Traditional Chinese Medicine
Finding the Calm in the Storm: How Acupuncture Can Help Treat Anxiety
If you haven’t experienced an anxiety attack, you might not know the symptoms: clammy hands, heart pounding in your chest, your breath coming in short gasps, and an all-consuming sense of dread consuming you. Anxiety had been an unwelcome companion, interfering with work, relationships, and overall quality of life. Many who suffer from it try therapy, medications, and meditation, but just can’t find lasting relief. continue reading
Speak Your Truth & Ignite Your Courage
“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”
~~ Brené Brown
Speaking Your Heart in a World That Prefers Silence
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We’ve traveled together through CURIOSITY (the radical act of not knowing), OPTIMISM (hope as a practice), and AWARENESS (seeing what’s actually true). Now we arrive at the pivotal moment in The C.O.A.C.H. Method: COURAGE.
This is where insight becomes action. Where awareness meets the world. Where your authentic truth gets to have a voice.
This is where transformation moves from internal to embodied. continue reading
How to be Yourself and Why it Matters
“Our sense of ourselves is
anchored in a vital connection
with our bodies.”
~~ Bessel van der Kolk
The Art of Seeing What’s Actually True
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We’ve journeyed through CURIOSITY (the radical act of not knowing) and OPTIMISM (hope as a scientifically-backed practice). Today, we arrive at the heart of The C.O.A.C.H. Method: AWARENESS.
This isn’t the awareness that judges or analyzes. This is the authentic awareness that simply sees what is—without the stories, without the should-be’s, without the need to immediately change or fix anything.
This is the awareness that sets you free. continue reading
4 Ways Acupuncture Supports Women’s Health
Imagine the hopelessness of knowing you’ve tried everything. For years, you have struggled with painful menstrual cycles, relying on over-the-counter medications and lifestyle changes that barely made a difference. Frustrated and exhausted, you search for something else that might help. A friend recommends acupuncture and after a few weeks of research, skeptical but desperate, you make your first appointment. And this is where hope begins. Within a few months, your cramps became manageable, your mood improves, and your energy levels have noticeably increased. What once seemed like an endless battle with your own body has transformed into a newfound sense of balance and well-being. continue reading
How to Cultivate Optimism
“The only journey is the one within.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
Greetings to all my precious people!!
In 1997, fresh from a Stephen Covey workshop on personal mission statements, I created an acronym to guide how I wanted to show up in the world: C.O.A.C.H. Back then, it stood for Cultivating Optimism, Awareness, Creativity, and Hope—a personal compass for living with intention.
I had no idea that a simple acronym would evolve into something far more profound. continue reading
