When I was twenty-two, I went to my PCP with a growing list of symptoms that were concerning to me. I left that appointment with a ninety-day supply of Xanax. When I was twenty-four, I went to a different doctor to discuss a growing pattern of distractibility, loss of...

A Lesson in Magic: A Transformative Trip to Sanoviv
I recently spent a week in Mexico at the functional medicine institute, Sanoviv. I have known about Sanoviv for many years now, as my obsession with finding core origins of suffering and disease has deepened. Let me clarify the use of the word “institute.” Sanoviv is...
How Your Gut Bacteria Affects Your Mood
We all know the expression “butterflies in my stomach” and we all tend to agree on what that feeling signifies for us at a psychological level.
What’s With All The Stress and How Does That Impact My PMS?
Have you ever wondered how stress, anxiety and other emotional states of distress contribute to how our bodies feel physically?
“The Body Never Lies.” Martha Graham
I am the youngest of six. The caboose. I was born into the role of observing and watching. It is uncomfortable for me to be in the spotlight; I prefer to hang in the back and absorb the environment. But here goes-