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Why My Daily Meeting with Me Matters. “Show me your schedule and I’ll show you what your priorities are.”   Robin Sharma - the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - makes it pretty clear. When we use calendars to actively schedule our work, family and self care activities we are making a statement: how we allocate our energy reflects our priorities and values. Take a look at your calendar. What’s the first thing you see? For many of...

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Menopause is the natural cessation of menstruation. It is the end of the procreating years for a woman. On average, natural menopause is common at age 51, but may happen as early as 35 or as late as 60. Perimenopause precedes menopause and can span 1-10 years. Most women feel the most menopausal symptoms during perimenopause so it’s a dreaded time for many women. Hot flashes, weight gain, sleepless nights, inexplicable mood swings, inflammation, changes...

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It’s a beautiful Saturday evening in Raleigh, North Carolina. We are having a wave of winter warmth, characteristic of this region, yet pleasantly unexpected. It’s date night. The babysitter has been hired and I’m getting dressed. My husband and I, self proclaimed foodies, are scouring websites for places we haven’t yet tried, excitedly jabbering about what we might be in the mood to eat, and Facebooking friends for recommendations. Then it comes, the dreadful moment...

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There is one thing that is evident in society today: shakti, the female energy, is on the rise.  And this does not only apply to those who identify physically as female; we all have access to the amazing feminine power.  Yet, those of us who inhabit a female body might feel the effects of this change more directly – think: more women than ever before are occupying positions of power around the globe and women...

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How do you weave Western Medicine and Ayurveda together in your life? After many years of health challenges, practice, study, and helping clients heal, I urge them to engage with both to leverage their results. The relationship between these sciences is not always an easy one. But when you start putting them together it is amazing how well they fit and what a beautiful tapestry of care the combination creates.   It’s All About Fit Western Medicine and...