Feng Shui
My Menopausal Malady
OMG I’m burning up! Why is it so hot in here! Can you turn the thermostat down? I’m freaking on fire!🔥 These have become very common terms in my vocabulary as “the change” has arrived for me. I really didn’t know what to expect because frankly, although I’ve been experiencing perimenopause for…
Read More6 Feng Shui Foot Fixes for Good Health
“Death begins in the big toe.” I had a Master teacher in kung fu that would always say that and at the time I didn’t think too much about it, but foot pain hadn’t been an issue. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the body is compared to a tree with the torso being the trunk,…
Read MoreYour Feng Shui Color Guide to Activate Your Energy and Space
Our world is overflowing with color. In a single day, we see thousands of different shades that our mind’s eye sees as cornflower blue, magenta, or olive drab, to name a few. Colors balance our chi, triggers emotions and memories, connect us to nature, and can inspire us. One of the easiest ways to…
Read MoreFeng Shui Tips to Reduce Anger & Improve Cardiac Health
We all know that one person who is always cranky, complaining, and angry. No matter how hard you try they’re just never going to be happy. I have a patient just like this at the pharmacy, we’ll call him “Mr. Johnson”. No matter what he’s always angry. He complains about the traffic, he complains about…
Read MoreFeng Shui & the Value of Friendships
Where would we be without our friends? I think about all of the support from my friends during the transitions in my life and I couldn’t have done it without these amazing people. My grandma always said if you can count your close friends on one hand then you are quite lucky and that…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Life Moving Forward with the Energy of the Full Moon
Do you ever feel stuck? Like your life is just not going anywhere and no matter what you do you’re just spinning your wheels? Sometimes just by making simple changes in our environment we can make space for better things to come into our lives. One of my favorite ways to shift things and…
Read More9 Ways to More Healthy, Vibrant & Youthful Skin
Do you remember when we were teenagers and the main goal of the summer was to get an amazing tan? My grandparents had a pool and I spent many a summer hanging out and working on getting that beautiful bronze glow. Of course I had my summer tanning essentials: Hawaiian Tropics Dark Tanning Oil Beach…
Read More6 Natural Treatments for Juvenile Arthritis
Do you remember Arthur when you were growing up? You know, the guy that was always visiting our grandparents and older people, Arthr-itis? 😉 That was something I remember hearing often at my grandma’s house and I smile thinking back on how I would go looking around the house expecting to find this man…
Read MoreIt’s Natural so It’s Safe, Right?
In my twenty years in the healthcare industry I have seen just about everything when it comes to prescriptions. From drug seekers presenting forgeries to common interactions to serious contraindications. One question I get a lot is “Can I take my vitamins with this medication”? My answer always is “It just depends”. Some…
Read MoreFireworks, Feng Shui & PTSD
Next week we celebrate Independence Day in the United States. This celebration is marked by barbecues, parades, and of course fireworks. I remember as a kid being so excited to go to the fireworks stand to buy black cats, sparklers, and my favorite- bottle rockets. Although this is a national holiday, for many it’s not…
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