Last year, I hit a wall with a couple of clients. I’d given them good remedies; they responded really well and then their bodies threw up more symptoms. I found myself operating a one-person fire department, when I was supposed to be practicing the art of building health. "Why?" I asked myself, again and again, in between clients, when I was in the shower, when I was out running. "Why do some clients heal so quickly and thoroughly and others … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy of Love
Martin Luther King Jr pivoted halfway through his I Have a Dream speech. He cast aside his notes and suddenly spoke spontaneously to the sea of civil rights activists gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Something clicked, and he broke out of his composed, calm self. His passion poured out. He became a Moses of our times, as he called for freedom to ring from the heightening Allegenies of Pennsylvania to the snowcapped Rockies of … [Read more...]
How to get Your Goals to Align with your Why
At this time of the year, we tend to make New Year's resolutions and welcome the year with a plan to slay them. My daughter asked the family to help her realize her wish to make ice cream mochi in the coming year. Usually, we would have smiled at her indulgently, "Sure, simple!" Holidays give us the luxury of time, and on further probing ("What is the big purpose that your wish fulfils?") she came up with a surprising answer for a child. True … [Read more...]
Migraines, Visual Illusions and Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
A young man had an upsetting incident in school. "I had trouble concentrating and remembering anything the whole day. I feel triggered and mental. I had a constant headache." The most interesting thing was how it affected his vision: "My eyes hurt, and I had trouble seeing. Things look less colorful. My eyes hurt when I tried to focus on things. It was as if there was a halo around them. Small things seemed smaller. I really had trouble … [Read more...]
Some Acute Remedies for Hay Fever
Do you suffer from hay fever every year? Have you wondered why some people embrace spring without a sniffle while you have to lock yourself indoors to keep out pollen? The secret lies in your individual body chemistry. In homeopathy we call it susceptibility, your unique patterns of sensitivity. We are born with it. Susceptibility is activated when something in the environment - external or internal - tips the balance. If your immune system is … [Read more...]