Thinking Naturally, with herbalist Paulina Czarnecki | an interview

On vibrance, intimacy, security, and adventure.

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Paulina and I met in Latin America earlier this year, but we’d been connected online for many years already—generally feeling each other’s vibes, which is a way of saying that even through social media speak and screens, something drew us to each other. In person, that connection was instant and easy, with wide-ranging and intimate conversation on our first hang, which progressed from meeting for sunset, to going for dinner, to an evening in the jungle at the local surfers’ watering hole. Since then, we’ve been exchanging voice-notes, which is my favorite way to pseudo-podcast with friends while traveling, and—I find—an excellent way to carry on deep conversations over extended periods of time.

More importantly than the way we flowed though, was (is) Paulina’s perspective: She’s deeply insightful, uncompromisingly connected with her self, and eloquent in matters of the heart (and mind, and nature). I may love most her pillars of “vibrance, intimacy, security, and adventure.”

Enjoy.

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Meet Paulina Czarnecki

Paulina Czarnecki is a naturalist and an herbalist of seven years, completely devoted to the natural world, organic beauty and self-development.

Kelly: Tell us about the roots of your relationship with nature?

Paulina: The roots of my relationship to the natural world come from the familiarity I’ve always felt in nature. I’ve always been drawn to the outdoors since I was a young girl, but my connection grew as my conscious awareness began to evolve. I started seeing beyond the green wall of nature into the microcosm of ecosystems, realizing there were stories underneath our feet and a lot of medicine meant to be shared. We co-evolved with plants; we are designed to be together. The natural world reflects so much of how we cyclically operate, and gives insight into [the] navigation of reciprocity and relationship in our waking experiences. For example …