AZ Farm & Wellness

12/22/2025

We wish you a peaceful, love-filled holiday season.

Peace does not mean feeling only joy. True peace allows space for many feelings—joy, gratitude, tenderness, and sometimes grief.

Grief is not something to fix or rush through. It is a natural response to love: the depth of grief we feel often reflects the depth of what—and whom—we have loved and lost.

The holidays can hold both warmth and heaviness at the same time. This is part of being human. There is no “right” way to grieve, and everyone carries it differently.
As you move through this season, we invite you to be gentle with yourself and compassionate with others. You never know what memories, losses, or longings may be present beneath the surface.

If you’d like to better understand grief—and how to be with others who are grieving—we invite you to watch this interview with a grief expert:
👉 https://youtu.be/uSZy6Ww3e6A?si=AQmx1nI8Q8oFCSCc

May you feel supported, rooted, and held this season. 🌾

Ariel at AZ Farm & Wellness

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11/20/2025

I am so thankful I got to celebrate my birthday with my chosen family at my favorite farm to table restaurant.

I am 35 and grateful to be alive. I am thankful to my inner being speaking strength where others saw weakness. I am so thankful to have come to this place of inner peace and wellbeing, that no matter what chaos ensues, I have the inner knowing that I will be okay and I have the inner resources to make it through in grace.

I am thankful I can see myself with unconditional love and yet have the strength to not accept unconditional behavior. I am thankful for those that chose to love me in the fullness that I am. I am thankful to those that have left me for not seeing me with love and only their limitations. I am thankful for the resilience I have grown that I feel confident in my abilities to bring positive change.

I am so grateful I get to reminisce on all the ways I have been able to help people through their own challenges in health and life.

I am so grateful to the person I have become and the person I am becoming. I love me. I am worthy of a good life. Life is meant to feel good, be fun, and feel joyous and I look forward to creating spaces and visiting places where I will feel more of those things. And if you got this far in my gratitude rampage, I hope you know you are capable and worthy of all those things too.

11/14/2025

New on the Blog! Why Food Alone Isn't Enough for Optimal Nutrition for Children and Adults. Let us know your 'aha' moment after reading it!

When I asked a group of health professionals for vitamin suggestions for my two-year-old, I expected practical ideas.

Instead, I heard the same old line:

“You don’t need supplements. Food is all you need.”

As a mom, and as someone who’s studied wellness and nutrition for years, that answer didn’t sit right. Because even when we do everything right — grow food, eat organic, cook from scratch — we’re still working with a food system that isn’t what it used to be.

The truth is, our food today is less nutrient-dense than it was even a few decades ago.
Modern farming practices, long transport times, and grocery chains prioritizing appearance over nutrition all play a role.

🌱 Soil depletion has reduced the minerals in our produce.
🍓 “Fresh” fruits and veggies can lose nutrients days before reaching your plate.
🥬 Lighter-colored store produce often contains fewer antioxidants than its darker, richer counterparts.

That means both adults and children can eat balanced meals… and still fall short on key vitamins and minerals that support growth, mood, immunity, and brain health.

This isn’t about fear — it’s about awareness.
Food should be our foundation, but in today’s world, we often need additional support to bridge the gap.

That’s what I explore in my latest blog post:
“Why Food Alone Isn’t Enough for Optimal Nutrition — Especially for Children (and Adults Too).”

I dive into soil depletion, nutrient loss, and the connection between earth health and our own well-being — backed by science and written from the heart.

👉 Click this link to read the full post: https://www.azfarmwellness.com/post/why-food-alone-isn-t-enough-for-optimal-nutrition-for-children-and-adults

Let’s keep raising awareness about what real nourishment means in a modern world.

Because true wellness starts with the soil — and grows through us. 🌻

11/06/2025

Have you given up on 2025, hoping to start new again in 2026?

Have you been paralyzed in emotional and physical pain, overwhelm, and disconnect in the world and in your body?

What if you could shift your traumas, your overwhelm, and your disconnection to become your power?

What if you didn’t have to do it alone?

I know what it is like to be stuck in endless cycles of physical and emotional pain, to be overwhelmed in moving forward, and disconnected with knowing how to get out of it.

I want you to know, you don’t have to do it alone like I did.

I’m being called to provide coaching to help those who are ready to turn their pain and overwhelm into their power and wisdom. I am inviting you to the support you need to navigate the end of this year and launch your empowered Self into the new year.

I am here to help you navigate the transformation you have been yearning for in discovering who you are and want to become.

If you’ve been feeling anxious, disconnected, or just not yourself lately — this is your sign to root back into balance.

My Rooted Renewal Coaching is a 6-week, 1:1 experience designed to help you calm your nervous system, end emotional overwhelm, and reconnect to your body’s natural peace.

You’ll receive 1 assessment session and 3 private 90-minute sessions — personalized to your rhythm, your season, and your healing. 🌿

Only 3 spots open before March 2026, to be completed before year’s end.

If your heart’s been craving stillness and clarity, this is the space for it.
💛 Apply here → https://forms.gle/1an3W6LQkfrotUXS7

Because when you feel rooted… resilience grows naturally. 🌾

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃🍂 Did you know pumpkins and autumn herbs aren’t just for decoration — they’re part of horticulture therapy too? Whether it’s picking pumpkins, carving pumpkins, baking pumpkin bread, or simply enjoying fall colors, nature gives us playful ways to relax and connect.

10/29/2025

October has been about honoring and celebrating how far we have come in our journey.

I started coursework to obtain my MS in School Counseling- an emotional and physical journey that took me two years to get here. My son turned two and has grown into the intentions I set before he was born. I got really clear on my infertility journey on what I wanted for my child. I wanted my child to be strong in mind and body, especially if they had inherited my Osteogenesis Imperfecta, develop a love for learning and reading, be emotionally intelligent and resilient, be kind, loving, and a protector of nature and life on Earth.

My intentional actions have been lots of emotional and physical work and with it lots of joy at the unfolding.🌿 Take a moment today to honor and celebrate your emotional progress this month — no matter how small.

10/29/2025

Pause. Breathe. Observe the small beauty around you 🌸 Let nature remind you that emotional healing is possible.

10/25/2025

3 lessons that shaped my healing:
1) Healing begins in the heart.
2) Mindfulness grounds growth.
3) Nature nurtures the spirit
🌱 Reflect on each lesson and notice how it applies to your own journey.

10/21/2025

Chronic illness tested my patience and resilience 🌿 But each small intentional step, mindful practice, and moment in nature brought healing and hope. You can cultivate emotional strength too.

10/20/2025

This week’s blooms: seasonal asters 💜 — quiet color showing up gently, without needing to be gathered.

10/18/2025

Observe. Breathe. Nurture. 🌱 Healing starts with emotional awareness, paired with small nature-based practices to transform stress into calm.

10/17/2025

Transformation isn’t just about the mind — it’s also what we feed our bodies. 🥗🍵 Growing food, cooking, and preparing food became my way of practicing horticulture therapy, nourishing myself from the inside out.