Fall into Winter
Calm your Nerves with this SIMPLE Qi Gong Exercise
Sometimes less is more, especially when you’re anxious or overwhelmed.
That’s why I’d like to show you this SIMPLE calming, grounding Qi Gong exercise, which I learned from my dear friend and Chinese medicine teacher, Boonchai.
If you’re feeling anxious or unsettled for ...
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Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 with Chinese Medicine [VIDEO]
In this video, I try my darndest to break down Traditional Chinese medicine's view on the coronavirus (COVID-19) into plain n' simple terms. I also shared three things you can do to protect yourself from COVID-19 (and other seasonal "bugs") that ...
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When things don’t go as planned…
Sooner or later, an appointment will be forgotten. Dishes will stack. Good food will go bad.
It happens to all of us—especially when we've got a lot on our plates. The more we add, the harder it is to manage, and inevitably, ...
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Unlovable Blues Radio
It all starts with a casual remark.
Something like, "I could never look good in yoga pants," "My arms are too flabby," or "My hair is so dull and boring."
Maybe your friend chimes in, "Well, my butt is too big, and my ...
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Skin and Bones
That's me in the red shirt with my mom and step-dad in Florida in 1996. I was 22 years old and weighed 72 lbs.
We flew there to see a doctor—as a last-ditch effort to save my life.
It all started four years ...
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Good Enough
My father was a craftsman in every sense of the word.
Whether he was restoring a Victorian home or building an outhouse in the Maine woods, he always did everything "just right." His corners were square, he never missed a detail, and ...
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The Hidden Beauty of Grief
Little A loved waving hello. Her chubby little arm would shoot out with fingers outstretched whenever she'd see us. Even our dog Zola would get an enthusiastic wave whenever they'd cross paths. Waving goodbye, on the other hand, was a different ...
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