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“You could take anti-depressants. Or, you could just be with your sadness.”
These wise words were offered by a therapist. A friend had been feeling really low and wanted perspective.
“Oh, yeah,” she then thought.
What struck me about this was that the therapist didn’t jump to medicating her feelings.
The healing BFF you’re probably ignoring
I know it sounds incredibly counterintuitive — but it really couldn’t be a clearer message that something needs to change. And, a lot of times, if you listen to the pain, you can even get some clues as to what that something is.
“Can Qigong Help with…?”
“Can qigong help with stress?”
“Does acupuncture help back pain?”
“Can TCM be used for [insert health condition of your choice]?”
I get these kinds of questions all the time. And while I get where people are coming from when they ask, there’s one big problem …
New Year, new you? Think again.
There’s something so incredibly enticing about the thought of a radical change, an overnight transformation. Just think of the ugly duckling to graceful swan makeover montage in, well, every teen movie ever. The idea of becoming someone new, or at the very least a...
Hun Yuan Ling Tong: how to make 2020 the year of possibility.
There’s something incredibly exciting about January, isn’t there? That fresh-start, clean-slate feeling; the intoxicating thought that almost anything is possible. Then, of course, the “New Year, New Year” hysteria dies down and by February it’s business as usual. But...
Change your thoughts, change your world: the power of Qi.
“Change your thoughts and you change the world” — Norman Vincent Peale. Well, that’s a mighty big responsibility, so how about today, we focus on how your thoughts can change your world? Can change your energy and your health? Now, that is doable — and it’s all thanks...
Winter: the perfect time to nourish your water element.
Welcome to the season of expectations — not only the expectations of those around us, but our own expectations to have a magical time, to create a magical time for others, and to generally make it the most exciting season of the year. However, the holiday hoopla, the...
Fall: when an ending is just a beginning in disguise
While there are plenty of folks out there gleefully dusting of their waterproofs and big boots ready for some muddy fall adventures, there are just as many who are acutely aware of the passing of the summer and all of the joy it brings. You may be in mourning for the...
Learning to say “no”: why fall is the perfect time to start setting boundaries.
You agree to do “one more favor” for your mom, even though your schedule is already at bursting point. You tell your boss, “of course I can take lead on that project,'' even though you’re already taking work home every evening just to keep up. And the next event at...
My Crash Course in Practicing What I Preach — And What You Can Learn From It!
We’ve all come across the doctor with nicotine-stained hands that tells you to quit smoking, the nutritionist that pounds candy bars after office hours, and the red wine-chugging dentist who advises cutting out coffee to avoid staining your teeth. Oh yes, the world is...
Has Damp Heat Stolen Your Summer Sparkle? Here’s How to Get it Back.
Wouldn’t it be great to have a weather channel…for your body? How often do you use the weather channel to guide your day? You learn the pollen count is going to be high so you pop a pre-emptive antihistamine. T-storms predicted for the afternoon so you grab your...
Three Lessons from China
One of the things I love most about my practice of healing is that it never ends. To some people that might sound depressing –– it’s never done! –– but to me, it’s exciting. I get to go ever-deeper into the world of body and spirit, and what it can do, and what we can...
The incredible built-in healing tool you’re probably ignoring
The other day I had a patient on my table excitedly telling me how a long-standing pain in her shoulder had “disappeared” as a result of our treatments. She’d had this pain for years, she’d been told by doctor after doctor that it was just the way her body was, and...
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