‘Green Haven’ is the name of the 1-acre ‘estate’ that my husband and I live on, the Green Haven logo being a rather accurate characterization of our little Cape Cod home.  When I was brainstorming names for my business, I toyed with several variations:  ‘Green Haven Herbals’, ‘Green Haven Wellness’, ‘Green Haven etc…’. I settled on the admittedly non-specific ‘Green Haven Living’ because I wanted to suggest a certain philosophy of moving through life, of ‘living’, if you will.  At the time I don’t think I fully understood, myself, what the ‘Living’ part meant, but after having practiced clinical herbalism for several years and teaching food gardening practices for far longer, it finally hit me: Green Haven Living represents observing the world around us to appreciate that which may otherwise seem ‘ordinary’. It’s finding the joy in the everyday. It’s also empowering ourselves for self-care and sustainability – through growing our own food or nurturing ourselves toward health with herbs. It’s taking full advantage of the life that ‘is’, not lamenting what we believe life ‘should be’. Read more about my personal journey on my About page.