Lotus Elementals

Midterms are over. At last. This set spanned almost three weeks, and seemed to require inordinate amounts of study to prepare for and get through. I'm thinking that part of the intensity stemmed from other classes continuing to require the normal amount of focus, quiz prep, etc., during the midterm process. But we have a few days off now, and in spite of the fact that I can always study more, always prepare for upcoming clinic shifts, always try to reinforce energetics or review location or diagnosis, I am looping myself out for a few days. To breathe. To recover. To prepare for the final 6 weeks which are certain to require at least as much energy and attention as the 9 that have preceded them. Namaste, ya'll. Enjoy your 4th of July! -Stevie

Life offers up opportunities, some of which we forgo for many reasons, and some we examine and contemplate and consider, and occasionally, we seize. For me the opportunity is studying Oriental Medicine. My life has blessed me in many ways, and I count the journey of becoming a practitioner of Oriental Medicine among the most profound. Anyone who is familiar with Oriental Medicine and what it entails and represents will understand this implicitly. Anyone who is new to the subject will, over time, should they choose to accompany me on this journey...understand at some point how this directional shift represents for me a way to develop my passion for nurturing and healing in a discipline that spans over three millennia. And that resonates on a deep philosophical level for me, which is key to mustering the energy and stamina required to pursue a goal of this magnitude. Why now? Why this? When I entered college in the early '80's I intended to go to medical school to eventu...