Life is full of insults, challenges, conflict and rough edges to rub up against. We all want to be happy, comfortable; we want to feel loved, safe and respected. Yet much of the time the “hard knocks” of life can get in our way. Many...
When we assess our lives: our relationships, health, abundance and goals do we feel we get in our own way? Are we the ones causing conflict, stagnation and inhibition to achieving what we desire? A major principle in healing is self-responsibility. We must discover and...
A major focus in holistic medical systems like acupuncture is disease prevention. It’s clear why this is so important. None of us want to get sick. Also, conditions are much easier to treat before they manifest into a full-blown crisis. In Chinese Medical practice there are...
I’ve heard performance artists say they learn a lot about their own craft through studying others. A famous singer-songwriter once said she learned a lot about music-making through listening to race car drivers rev their engines. I’m an acupuncturist by trade, but I’m also a bit...
What does it take to really change? What’s required to break habitual patterns that make us unwell and unhappy? It’s easy to look out into the world and see what’s wrong with it. It’s easy to look at our past and identify what went wrong,...