If I had a dime for everytime someone told me that they needed more sleep, I’d have a lot of dimes! I’ve been asked so many times in the past month: Do you set goals, intentions, resolutions, etc? Yes, I do. I review my year and roll out some things to guide me. For 2023, it’s […]
As the media megawashes us with messages about diet, “new year, new you” and other “self-help” propaganda, this message is fully grounded in tried-and-true TCM principles. See how I navigate gut health through the whole year, not just January. My own journey to TCM started with digestion. I was a mess. Couldn’t keep food down, didn’t […]
I dish on how I keep my mindset clear and joyful throughout the holidays and some of the darkest days of the year. Here is what I know for sure about mindset. You become better over time with effort and dedication. This is precisely what I preach in the clinic. Some of my most successful patients […]
If you’ve ever met me and said that you’re an entrepreneur, you know I can’t help myself. I want to collaborate with you, even if it’s as simple as promoting you and your business on our community board, doing tradesies, going on a coffee date or a walk in the park, and, of course, following you on all the […]
How do I know when I’m burnt out? My giant jerk of an ego tells me some pretty harsh nontruths! Some choice examples from my negative self-talk rotation: Who cares what you have to say! You’re lazy. Noone likes you anyways. You’re not smart enough. You’re an imposter! Not to mention that when I’m burnt […]
I’ll never forget my very first breast cancer patient. I’d only been in practice for a year and here she was, a residential school survivor, and now a breast cancer survivor. I remember trying so hard not to cry, not to let my patient see how deeply I was hurting alongside her. But I just couldn’t hold […]
Bust out those ity bitty tities, we are heading to my first mammogram appointment. I half thought the office would be pink! But it was a horrible brown orange at the front and a neutral beige in the rooms. I got Covid deja vu from the plastic-wrapped waiting room chairs and all the hand sanitizer […]
See how I roll into the September transition from the lazy days of summer to the return-from holidays, back-to-school extravaganza. I’m entering September with some pretty epic summer holidays under my belt. I feel grounded, full of creativity, and ready to serve. That being said, I’ll also be navigating the back-to-school hustle and bustle, like so […]
Welcome to my own personal procrastination panic station! I just can’t seem to get s**t done. I’ve been trying to freeze time, but my powers are not great enough. Instead, I’ve just been avoiding all the things I have to do. OR maybe I’m onto something. After all, what do cultures living with extreme heat do when […]
I’ll kick off with a transition that was quietly put in motion a year ago. (And, just so you know, this was written with full mutual permission for transparency.) Once upon a time, there were two best friends — soulmates, really — who dreamed of becoming business partners. In 2016, Tara Akuna approached me about opening […]
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