Are Your Dreams Speaking this Language?
Your dreams are rich with symbols, even symbols you might never have heard of. This video is an intro to the Five Elements (as used in Traditional Chinese Medicine) and how they show up in your dreams. You’ll learn about each element’s motion, color, season, emotion, and corresponding organ in the body. Grab the free…
Read MoreEpisode 3: Dodging a Bullet By Trusting My Dreams (a conversation with Denise Conner)
Have you ever dreamt you had a serious illness or injury? Maybe it scared you, at first, but then you came to understand the dream symbolically? It can be a relief to realize, “It’s a metaphor.” But sometimes, our dreams truly are about our physical health. For me, that’s one of the greatest gifts of…
Read MoreEpisode 2: Cognition is the Gardening Tool of the Soul (a conversation with Will Sharon)
What can you learn from a kid with nightmares, a young therapist at the VA, a corporate executive, a life coach, and a dreamworker? Everything in this episode! Will Sharon has been in all of those roles, and his combination of education, experience and care for people shine through in this conversation. I think you’ll…
Read MoreEpisode 1: Uplifting Gifts from Unassuming Dreams (a conversation with Melissa Grace)
Melissa’s open-heartedness and deep attention are so welcoming that I spontaneously shared this morning’s dream with her, right after we got on the phone. I share it with you later in the episode. Throughout this conversation, you’ll hear stories from each of us about our own dreams, including a couple of unexpected “transcendent experiences” that…
Read MoreSelf-Acupressure to Support Your Lung, Large Intestine, Spleen & Stomach Networks (for Breathing, Digestion & Immunity)
Here it is! This is the video I promised you in my last post. It’s a quick tutorial on how to use 10 self-acupressure points to support your Lung, Large Intestine, Spleen and Stomach networks, during this time of heightened attention to optimal immune function and resilience. These networks govern breathing, digestion and assimilation of…
Read More9 Ways to Be My Healthiest Self NOW
There’s never been a better time to be your healthiest self. I’ll keep this to-the-point: Here are 9 ways I’m optimizing my well-being and resilience right now, which you can consider too. These are the same recommendations that I give to most of my patients. As with everything posted on this site, it is for…
Read MoreI Can’t See My Own Face: Why I Rely on My Dream Group
I’d say I’m “experienced” in working with my dreams, but I wouldn’t say I’m an “expert.” I’m not sure a person can be an expert on their own dreams. Of course, I say that at the same time that I hold this belief: only the dreamer can know the meaning of their own dream. How…
Read MoreWhy Bring Dreamwork and Chinese Medicine Together?
I’ve had to admit that only certain people lean in and ask for more when I say, “I had such an interesting dream last night…” Others give a vague, “Hm,” or steer the conversation to another subject. And that’s fine. I love talking about dreams – with people who love talking about dreams. When a…
Read MoreWhy Bring Dreamwork and Chinese Medicine Together?
I’ve had to admit that only certain people lean in and ask for more when I say, “I had such an interesting dream last night…” Others give a vague, “Hm,” or steer the conversation to another subject. And that’s fine. I love talking about dreams – with people who love talking about dreams. When a friend shares a…
Read MoreWellness Overwhelm? How to Choose the ONE THING That’ll Make the Biggest Difference
I’m ready to feel better this year. I want more energy, less pain, and better sleep. You, too? So let’s just go ahead and go to bed early, exercise six days a week, cut all the junk out of our diets, meditate daily, and install that whole-house water filter, shall we? By January 31? Wait…
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