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How to Find Joy!

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“We need joy as we need air.

We need love as we need water.

We need each other as we need the earth we share.”

— Maya Angelou

 

Greetings to all my precious people!!

We are in the middle days of August, savoring the last of summer’s abundant light and warmth as our bodies and minds begin, almost imperceptibly, to prepare themselves for autumn. Moving from one season to the next asks for small adjustments — to our Qi, to our daily rhythms. This is a lovely moment to create some quiet, to let the great Yang excitement of summer settle, and to reflect on the memories we’ve made while we begin to imagine what we want to grow in the seasons ahead.

This week, the theme is JOY — that effervescent feeling, be it bliss, gaiety, or simple delight.  continue reading »

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Finding Relief in the Middle of Change: Acupuncture Supporting Women Through Menopause

Finding Relief in the Middle of Change: Acupuncture Supporting Women Through Menopause

Many women recognize the symptoms: your body feels like it’s on fire, hot flashes inconveniently interrupting important meetings, night sweats soaking the sheets, mood swings, and fatigue that no amount of coffee could fix. These are the symptoms that usher in the menopause era.

Doctors might suggest hormone replacement therapy (HRT), but for those looking for solutions addressing the body as whole and not just isolated symptoms, acupuncture could be the more natural option. continue reading »

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What Do You Need Right Now?

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“I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do

is be on my own side.”

— Maya Angelou

Greetings to all my precious people!!

What do you need right now?

When was the last time you actually checked in with your Self and asked? We are exquisitely attuned to the needs of everyone else. We know when the baby needs feeding, when the dog needs walking, when our people need a hug, a nap, a snack. But us? How often do we touch base with our own precious Self and ask what needs tending?

Just let that settle for a moment. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Place your hand over your heart — and ask: What do I need right now?  continue reading »

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Health is Wealth: The Wisdom of Late Summer

sunflowers, summer, health is wealth

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Greetings to all my precious people!!

We are in the “dog days” of summer — that long, sultry stretch the ancient Romans named diēs caniculārēs for the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, alongside the Sun. But even as the heat peaks, the wheel is already turning. Chinese Medicine recognizes a fifth season the West often misses: Late Summer — the transitional time when summer’s extreme Yang, all brightness and heat, begins to yield and soften into the cooler Yin of autumn. continue reading »

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The Healing Gift of Self-Compassion

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“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”

— Joseph Campbell

Greetings to all my precious people!!

There’s a quality of softness I keep trying to carry home with me — the kind I always find in slower places, where time is measured in togetherness and not in hours. You can feel it when people gather just to sit and talk, when mornings are unhurried and the birdsong gets a chance to be heard. That softness is available to us anywhere, but most of us have to consciously choose it, because the pace of modern life conspires against it. continue reading »

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