I recently watched this amazing TED Talk by Amy Cuddy about how your body language shapes who you are, and I find it a great place to share my thoughts on Halloween. Here we are, in the shadow of Superstorm Sandy, with many people still without electricity and so much damage done to the Northeast [...]
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Sir Winston Churchill There are many gifts that have resulted as a result of my family’s move to Austin, Texas. They are not tangible gifts, but gifts of affirmation it is our time to be here. We [...]
We have been back in the U.S. for over three months. This has been a time of much transition for our whole family. The boys have started at a new school, we have moved to a new house in a new city. We are learning new traffic patterns, new roads, new grocery stores, making new [...]
Today was the first day of school for the boys. So, as conscientious mother and doctor, I sought to productively use some of my free time. I checked the Gold’s gym website, and the Body Combat class – which is in my comfort zone because I like kickboxing – was not running. So I chose [...]
I found myself in an ideal meditation spot the other day. I thought of those meditations that take your mind to a relaxing place. One where you feel peace and safety and perhaps see beauty. I was there, on the beach near the house we are living her in Te Puru, New Zealand. The tide was [...]
I have been writing this post in my head for a long time but I have been busy. Now that is is summer here in New Zealand, I am less motivated to type at the computer but I have been very busy taking pictures and I need to share them with you! Just outside my door when I go for [...]
There are many times in life that strike me as quite interesting. Betty, my 90 year old neighbor and friend called me spur of the moment today to see if I wanted to come over and view Oprah’s last show with her. Now, I probably could count on one hand the times I have watched [...]
Here is the beautiful poem my 10 year old son gave me for mother's day. I am so blessed to be a mom. Motherhood has challenged me to truly "live it" and has helped me mature and gifted me in ways I could never have imagined. I am so fortunate to have my two wonderful [...]
I feel the need to share this. My patient gave me permission. I am leaving my current practice after over 12 years. It is an intense experience of which I will blog more on later. I am so grateful to my patients and my partners and my staff. They have been a witness to me [...]
A few weeks ago I went on my 2nd of 3 weeks in Tucson for my Integrative Medicine fellowship. I was energized, educated and overflowing with new or improved approaches to medicine and life. I never felt more ready to LIVE IT. As the week finished, my husband met me and we drove to Phoenix [...]