels like yesterday but was ...
October 11, 2023
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay). If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't ...
October 4, 2023
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay). If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't ...
September 27, 2023
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay). If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't ...
September 20, 2023
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay). If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't ...
September 13, 2023
Last week I hosted my fall dreaming & intentions workshop (link to the replay).If you've attended one of these, you'll know that I don't walk ...
August 30, 2023
Last week, I shared a list of the software I use in my practice (link in case you missed it).After I sent it, I realized ...
August 23, 2023
I'm always curious about what's happening behind the scenes in people's practices. In case you're interested, here are the programs/platforms that I use for my ...
August 16, 2023
It's super hot for many of us.This is your friendly reminder to drink plenty of fluids.If you don't love water or if you're sick of ...
August 2, 2023
Sometimes when I have a client who has a complicated health history, I start to feel overwhelmed. I'm not sure what to do, and I ...
July 26, 2023
Websites tend to be major sticking points not only as we start our work as clinicians, but at multiple points along the way.As Laura Mae ...
July 19, 2023
As I was preparing for our hormone deep dive class on thyroid hormones earlier this week, I was poking around a bit to see what ...
July 12, 2023
As I was preparing for our hormone deep dive class on thyroid hormones earlier this week, I was poking around a bit to see what ...
July 5, 2023
I've been thinking a lately about how much we need fallow times in order to have healthy growing seasons. If you read traditional business advice, it ...
June 21, 2023
I've been thinking a lately about how much we need fallow times in order to have healthy growing seasons.If you read traditional business advice, it seems ...
June 14, 2023
I'm just back from the International Herb Symposium - which filled my cup in so many ways.Also, my brain is fried 🥴So, instead of writing ...
June 6, 2023
I'm reading Verlyn Klinkenborg's excellent book Several Short Sentences about Writing. One of the important insights in the book has to do with the practice of ...
May 30, 2023
I'm reading Verlyn Klinkenborg's excellent book Several Short Sentences about Writing.One of the important insights in the book has to do with the practice of noticing.He ...
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