I want to speak up about influenza and the current outbreak in the US. There are lots of places to get information. But it seems there isn’t a great summary that combines the approaches. It can be confusing. It’s kind of a big deal, especially if you’re the one missing a week or two of [...]
Said the night wind to the little lamb, do you see what I see? Way up in the sky little lamb, do you see what I see? A star, a star dancing in the night with a tail as big as a kite… Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, do you hear what [...]
I just read a chapter in a book by one of my mentors during my integrative medicine fellowship, Tieraona Low Dog M.D. Her words deeply resonated with me and inspired me to write this to you. The chapter was titled “Illness.” I encourage you to read her book, Life is Your Best Medicine. Life can [...]
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 [...]