Thanks for sharing! So much great stuff and a lot of overlap here. My hubby and I are planning to start a family soon, so I'm looking forward to reading anything you share along your journey! I'm very much into nature, as well, in all it's dimensions and applications. I actually had chronic illness for almost 10 years, and herbal supplements were a huge part of my recovery. Do you favorite sci-fi writers? I'm a huge fan of Ray Bradbury and Ted Chiang, and pick up the annual best sci-fi short story compilations each year, though perhaps not quite hard sci-fi. It's amazing that you do music composition! I have no rhythm and music is a skill I'm ever in awe of.