Autumn Roots and Seeds

Greetings on this unique, once in a lifetime, day in creation! Have you noticed the change in the quality of light? There is a certain glow to this time of year that envelopes us and we are ripe for transformation. This takes release, surrender and remembering that you are held in the light. Are you here … Read more

Late Summer: What if you’re getting it right?

Greetings on this unique, once in a lifetime, day in creation! On this day, 11 years ago, I became a mother! Reflecting back on this journey is awe inspiring, and I feel grateful for the entirety of the experience. Raising children, like all of life, requires key gifts from the five elements: presence (fire), nourishment (earth), … Read more

Spring/Early Summer: Practicing Presence

Greetings on this unique, once in a lifetime, day in creation! “This weather is so crazy!” “why can’t it make up its mind?” I’ve been hearing this a lot this past month. Let’s consider these fluctuations from nature’s perspective. We just had many months of cold air, frozen ground and a good amount of snow. Compare that … Read more

Spring at the Well Within

Greetings on this unique, once in a lifetime, day in creation! What is rising up for you this spring? In my garden the Garlic is about 4 inches tall, some seeds are sprouting and the spring weeds have returned, though less than last year. This shows me the work I’m doing in the garden is … Read more

Bubbling Spring

Greetings on this unique, once in a lifetime, day in creation! Have you noticed the increasing light? Do you feel lighter when you wake up in the morning? As we slowly shift into spring (and yes, spring has begun) I want to acknowledge that this has been a legit winter for many. Have you been with it differently this … Read more

Black Friday Spoof: Best Deals for your Self Care

Greetings on this unique, once in a lifetime, day in creation! I’ll keep this short and simple because I know you’ve got some shopping to do… because that’s what thanksgiving is all about, right? (pardon my sarcasm). But before you hit the stores and internet…or even after you do, let us give thanks for the great … Read more

Five Elements in times of trouble

Greetings all humans! I want to share how the five element framework that guides my acupuncture treatments has helped me stay grounded in this “unprecedented time.”  May I have your listening? Please read on… There is so much that is unknown, which can cause great fear (water element). Instead of being frozen water, I chose … Read more

Evan’s Birth

Evan Noam Ziv birth story & name explanation: Dear Evan, Welcome to our family. We love you so much already. And we love how much you deeply want to be here. Your existence came into our consciousness on January 1st, 2018 on one of the coldest days of the year. It went from extreme cold … Read more

Emotions part 5: Autumnal Grief and Gratitude

Exploring Our Emotions: Autumnal Grief and Gratitude What is emotional wellness? Is it feeling happy or joyful all of the time? or most of the time? This would be denying a natural and human part of ourselves… the full spectrum of our emotions. We tend to judge our emotions instead of embracing our humanity. When … Read more