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Cynthia Brian

Nov 11, 2022
4 min

The Smell of Fall

https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1619/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-The-musty-sweet-smell-its-fall.html By Cynthia Brian “Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day! Every leaf speaks bliss to me, Fluttering from the autumn tree...” ~Emily Brontë When it rained this past week, did you smell it? The scent of earth mixed with fallen leaves and decomposing plant matter signals the transition of the seasons. On the ca

Cynthia Brian

Oct 28, 2022
5 min

Safety in the Garden

Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian Preventing Gardening Injuries By Cynthia Brian “Do what you can for as long as you can, and when you can’t, do the next best thing!” Chuck Yeager One of the many lessons I’ve learned from my forty-plus years in the entertainment industry is that the show must go on! Except for the Covid 19 pandemic, actors go to work despite any personal circumstances. I’ve put on my acting mask when I’ve had walking pneumonia, broken bones, a

Cynthia Brian

Oct 21, 2022
4 min

It’s All Happening at the Zoo

Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian By Cynthia Brian “It’s a light and tumble journey From the East Side to the park; Just a fine and fancy ramble to the zoo!” Simon & Garfunkel When the squirrels start collecting piles of acorns, and pumpkins, gourds, and squash adorn front porches, we know that autumn has arrived. With the cooler weather, we welcome fresh air and respite from the heat waves. Besides gardening, I have always adored animals (thus, my new childre

Cynthia Brian

Oct 2, 2022
4 min

Fall Forward

By Cynthia Brian “Delicious Autumn! My soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird, I would fly about the earth seeking the successive Autumns.” George Eliot The sweet smell of the recent rain-dampened soil stimulated my soul. Although it wasn’t enough moisture to revive a parched earth, my brown lawn exhibits more strands of green. This short respite from the horrendous heat of the first part of September was a welcome beacon of the cooler forthcoming autumn. This surprise ra

Cynthia Brian

Sep 22, 2022
4 min

Busting Exercise Myths and PTS Dreams

Numerous myths revolve around exercising. Since they’ve been repeated so often, people now believe. Learn the truth and myths around working out, nutrition, and taking care of your body. PTSDreams: Transform Your Nightmares from Trauma through Healing Dreamwork, combines a cornucopia of dreamwork skills and strategies with multiple modalities for healing trauma into a guide for both professionals and the lay reader. Dreamwork specialist, Linda Yael Schiller, MSW, LICSW, join

Cynthia Brian

Sep 17, 2022
5 min

Some Like it Hot!

By Cynthia Brian Press Pass: https://blog.voiceamerica.com/2022/09/16/hot-hot-hot-2/ “What dreadful hot weather we have. It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.” Jane Austen In July 1808 when Jane Austen was thirty-three, the Central England Temperature series which dates back to 1659, recorded the 2nd hottest month on record with temperatures around the country reaching between 97-105 degrees. Following this oppressive heat wave, a thunderstorm so violent that hail

Election Rumor Control, Garden of Eating, Spending Cuts

Cynthia Brian

Sep 1, 2022
3 min

Election Rumor Control, Garden of Eating, Spending Cuts

The California Secretary of State is committed to ensuring safe, free, fair, secure, accurate, and accessible elections. But the rumor mill is running rampant and the misinformation must be stopped. Information on the circulating rumors and the truths about the election process is the focus of the segment. The final month of summer is the most delicious time of the season when summer crops, especially tomatoes and squash are at their tastiest. With the cost of fresh fruit and

Cynthia Brian

Aug 17, 2022
5 min

Plants, Pets, and Poisons

Plants, Pets, and Poisons: Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian By Cynthia Brian “Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile, some have a sad expression, some are pensive and diffident, others again are plain, honest, and upright.” Henry Ward Beecher And may I add…some are very poisonous! Since I was a child growing up on a farm, I have adopted and raised every type of creature, both domesticated and wild. Dogs, cats,

Cynthia Brian

Aug 6, 2022
3 min

Made in the Shade

By Cynthia Brian “Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade.” Rudyard Kipling Gardens may not be cultivated while we are sitting in the shade, but on a hot summer day, there is nothing better than sipping an ice-cold lemonade while resting in one of my shadowy gardens. This year the world has been experiencing the hottest weather on record. In the United Kingdom, July temperatures were as high as 25 degrees Fahrenheit more than normal. According to data from the U.S. Ocea

Cynthia Brian

Jul 12, 2022
4 min

Humming Along

https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1610/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Humming-along.html By Cynthia Brian “Like the hummingbird sipping nectar from every flower, I fly joyfully through my days, seeing beauty in everything.”– Amethyst Wyldfyre After tucking a hibiscus plucked from my mother’s garden behind my ear, I was immediately the object of desire for a hungry hummer. The iridescent red crown identified the hovering nectar hunter as a male Ann

Hummers, Fraud Prevention, Protecting Kids

Cynthia Brian

Jul 7, 2022
3 min

Hummers, Fraud Prevention, Protecting Kids

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/138158/hummers-fraud-prevention-protecting-protecting-kids Hummers, Fraud Prevention, Protecting Kids Of the known 331 species of hummingbirds, 27 types are found in the United States, and 14 reside in California. Hummers only live in North and South America. Hummingbirds are some of the greatest pollinators as they can visit one to three thousand flowers in a single day. Find out what plants hummingbirds prefer and invite these hummers to

Cynthia Brian

Jun 23, 2022
4 min

Growing Waterwise

Water is the driving force of all nature.” – Leonardo Da Vinci Welcome to Summer! It’s going to be a hot one. If the newest studies reviewing tree rings are correct, we are currently in the worst drought since 800 A.D. The first three months of this year registered the least rain and snow on record. While we plunge into pools to cool off, our gardens will struggle to survive. Conserving water is top of mind as our climate becomes warmer. It’s time for all of us to plan to gro

Water-Wise, The Pain Solution, Praising Parents

Cynthia Brian

Jun 23, 2022
3 min

Water-Wise, The Pain Solution, Praising Parents

Summer is here and with it water restrictions. What can you grow in a drought and how do you do it so that plants survive? Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian offers concrete suggestions for saving water and your landscape. Most of us are acquainted with everyday aches and pains. Some of us, after an injury, after surgery, after COVID, or even without an event, know a different kind of pain — one that lingers and doesn’t respond to medications. Cynthia Brian interviews Dr. Saloni

Power of Women, Living Healthy Longer, Allergies

Cynthia Brian

Jun 16, 2022
4 min

Power of Women, Living Healthy Longer, Allergies

Author and speaker, Simon T Bailey, discusses his book Ignite the Power of WOMEN In Your Life. It speaks to men who have given short shrift to the women in their world, either unconsciously or because of self-focused prioritizing. It offers painful truths and step-by-step ways to realign and elevate the women who carry half the load in the world. And more than that, how men can enhance and recognize the total worth of the women they support. Everyone is going to age and most

Cynthia Brian

Jun 12, 2022
4 min

Succulent Summer

Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian By Cynthia Brian “We Californians are constantly accused of not having seasons, but we do. We have fire, flood, mud, and drought.” Phyllis Diller It’s that time of the year again. School is out. The weather is warming. The drought continues. We fear fires. Flood and mud are distant memories. Because of water restrictions, many homeowners are seeking alternatives to thirsty vegetation that demand a constant drink. Enter succul

Succulent Season, Obesity in Kids, Family Playtime

Cynthia Brian

Jun 9, 2022
3 min

Succulent Season, Obesity in Kids, Family Playtime

Succulents have fleshy, thick leaves that store water and thrive in warm, dry conditions. They are very low maintenance, prefer dry conditions, and enjoy copious amounts of sunshine. Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian talks about including succulents in a drought-ravaged landscape. Obesity in children has become a problem in the USA, especially in children ages 5-11. Obesity is a complex disease. Treatment plans are essential for improvement to build healthy habits. There is not

Cynthia Brian

May 26, 2022
4 min

Coming up Roses

https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1607/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Coming-up-roses.html https://blog.voiceamerica.com/2022/05/26/roses-for-all/ Digging Deep with Goddess Gardener, Cynthia Brian Coming up Roses By Cynthia Brian “Won’t you come into my garden? I would like my roses to see you.” Richard Sheridan Ask any gardener who grows a multitude of roses what they think of the species, and you’ll probably get an answer that sounds seriously s

Walking, Sock Monkey Oracle, and Top Scams of 2022

Cynthia Brian

May 19, 2022
2 min

Walking, Sock Monkey Oracle, and Top Scams of 2022

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137403/walking-sock-monkey-oracle-top-scams-of-2022 Are you getting enough exercise? Walking requires no equipment except comfortable shoes. Walking lifts your spirits, exercises your muscles, and gives you time to de-stress and think. Let’s take a walk. Did you have a sock monkey as a kid? Shannon Grissom’s colorful Sock Monkey Oracle provides a quick nudge and a hug to bring love and light to your day. This oracle deck will tap into your

Cynthia Brian

May 14, 2022
4 min

Spring succession

By Cynthia Brian “I’m grateful for the opportunity to live on this beautiful and astonishing Planet Earth. In the morning, I woke up with a sense of gratitude.” –Earl Nightingale In California, May reigns as one of the most colorful months of the year. Mother Nature has fully awakened from lingering winter doldrums to burst into bloom. The radiant combination of lush green lawns against cheerful vignettes of glowing, flowing flowers, trees, and shrubs is mesmerizing. Beauty,

Cynthia Brian

May 12, 2022
4 min

The Garden Show!

https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/137292/trees-the-garden-tourists-florida-spring-plantings Trees, The Garden Tourist’s Florida, Spring Plantings Trees communicate with each other, share resources, absorb greenhouse gases, and provide the oxygen we breathe. They are also food and medicine. Trees provide us with life sustaining food and medicine, and teach us that everything we need is provided by Mother Nature. Protect trees. Florida gardens illustrate the amazing biodiver

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