Rabindranath Tagore
Many people who see me for acupuncture are at a crossroads in life. They have big dreams and bucket lists, but have often spent years planning, preparing – and procrastinating. From a Chinese medicine perspective, the channels governing digestion are often out of balance when we overthink, overworry, and overwhelm ourselves with the idea of doing something without actually taking action. By committing to proper nutrition and just five minutes of daily activity geared toward reaching your goals, you’ll see how something as simple as a phone call or a booked flight will have you sailing toward your dreams in no time.
Confucius
Energetically speaking, we truly do create our own reality. Yet many of us aren’t comfortable with this Law of Attraction concept because we may look at ourselves and our lives and say, “Well, I focused really hard and made vision boards and sang Kumbaya and none of it worked!”. And then we distract ourselves with trying to make another potential materialize. But the Universe responds to flow, not force. If we can release our death grip and instead relax into receiving with open arms, then – and only then – will we experience all the goodness in store for us.
Anonymous
You can’t find what you don’t know in what you do know. And so to explore all of who you are – your authentic self and deepest potential – requires risking a trek into your inner depths. As an acupuncturist, I find the biggest lie patients tell themselves is they don’t know what brings them joy or what their life purpose is. The truth is, we always know. But we can be so afraid of the unknown that it’s safer to fall into an excuse of ignorance. If you find yourself feeling fearful to embrace all that you are, begin by dropping into slow, deep belly breathing. And then reassure yourself that you are safe and all is well. Because truly it is.
Joseph Campbell
Energetically speaking, like attracts like. And so if you wish to draw helpful people, hopeful opportunities, and happy circumstances your way, then it’s important to find ways to feel good throughout the day. Begin each morning writing down three things that make you smile. Every time you’re paused at a traffic light, think of something that makes you feel grateful. And reassure yourself frequently that everything is always working out for you. Because it is!
Gandhi
Real power doesn’t need to shout or show force. Real power is like a lion; even as he lies purring, there’s never a doubt he is the King of the Jungle. And so it is throughout the pages of “Atlantis Writhing”, where we can watch a lion’s type of true might in the visiting ambassadors from Ahlaile. Who demonstrate how staying calm, centered, and self-empowered is the only way to channel Highest Light. And is thus the only hope left against the evil that’s crumbling Atlantis.
Jean de La Fountaine
We can hem and haw, delay and detour when we dread taking the very path our hearts know we must travel. From a Chinese medicine perspective, such avoidance is often fear that arises from an imbalanced kidney meridian. Since the kidneys rule our deepest essence, fear can feel bottomless – and hopeless. Yet if we practice nurturing our kidney energy – through rest, proper nutrition, and reassuring words like “everything is always working out for me” – we will begin to feel calmer and more confident no matter how our fate unfolds.
