Char Marie, L.Ac.

04/15/2026

When your energy is balanced, what you express is real, grounded, and true…

04/10/2026

04/08/2026

A great article that is short and easy to read about misrepresentation of acupuncture on television.

I saw that clip from that tv show and it was horrifying to me. It's good that they spoke out on a professional level.

This really made me happy to see this.

Thank you to Pamela Ferguson and Acupuncture Today for addressing the recent Chicago Med episode and speaking up against harmful misrepresentations of acupuncture.

As NCBAHM CEO Mina Larson noted, it is “disappointing to see such dramatic misrepresentations” that reinforce “outdated myths and misconceptions” about the profession. Accurate public understanding matters, and we remain committed to supporting awareness of the safety, professionalism, and integrity of acupuncture and herbal medicine.

Read the article here: https://acupuncturetoday.com/article/40042-nbc-chicago-med-episode-outrages-acupuncturists-nationwide

04/08/2026

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03/29/2026

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Reflections Before Sleep • Mar 28

03/26/2026

I love clam shells and think they are some of the most beautiful creations in this world.

You can't see the beautiful violet and blue underside of this one but I was focusing on the lines.

When we are limited, sometimes physically or in other ways, it's good to have something nearby to put in our hands and hold and remember the amazing miracles of energy and this world.

For me, that would be clam shells, most of the time, but you never know it might be a rock or something random I see on the beach.

I don't usually bring too many things home, because I like to leave them on the beach for others to see, but once in a while, I will bring a shell.

It's a very powerful thing to be able to connect to something like this. A reminder of all the amazing things that we can do, in a world where often, we are told that there is so very little.

Big energy, huge love. ❤️

03/16/2026

Fog and great air... fantastic energy, very healthy.

Smells so clean.

Madison.

03/11/2026

A BIG splash of Blue!

Yesterday at Blue Shutters Beach, Charlestown, Rhode Island.

03/07/2026

Good happy morning to everybody.

We're living in some challenging times that's for sure.

It's important to remember that compassion is very powerful.

Every day we have the opportunity to take compassion and bring it to life in the world. If every person did this, just one small thing a day, it could make a gigantic difference.

We might disagree with people, and it might be painful and even excruciating to feel. We set examples, energetically, speaking, as well as through physical actions, every time we treat somebody with kindness.

Happy morning to all... do a kindness for somebody today and watch how it affects how you feel, and you might not see the end result of it, but that person may go on and repeat it. This is how we create a peaceful world.

Pretty soon, I'll make a healing walk on the ocean.

I know some people used to like tuning in for them during the pandemic. And as far as i'm concerned, we're still coming out of the pandemic.I'm not better from a lot of the stuff that happened then.

I think admitting that is a good thing, because a lot of people feel that, but they never say it. I know it's almost like saying a dirty word nowadays if I say "the pandemic"... but i'm still processing and clearing that energy as well as everyday there are reminders of that time. It wasn't that long ago. In fact, I would say we are still coming out from a lot of the things everybody went through together and on their own.

Cruelty seems to be something that came out a lot during that time as well as anger. We still need to calm these things.And when we are faced with them around us, we need to be peaceful and set good examples.

These are my thoughts, but a lot of people seem to appreciate it when I shared this stuff during the pandemic. And i'm going to make another walk pretty much early next week at some point..
it might be a surprise. I don't know yet.I can't promise anything but I have a special idea.

I remember doing those healing walks and everybody seeming happy about it, because during that time, people were not able to contact with others so much and it was good to know that others felt and thought the same way. It was a joy to bring the ocean to people. And also other places I was walking.

I think a good surprise is a timely and happy thing at the early part of this upcoming week. Will really try to make it happen!

🙂

Meanwhile, get up and enjoy breathing and sharing life with other people. Do something good.That is a surprise for someone. Even a little tiny thing...

When we don't have anything in common with someone, that's usually where we most need to put some gentle compassion and love.

Let's try to make friends with people who aren't like us. And let's see the good in them, and we will defy this ugly energy that seems to be out there all around us. Find good in others.

It's always easy, but let's do it, and we will make a difference. This is the most healing thing anyone can do... Create peaceful energy for people to live in so that their nervous system is healthy and they can thrive.

Strong together ❤️ 💪

Have great days and look out for each other.

02/17/2026

Happy New Year!

一元复始 — yī yuán fù shǐ
"The primal beginning returns."
(Extended form: 一元复始，万象更新 — "As the first beginning returns, all things are renewed.")

This is not a casual greeting. It is a phrase with cosmological weight. The expression comes from early classical thought influenced by the Yijing (Book of Changes), where 元 (yuán) refers to the originating force of creation... the generative impulse from which cycles emerge. When the phrase says the "beginning returns," it does not imply repetition in a mechanical sense. Rather, it points to regeneration, the universe restoring its vitality after a period of decline.

For centuries, the idiom appeared on New Year couplets, scholar's studio banners, and official seasonal writings. It carried an educated tone without sounding academic, making it ideal for a readership that appreciates cultural depth.

What makes this expression especially suitable for today, is its restraint. It does not promise sudden wealth or exaggerated luck. Instead, it suggests alignment with timing and recognizing when conditions are favorable to begin again.

There is also an implicit ethical dimension. Traditional commentators often understood the "new beginning" as an opportunity for self-correction: refining one's conduct, clarifying priorities, and approaching the coming year with greater steadiness.

In that sense, the idiom pairs naturally with the quieter side of the holiday — the cleaning of the home, settling of accounts, and deliberate closing of unfinished chapters.