In 1939, researchers from the Harvard Medical School asked, “What makes for a happy life”? Between 1939 and 1944… they enrolled 268 Harvard sophomores… including future President John F. Kennedy… and 456 young men from some of Boston’s poorest, toughest […]

“Our world needs us to show up fully as ourselves-no one else-authentically ourselves. By doing so we can experience greater joy, truth, flow and love.”      Wendy Swanson, L.Ac. So true, right? Who am I? What is my purpose? […]

I love a good neighborhood café. Not only for a good cortado, or some time to focus on my writing (like right now), but because over time, you get to know the people. It becomes a sort of community. When […]

September is the perfect time to make room for a practice to uplift your spirit and support your health. Below are two testimonials for The Five Routines: Qigong Exercise for Powerful Results.  The first is from someone who has incorporated […]

We are wrapping up production of the video of me teaching Soaring Crane Qigong: The Five Routines. I have always wanted to share the original form of this healing martial art that inspired so much change in my life. When […]

Not everyone has the time or resources to sit in the warmth of the Caribbean and gaze at turquoise to let the mind unravel its quirks and obsessions of the last few rather unusual years. We can do it, sometimes […]

How does one approach patients with compassion, skill, and insight? How can we support healing by creatively intertwining these three elements? Inspired by a reflection by a friend in clinical training at Yale New Haven Hospital, I share the following: […]

On a scale of 1-10 my anxiety level catapulted to a solid 10 last month. George and I had to make a trip up to CT to clean out a barn that was top to bottom, side to side full of […]

Many of my teachers and friends have chosen unconventional career paths. These individuals were curious, adventurous, not afraid to step into the unknown, and, if they were, they did it anyway. This takes not only courage but faith! Recently, I […]

Art on the Wire is a podcast where artists reveal a challenging time in their careers that leads them to new and unexpected ground. I was honored to be interviewed for the inaugural episode by my daughter in law Kathleen, […]

Last week I taught some simple qigong exercises to a group of psychotherapists on their lunch break. The balancing movements, breath awareness, and laughter helped exercise our bodies while clearing our minds and lifting our spirits. They left smiling and […]

O.K. This is the first time I have shared a recipe on my blog, but this is, in my opinion worth it and related, albeit circuitously, to acupuncture and lifestyle. Although it has some ingredients that people try to avoid […]