Fit to print

That was Colleen O’Bryant of Wild Roots Apothecary in Sperryville figuring prominently in a New York Times article last week about reeducation for a career change.

The story explained how O’Bryant, 40, pivoted three years ago from her job as operations manager at an insurance firm to start her own business as an herbalist, albeit her training came with a steep price tag. She and her husband budgeted for her education, however, and she took the necessary coursework over a five-year period.

Ms. O’Bryant’s shift, we read, was spurred by a new interest in healing herbs and holistic nutrition that began when her mother had a heart attack.

“I was determined to help her eat healthy, and I started to look into herbs she could add to her diet to help,” Colleen explained.