Chinese Medicine by Day

It’s just past 10am on a gorgeous August Sunday as I sit down to write. The sun’s pouring in through the wide-open glass doors of our bedroom, warming my back as I type.

And dominating my thoughts all morning is this: why on Earth am I doing this? Why am I disengaging from a comfortable life anchored by a lucrative career in nonprofit PR, with its predictable-as-the-clock daily schedule, to go back to school and study, of all things, acupuncture and Chinese medicine?

The answer is simple: I have to. I’ve grown stale in the work that no longer serves me (or the planet), and I ache to rise each morning intent on healing the world, from my little corner in Dorchester, Mass.

I have to do this because health, healing, wellness, fitness–thriving–is what inspires me. It’s what gets me out of bed everyday. It’s what grounds me in my body and mind. My pursuit of radiant health is selfish, to be sure, but it’s not only selfish. I believe that every human heart holds the seed of transformation. And I believe that ancient medicine–the Yogas and Āyurvedas and Chinese medicines of the world–hold answers to some of our most vexing health concerns.

So I’m going back to school. Aged 48, bright eyed and bushy tailed. I’m set for three years of intense study. Biomed, Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture. It’s all on tap.

Am I scared? The honest answer is that I’m indescribably terrified. Am I excited? You bet your bottom dollar I am! Will I make it through school? Only time will tell. But one thing I know for sure: I’m gonna give it all I got.

And I’m gonna update you all on what I’m learning and how it may help YOU on your journey toward radiant health. Because I’m not just doing this for myself–I’m doing it for all of us.

Thanks for being here.