I just got back from an amazing vacation in Cabo San Lucas. I haven’t been on a beach vacation in a long time. Several years I think. Usually when I go on vacation I slack off on my diet and eat pretty much whatever I want. But this last two months, I’ve been trying to […]

Season of the Heart In Chinese Medicine, summer is the time of year of the heart. The heart is ruled by the element of fire, it makes sense that summer would be the time of fire, since it’s usually warm/hot weather. How our organs work in Chinese medicine is different than how they work in […]

Season of the Heart  In Chinese Medicine, summer is the time of year of the heart. The heart is ruled by the element of fire, it makes sense that summer would be the time of fire, since it’s usually warm/hot weather. How our organs work in Chinese medicine is different than how they work in […]

Finding Your Unique Lifestyle – 6 Fundamentals Your lifestyle is the most physically active of the 7 Keys, but it also requires inner strength. There are six core concepts that can help reinforce the significance and benefits of healthy living, so that you can maintain resolve and achieve the most beneficial results. Discover your unique […]

Recently, I was at a conference for authors. A gentleman named Jim Howard was the last speaker. He spoke about his life and how he came to be where he is today. The thing he said that had the most impact on me was that he has only been afraid twice in his life! I […]

Finding Your Unique Lifestyle – 6 Fundamentals Your lifestyle is the most physically active of the 7 Keys, but it also requires inner strength. There are six core concepts that can help reinforce the significance and benefits of healthy living, so that you can maintain resolve and achieve the most beneficial results.  1. Discover your […]

Recently, I was at a conference for authors. A gentleman named Jim Howard was the last speaker. He spoke about his life and how he came to be where he is today. The thing he said that had the most impact on me was that he has only been afraid twice in his life! I […]

Its spring time! and everyone is beginning to shed their winter coats. Wanting to step out into the world and see and be seen. We all want to look good. I just had my hair cut and wasn’t happy with it! Oh no! After it was cut, I just wanted to hide in my house […]

The other day I was talking to Adrian, one of my menopausal clients. She was having a hard time because even six years after menopause, she was still having hot flashes, no sex drive, no desire to relate, and not sleeping well at night. She’s taking bio identical hormones and her doses seem to be okay […]

 Happy Spring!  Well at least in California it’s springtime. Having grown up in Seattle, I’m used to having winter weather for a certain length of time. This year it hasn’t happened at all, we’ve had just two storms. In Chinese medicine each season has a purpose and an organ that it regulates. Winter is the […]