"Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want now"
Category: macro
Soulful Saturday
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” - Oscar wilde
Niuro: Nutritious wild vegetable of Tropics
Niuro represents Nepal's rich wild edible biodiversity and traditional food culture. As ongoing research moves toward commercial production success, this nutritional wonder could become an important crop for Nepal.
Thoughtful Thursday
"Each time we think we can't handle the difficulties of life throws at us, we find a bit more strength within ourselves, proving that we are capable of overcoming more than we imagine"
Wednesday Wisdom: Bee positive, Hustle Harder
Honey Bee carrying pollen from one plant to another
Angeri (Osbeckia nepalensis): Wonderful wild fruit of Himalayas
It is a medicinal shrub gaining scientific recognition for its traditional antidiabetic properties. It has other names across Asian continent
Siplikan / Sliplikan (Crateva unilocularis): The Nutritious Medicinal Tree Vegetable
Siplikan plant flowering (Soruce: efloraofindia.com) Do you know about a shrub that doesn’t just provide shade, but also serves up dinner and fills your medicine cabinet? That is Crateva unilocularis, a remarkable deciduous plant known casually as the Spider Tree or, quite literally in Chinese, the "Tree Vegetable" and locally as Siplikan, Sliplikan in Nepal …
Look around you, Nature is the therapy you need
The gentle rustle of plant leaves in kitchen garden, rhythmic movement of butterfly and other insects, the vast silence of nature, reducing stress hormones like cortisol while boosting serotonin and endorphins through fresh air, sunlight, and physical movement. Studies from ecopsychology highlight how simple walks in green spaces lower anxiety, improve mood, and enhance mindfulness, allowing the mind to unwind and reconnect with the earth's unhurried rhythm.
Exhausted Pollinators: A Hardworking Nature Troops
A quiet bee resting on a flower might be more than just a peaceful moment—it could be exhausted. Explore why pollinators get tired and how you can make a small but meaningful difference in their survival.
Flowers and Quotes
"A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and a man cannot live without love.” – Max Muller