There are sacred and memorable moments in life when Nature captures our attention and invites us to pause and revel in Her beauty. A majestic tree or a brilliant full moon can often and surprisingly take my breath away. Most recently, I was walking through an unfamiliar park and suddenly sidetracked by a most intricate

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Today’s Challenge: PRACTICE RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS There is a delicious rush of energy that can surface and sparkle through the body when doing a kind deed for someone – especially when the kind deed is done anonymously. Altruistic behavior has been studied in scientific research with findings that indicate helping other improves mental health. […]

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One of the strangest yet most important teachings I learned in naturopathic medical school was “First Do Nothing.” While the words have stuck with me over the years, I am only now just beginning to understand their significance. PAUSE creates an opportunistic space between our experience and our reaction to that experience. Allowing time and […]

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In honor of the second-ever nationally-declared Naturopathic Medicine Week, I am going to invite you to join me in celebrating with a series of wellness challenges throughout the week. Each “challenge” this week will be an opportunity to engage with your health and well-being in a gentle, mindful, and easily accessible way. They are designed […]

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Computers have a lovely feature that I have come to know all too well and use all too often. RESET. When too many programs are open or the computer has not been shut down properly overnight, or simply when the machine feels overwhelmed from too many commands at once – suddenly the ‘hourglass’ appears or […]

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