Blog: Musings on Health & Healing

Oh Hey, Burnout – Can We Talk?

Burnout is categorized by fatigue, depersonalization and a decreased sense of efficacy or achievement. It has been primarily studied in the workplace, but is beginning to be talked about in other settings. What can we do about it? The answer is in recovery practices. Research on burnout tells us that a recovery practice entails: So,…

Homeopathy 101

A well-selected homeopathic remedy shifts one’s susceptibility to react to their environment in a particular way and catalyzes healing. There are over 2,000 homeopathic remedies. Technically, a homeopathic remedy is a substance derived from the natural world that has been highly diluted and succussed (or vigorously shaken). The medicine itself usually comes in either a…

The Medicine of Embodiment Amidst Pain

Countless unposted posts have been written on my heart and soul since August 19th, 2022: my 37th birthday and our beautiful son Teddy’s transition day. I was 15 weeks plus one day along in my pregnancy with Teddy when I miscarried. Click pictures to see captions on desktop. Reflecting now on the last six months,…

The Therapeutic Order

“What is good to take for sleep?” “How about night sweats?” People often ask questions like these and expect simple answers. Turns out, the answer is simple in a sense, but it’s not usually what they expect! Furthermore, it’s not possible to answer these kinds of questions quickly – a lot of investigation is needed…

A Fresh Beginning

Hello everyone! I hope this finds you warm and well. Before I dive into some happenings below, I want to pause and acknowledge all that is happening in the world right now. My prayer is that we each center in our hearts such that we can best show up for one another in an ongoing…

A New Time

While we’re all hunkering down – 1. Because it’s chilly outside! and 2. Because of public health measures – there’s still a great deal that’s new or changing quickly. From politics and seasons to the moon phase: despite so much monotony for many, transformation is simmering. More and more, I’ve been paying attention to the…

Foundational Basics

We can Spring clean our homes until they’re sparkly and fresh, but what if we can’t take the trash out? We can think of our bodies similarly. The first of seven steps in the Therapeutic Order of Naturopathic Medicine is to “Establish the Foundation for Optimal Health.” A big part of this means nourishing and…

Paris to Pantin: A Homeopathic Field Trip

I was a touch tight on time, so I ordered my cappuccino to-go from the brasserie around the corner and headed straight for the train. I’m loving how they do a touch of chocolate on top of the foam here, by the way! Google Maps did a pretty good job of getting me started on…

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