Autumn is about letting go, just as the leaves let go of the branches of the trees as they prepare for the bareness of winter. In Chinese medicine, the metal element is associated with Autumn. There’s no mistake that the two … Continue reading →
Turmeric is a wonderful spice that is used in a lot of Asian cooking, specifically East Indian. It has many important healing properties. Curcumin is the primary ingredient (where the yellow coloring comes from), which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant qualities … Continue reading →
Self-Care starts with how you think and feel. Every outcome starts with a thought. One of my favorite quotes is by Ralph Waldo Emerson- “ A man is what he thinks about all day long.” What thoughts do you harbor? … Continue reading →
As life goes on daily, you are bombarded by different energies. Those energies accumulate over time. Sometimes, you are not aware when you are hit by an entity. Yes, I said it an ENTITY. An entity, is a spirit that … Continue reading →
Many of you have been following me on facebook and know that I recently traveled to the Andes in South America. Since I was going to a developing country – Peru I decided to take some aid with me to … Continue reading →
Last week, I was able to help my friend go into labor who was already over two weeks overdue with her pregnancy. She really wanted to have a home birth. Being the healing artist that I am, I went to … Continue reading →
I eat amaranth for breakfast almost every morning. It is a great nutty gluten-free grain (it’s really a seed from Peru) that dissolves what we describe in Chinese Medicine as dampness in the body. Dampness can look like excess mucous … Continue reading →
I recall many years ago, when I first started this work, I suffered from severe allergies- nose running profusely that I would want to stuff tissue in my nostrils just to stop it already, my eyes would itch really bad … Continue reading →
As I write this, I journey back to all the times of mothering my daughters…the birthing process, their early years of development – the excitement and joy of watching them grow and develop as they smiled back at me, cooed, … Continue reading →
As I write this, I race to finish before it’s too late to get a good night’s rest. In Chinese Medicine, we have something that we call the body clock. So there are ideal times for us to get to … Continue reading →
