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Owner & Acupuncturist at Mend

At Surge Capacity and a Nation in Grief: Why It’s Time to Clean the House

By |2022-11-15T14:06:22-05:00October 30th, 2020|Categories: coronavirus, Mood, Parenting, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: , , , , , , |

Anyone noticing that just as our annual cultural prediction of “fall cleaning” arrives, that indeed you are inspired to tidy the house? Anyone else observing that in this week's climax of election angst and COVID cases rising nationally that you move between being frozen and then finding small comfort in seemingly insignificant completed tasks (like a clean bathroom or empty dishwasher)? And is your tolerance too for overstuffed drawers and piles of paperwork suddenly feeling unbearable? I think I have an explanation (with married concepts from modern psychology and the lens of Chinese Medicine).... In Eastern philosophy, we think of the Fall months [...]

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Questions for the Fall

By |2022-11-15T14:06:22-05:00October 21st, 2020|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: , , , , , |

In Chinese Medicine, each season brings with it a new frame of reference. You may notice some particular aspects or insights rising to the surface this Fall season (September to November in the Chinese calendar). For example: A pruning/purging energy: Fall is a season in which nature rids itself of what is not needed.  Feeling “space” from an issue or less attachment to outcomes. Increased ease in identifying what is essential vs. discretionary. Clarity on what is of highest importance and value in your life and work. Acknowledgement for others’ unique gifts. A renewed sense of self-worth. Connection to [...]

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