Last week my partner and I spent an evening walking our dogs on Piedmont Avenue. We walked from Energy Matters to MacArthur Ave and back up,...

Happy Summer Solstice!

Today is the longest day of the year. We are at the top of the arc of Yang energy for the year.

Despite what your calendar...

A few weeks ago I wrote about the benefits of the Starfish posture. I received lots of responses, so I thought I’d share another power...

Boredom gets a bad rap. And nowadays the “instant dopamine delivery system” we carry around 24/7 means we never have to be bored.

I...

Are you feeling “strong on the inside” today? Grounded, centered, and confident in your abilities to handle what life presents? If so...

In our acupuncture clinic, I frequently prescribe herbs and whole-food supplements. But sometimes I find I only need to prescribe the name of the...

A few days ago I received a very nice “letter” (aka email) from a reader, complimenting me in several ways. First I practiced...

 I have memorized very few poems in my lifetime (I am sad to say) but this is one of the few I have.

As a teenager in the 70s, I somehow came...

“He’s late to our meeting; I bet he’s going to no-show.”

“She hasn’t texted me back; she must be ghosting...

The piece I shared a couple of weeks ago called “On Receiving” - click here to read if you missed it - generated lots of...

Yesterday I ate a bunch of Ritz crackers - one of my favorite “junk food” treats. I tell you this for a couple of reasons.

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Maybe you have the habit of pausing before you eat a meal and blessing the food with gratitude. This is a beautiful practice.  

But do you...