What do you think about your liver? Do you know how hard-working and interesting this organ is? Well. If you do not, you will by the time you finish reading this blog post. From both the Western and the Eastern perspectives, this is an organ with a story. The Western viewpoint is not … Continue reading Liver, East and West (Two Perspectives on This Vital Organ)
You are ready for change (or, after a lecture at your doctor’s office about pre-diabetes, you know that change is in your best interest whether you’re ready or not). It’s time to restructure the way you manage and nurture your wellbeing. For some people, it’s a chronic condition. For others, it’s a surprising one-off … Continue reading Find A Health Coach: How To Find The Best Coach For What You Want To Accomplish (The Updates)
Have you thought about your microbiome lately? Stop for a second and look at your abdomen. There’s a whole world inside there, if you ponder it. The pathway that starts at your mouth and ends via your undercarriage is one road to follow for a successful health journey and there’s more to it than … Continue reading Gut Health for Mind, Body, and Soul
It’s been quite a while since I’ve shared a book review and even more time has passed since I’ve written a scholarly critique of a narrative text. Reading Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth (Flint, 2025) inspired me. This is a book that deserves any and all attention it gets … Continue reading Chemically Imbalanced: A Review and Some Replies
Different cultures mark their major time shifts in different ways. From how we greet spring to the way we prepare for winter, everyone has their method and manner. Same goes for important birthdays and other life milestones. Still, being aware of time passing and being present for one’s own individual daily experiences can be … Continue reading Time Flies, Stay Grounded (Are You Present for Your Own Life?)
Have you pondered your sacrum lately? It’s such an important part of your body and (unless you’re into yoga or have tailbone pain) you might not think much of it. It’s kind of hidden, too, due to the way it is set beneath your lumbar spine and nestled between the two wings of your … Continue reading Magic In Your Bones: Some Thoughts On Sacral Healing
All roads lead to Rome, as the saying goes, and how you get there is as individual and unique as you are. Maybe you want to improve your health and feel and/or look better, but how? People who are trying to set up their wellness program may opt to work with an acupuncturist, a … Continue reading Achieve Your Wellness Goals (How To Get From Here To There)
Seasons change, one by one, and then–before we know it–a whole year has gone by and the cycle starts anew. And, as anyone who has read my essays on the topic of seasonal living already knows, I am all about going with the flow of time and season. I’m not too fond of the … Continue reading Tying Up Loose Ends & Moving Forward (You Know It’s Time)
What about winter? Do you enjoy the season, either for the weather or for the holidays or for some other reason, or does the cold bother you, the consumerism annoy you, and the constant stream of “New Year, New You” as we roll towards January bug you unto your last nerve? Either way, it’s … Continue reading Living With the Seasons According to Chinese Medicine: Strategies for a Happier, Healthier Winter
Grief and mourning. The first is what we experience in response to profound loss. The second is what we do as we process our grief. What of grief that is not acknowledged or processed in a healthy way? Grief is not one of the more pleasant emotions and it may seem easier to … Continue reading Grief and Mourning (Some Thoughts)
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