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My first 25 years of practice

2025 is a year with lots of big milestones. Along with turning 50 (see February for my birthday reflections), this month marks 25 years since I graduated and began my career in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. When I think back to those early days—freshly trained, full of curiosity, and eager to support healing—I never could [...]

By |2025-05-13T21:11:14-07:00May 13th, 2025|Uncategorized|

Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions

As the holiday season winds down, one more holiday tradition remains: pondering those pesky New Year’s resolutions. It’s interesting that this tradition continues when research says only 8% of people actually achieve them! One of the problems with resolutions is that they can create effort mode, obsession with outcomes & notions of success & failure. [...]

By |2025-01-03T17:14:00-08:00January 3rd, 2025|Mindfulness|

Navigating Thanksgiving

For many of us, gathering with family over the holidays is stressful and on a fertility journey, there can be the added stressor of unwanted questions from relatives about "When are you going to have children?" I remember one participant in my Fertility Well-Being class last year bravely sharing that she was dreading Thanksgiving because [...]

By |2024-10-09T16:58:23-07:00October 9th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Resolutions vs Intentions

As the holiday season winds down, one more holiday tradition remains: pondering those pesky New Year’s resolutions. It's interesting that this tradition continues when research says only 8% of people actually achieve them! One of the problems with resolutions is that they can create effort mode, obsession with outcomes and notions of success & failure. [...]

By |2023-12-25T12:59:22-08:00December 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|

Navigating the Holidays

The holiday season, typically marked by joy and festivity, can pose unique challenges for individuals and couples grappling with the difficulties of conception. Navigating through the holidays requires a delicate blend of mindfulness and clear intention, particularly when attending gatherings or events. Take a moment to check in with both yourself and your partner, recognizing [...]

By |2023-12-03T23:04:54-08:00December 3rd, 2023|Fertility, Mindfulness, Women's Health|
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