A Special Time For Special Amounts Of Fun
It seems like this time of extra isolation provides an opportunity for creating extra amounts of fun. With lots of places being closed, I’ve started creating adventure events for people! I put one...
View ArticleYou Are The Agent of Change
Spring has finally arrived in London, the sun caressing our tired gaze, symphony of birdsong erupting outside our windows each morning (what a blessing), the green of fresh leaves so stark after the...
View ArticleHolistic Healing: What Happens During An Acupuncture Treatment And How Does...
What does it mean to be well? This is a question I ask myself, every single day. To be more precise, I ask myself; how does this person sitting before me feel, when they are well? This question is at...
View ArticleThe Wisdom of the Menstrual Cycle: How To ‘Tune In’ To Its Innate Wisdom
When I’m treating the menstrual cycle, I feel a sense of fusion. The fusion of the individual experiencing reconnection back to themselves. When we look at any type of dysfunction or disharmony within...
View ArticleKeep Your Heart Open
‘Nothing, ever, is worth closing your heart over.’ Michael A. Singer By the age of 19 I found myself alone in a foreign country, I needed an algorithm to survive the whirlwind of decisions I didn’t...
View ArticleChinese Medicine and Fear
As we begin to slowly and gently emerge from our winter cocoon, there are a few things to consider when it comes to our health and mental wellbeing. In Chinese Medicine, the Winter season is the most...
View ArticleSpring, the Wood Element and Chinese Medicine
As we are in the dawn of spring, March the 20th brings more than longer days and extended evenings. In Chinese Medicine, Spring is the season of the Wood Element. The organs that are associated with...
View ArticleThe Earth Element: How To Connect To Your Inner Caretaker
With World Earth Day just behind us, we are being reminded to take a look at how we connect with our environment and how we in turn, connect to ourselves. The Earth element in 5 Element theory is...
View ArticleThe Best Is Yet To Come
Have you ever had a major crisis come up in your life or a big door closed on something you were putting a lot of hope in? Maybe in a career or relationship or something else you hold dearly? It is...
View Article(Choosing Yourself) Contributing to Society
The phrase reached my ears while discussing future plans with a former boyfriend. I shared my dream to someday be a stay-at-home mother and still provide income, but not bear the primary burden of...
View ArticleReframing Loss: A Holistic Way to Navigate Through Change
A long time ago a close friend told me about a man he knows, an elderly gentleman who went blind during his middle years. This man told my friend that when his sight finally left, he realized he was...
View ArticleSlow Down, Observe, Let Go
If it comes- let it, if it goes- let it. One of my favourite Buddhist mantras. One true, and especially hard to follow in the midst of stormy emotions, which is precisely when you need to let go of...
View ArticleDo Less Gain More
Large white puffs of snow were drifting down. It was the first snowfall of the season. One landed on my eyelash as I walked back from letting the hens out for the day. It’s always a delight when a...
View ArticleWhen Yang Turns To Yin: Supporting Yourself Through Autumn With Chinese Medicine
For many, this time of year can be challenging. The shorter and darker days can make time feel difficult to comprehend. In Chinese Medicine, Autumn is the season of Metal. This is a very poignant time...
View ArticleThe Power of Kindness in Two Acts
Act One: A Failure in Kindness One time I had to ask the local sheep shearer to come to shear my family’s flock. He is notoriously difficult to work with. Several experiences with him in the past led...
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