Pema Chodron said, “Things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” Well, isn’t this the way […]
Life is constantly changing and, in order to survive, we must adapt to what’s going on around us and within us. Any change (positive or negative) can cause varying degrees of stress that can affect us physically, mentally or emotionally. We perceive our world through the nervous system. The nervous system is responsible for the […]
It has been about 3 months since we’ve been on “high alert” receiving new information, warnings and regulations that are altering the way we live and interact with each other and our environment. It seems each day we are being told how we are to best conduct ourselves in order to keep ourselves and those […]
I honestly have no concept of dates anymore. For me, there is little difference to it being a Tuesday or a Saturday! My office has been closed since March 18th. In the past 6 weeks I have been oscillating between moments of feeling deep sadness and moments of being overcome with awe and gratitude. I […]
It has been a week since I closed the office and, like most, I’m not used to staying home all day. My routine of serving my patients was interrupted and replaced with a combination of watching the news and Netflix! While it is important to stay informed it is also important to shift your focus […]
Have you ever had something happen only to say to yourself, “I knew this would happen”? When you set yourself up to expect a certain outcome you become more sensitive and aligned with that outcome. Whether we are looking for a reason to be offended, angry, happy or sad, given enough time – we will […]