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02/17/2026

Happy Chinese New Year.

2026 ushers in the passionate, confident and free-spirited energy of the Fire Horse.

The Chinese New year, also called the Lunar New Year, observes the first full moon of the year when billions around the world celebrate a 15 day festival of family and traditions to invite prosperity and health for the coming months.

Each year is represented by a zodiac animal (and its associated element, which is believed to influence the overall energy and themes of the year for everyone, not just those born in that year.

This is a great time to align your energy with that of the Chinese New Year.

Consider how you might embrace the adventurous, action-oriented, and bold fire horse within you. Now is not the time to corral your dreams and aspirations and longings, but rather this is the year to gallop forward toward them.

02/06/2026

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01/14/2026

I was scheduling a patient for his next acupuncture appointment and he sent himself an email reminder.

I joked with him that I send myself texts and emails all the time for follow up, or to remember. And then, I ignore them. I treat them as bothersome spam. Not always, but more often than not.

Got me thinking, how often do we treat the uncomfortable cues or warning signs from our body as spam. Do we even recognize that subtle twinge of unease before it becomes a raging migraine, immobilizing panic attack, or fight with our partner?

Our nervous system registers all of it. That’s its job, to recognize signs of threat and safety from inside our body, outside in the environment, and between us and others (pets included). Our best health comes when we become more aware of the messages our body sends, and learn to work with them rather than just stuff ‘em away, or ignore them. We also tend to rebound more easily from stress.

One super, simple practice to move yourself out of the spam folder is to check in with your body each day – like you do with other priority texts and emails.

Try this:
While you’re brushing your teeth, waiting for coffee to brew, in the shower, etc, ask yourself/body: “How’s it going? What am I needing in this moment?”

Then, take 3-5 breaths with a long exhale-like a sigh- and see what shows up. You might not be able to accommodate it right then. However, your body will appreciate that you asked, and your nervous system might be just a little less jangly or overwhelmed.

01/10/2026

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01/09/2026

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12/21/2025

Happy Solstice ! More light to come.

11/15/2025

A BIG, BIG thank you to all your generosity for the local food pantry by dropping food items at my office when you come for an appointment. I'll continue to welcome donations and drop them off.

Although there's no scale that can measure the impact of what these donations mean, we've shared more than 150 pounds of groceries and personal care items with our neighbors thus far, with more to come.

💜 to you all

11/15/2025

Thanks to Penn State Health and other sponsors for hosting the Food as Medicine in the Community Forum.

I was energized and inspired to meet and learn about communities, health care providers and agencies across the Commonwealth working together to address hunger and chronic illness.

The Food as Medicine Initiative works to realize a future where everyone can identify, access, prepare, and eat high quality, culturally appropriate food.

I'm looking forward to being even more a part of the movement to support better health in communities by creating better access to nourishing food. I'll keep y'all posted in case you're interested in joining the effort.

10/09/2025

If you are looking for some fun this weekend. My friend Lark of Dwennimen African Dance Company is hosting this class.

I promise you, there is nothing like losing yourself in movement and community to the rhythm of the drums.

09/29/2025

Autumnal inspiration.

09/03/2025

Trouble sleeping? Feeling agitated or anxious?

Rather than reaching for your phone, try this quick nervous system balancing exercise to bring your body into a more rest and recover state.

Stand facing a wall with feet shoulder-width apart.

Press flat palms against the wall and push for 2-3 seconds. Exhale as you push.

Release and relax. Inhale, as you push again.
Repeat the push and release a few times.

You can also do this seated, pressing against a desk, a chair, steering wheel or other firm object.

When your body is wound up from a busy day or stressed, this is a signal to your nervous system that the challenges are over (for now) and it's time to release the day.

photo: man scrolling phone in bed by nubelson-fernandes-on unsplash

08/25/2025

We had a great time co-regulating our nervous systems at the Rugged Resilience workshop this weekend. Thanks again to the League of Women Voters for hosting, and to everyone who shared their Saturday to join in the conversation. I hope we can keep it going.

Watch for future sessions on mapping your nervous system states to cultivate resilience, and to practice more intentional responsiveness and less reactivity.

I'll also be posting more regularly about some somatic practices to help regulate your nervous system.