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I recently saw the author and historian Timothy Snyder speak at Benaroya Hall about his latest book, On Freedom, and felt the meaning of my work deepen. The way he defines freedom starts within one’s body: having what one needs and the ability to move freely in one’s own space and throughout one’s environment. Freedom includes the…

As of January 2025, and each month for the next 4 years, I will donate 5% of each month’s income to local humanitarian groups because many people need help. I plan to vary my donations, although some may need continued funding more than others. Each organization’s website will be posted at the top of my…

Finding resilience in life means forging strategies that are always available. Having every-day restorative practices is equivalent to balancing the nervous system to be less in fight or flight mode and more in rest and digest mode. Practicing often and regularly in small doses builds healthy neural pathways.  “Neurons that fire together wire together.” Hebb’s…

The present lockdown situation combined with potential physical threat and an unknown outcome is a scary mix to be living in. More recently science has connected the effects of chronic stress and impairment of the immune system.[1] Some overt symptoms of stress are shallow breathing, higher heart rate, muscular tension, and quite often digestive symptoms. A key…

China’s treatment of the COVID-19 virus has been a combination of pharmaceutical medicine and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCM). The herbal formulas are thought to not kill the virus, but relieve many of the symptoms which can weaken patients. Chinese doctors have seen profound results from preventing moderate cases to shortening the recovery phase. China’s National Health…

In Washington state, Acupuncture is listed as part of the “essential workforce” because it supports the health and wellness of those who provide our infrastructure. I am thankful for the stay-home mandate because it will save lives and decrease the severity of the pandemic. This is a confusing time for all of us as we struggle…