01/14/2025
I’m at a loss for words. I write this from my friends yard in San Diego marveling at the clear blue skies with fresh air, tears in my eyes thinking about the nightmare that has happened to my beloved home, Los Angeles. Feeling immense gratitude that I have a home to go back to, and simultaneously so heavy hearted that thousands do not.
Devastation, catastrophe, heartbreak - none of the words feel as if they carry enough weight to the loss that has happened.
Malibu and the Palisades were places I grew up going to all the time. The Palisades holds a particularly special place in my heart. In 2019 I opened my first acupuncture studio there, Aqu Wellness. I got to know the community over the years and my clients became my friends. I learned that many people living there had been there for generations. Born, raised, then raising their own families in that same little spot on the hilltop.
When my son was born in 2022 I made the decision to close my office to focus on being with him.
Reflecting on my time there, I felt truly blessed everyday walking around the village on my lunch break, grabbing a coffee at the local coffee shop down the street, afternoon hikes at Temescal Canyon after work, ocean views on my commute home to Santa Monica. It’s just special, what can I say.
To all the people in Los Angeles that have lost their home, their sanctuary, their memories, business, school, their pets, even just their favorite part of their daily routine, I feel I can speak on behalf of the rest of our city that we are all here standing behind you. ❤️
