Doing the same thing over and over generally tends to result in the same outcome over and over. That’s common sense. But when we are so immersed in our usual same-old, same-old, a couple things happen. One is that we lose our confidence and our ability to make meaningful change diminishes. Another is that … Continue reading Health Coaching for New Beginnings (Change is Good)
Our bodies are in an ongoing conversation with our minds and vice-versa. Sometimes, we listen and we hear. Other times, one or the other side does not get the message across until some damage has been sustained. As a practitioner of Chinese medicine (CM), I hold that we reflect our environment and our environment … Continue reading Mind and Body: A Conversation
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)
Do you feel like you are in control of your own wellbeing? Or are you left with a sense that your only option right now is to react to whatever comes down the pike? In other words: whatever may be, whether it lifts you up or knocks you down, will be…and that is that, … Continue reading Wellbeing and Fortune’s Wheel: Some Things to Consider About Change
If you’ve noticed that your digestive system reacts to hot weather you are not imagining things. It’s true. Heat, especially extremes of it, can do a number on your gut health and digestive processes. Heat can also affect your ability to regulate your body temperature and your mood, which can also cause alterations in … Continue reading Hot Weather and Gut Health? Yes, Please!
Our emotional scars write a story and we live that story out according to our readings of it. This can be good or bad, depending. When the time comes to rethink the old narratives, though, it can help to have options. Did you know that Chinese medicine can be a resource for you? And that’s … Continue reading Emotional Scars Tell a Story (But You Can Change the Narrative)
Have you ever set health or lifestyle goals for yourself that you intended to implement as of the new year but January ended, February started, and not a thing had changed? Then, the following December, you revisited your life and decided that you were going to succeed at your resolutions this time around. And then… … Continue reading Getting Started With a Health Coach: Why Wait?
~~~~~ Father’s Day during this fine year may or may not be one of joyful celebration for dads and their families. 2020 has been a challenging year, to say the least. And yet, there is always reason for hope and there is always something to do to strengthen a sense of efficacy and confidence that … Continue reading Father’s Day 2020: Dedicate It To Wellness, For You And For Him
~~~~~ Different bodies come in different shapes and sizes. You can be heavy and healthy. You can be skinny and unhealthy. It all depends. What’s important is that you feel good inside your skin and that you have strategies for dealing with unwanted weight or body composition. Easy to say, though, isn’t it? If you … Continue reading Acupuncture For Weight Loss: Holistic Ways To Look Great And Feel Even Better
~~~~~ The 2018 Hill Country Ride for AIDS is going to be one of the highlights of your year, I just know it. The camaraderie…the sense of purpose…the joy of helping others…the fun of riding…Austin has such a vibrant health, fitness, and giving spirit. This community event is a jewel in Austin’s crown, don’t you … Continue reading The Hill Country Ride for AIDS: Traditional Chinese Bodywork For Cyclists
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