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The Power of “I don’t know but I’ll find out”

One of the things I love about my patients is that they are always teaching me things too; it’s a healthy exchange. A new patient today reminded me of something I learned years ago while a business consultant.  It’s the … Continue reading

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‘tis the season for…stress!

 It’s that time again…December.  The child within us remembers the sense of magic we felt as children during the holidays and we so want to recreate that each year for our families and ourselves; it’s also not a bad distraction … Continue reading

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Do you carry stress in your shoulders and neck?

I am seeing lots of people this week experiencing neck and shoulders that are either tight or tight and painful while also mentioning stress.  Most of us tend to carry stress in our shoulders and neck just like the physical … Continue reading

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30 seconds a day to better health and happy feet

I think we all know but often forget to acknowledge that our feet are the first line of support when we stand and walk and that when they feel good we are well supported and conversely when they hurt we … Continue reading

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The Big Picture

I have road construction and detours to thank for today’s insight.  I originally figured out how to get to a weekly morning meeting in a tucked away place based on Google Maps on my iPhone and that was my route … Continue reading

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Mission

When I was just being delighted by the results of Oriental medicine as a patient I found a lot of the books I would read to try to understand the “why” to be really confusing rather than enlightening.  After I … Continue reading

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