Immune Boosting

When I was a kid, I tried to bargain my way out of any injections or blood draws. I once succeeded in talking my way out of a blood draw, much to the chagrin of my little sister who was chosen instead! Sorry sis! Now I do my own injections on myself. This summer I...

Ancient Medicine Made Modern

My medicine is 3000 or more years old. I see that as a huge plus! After all, billions–yes, billions–of people have used this medicine, all the while learning from it and refining it. Despite it’s age, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is showing no...

Lessons from “The Grind”

This morning I did the Grouse Grind. If you live in Vancouver, and possibly if you’ve visited Vancouver, you know about the Grind. Maybe you’ve made the climb. I find the Grind to be somewhat of a meditation for me. Yes, it’s challenging, but step...

Negative=Positive?

The other day I broke not one, but two glasses on the same day in two separate incidents. The first glass I broke I kind of saw happening even before it happened. I knew I shouldn’t have placed the glass where I did. I knew I was risking knocking it over. And...