Living Well Chinese Medicine

08/29/2025

08/26/2025

Gabore Mate on attachment and what can go wrong when being connected costs our authenticity (our truth) and ability to feel emotions.

08/22/2025

Two nights ago, I accidentally left an open bottle of water.
The next morning, I saw dozens of ants that had fallen in. They were trembling on the surface, clinging desperately to life.

At first glance, it looked like they were pushing against each other to survive. Distracted by a phone call, I walked away. After all… they’re just ants.

A few hours later, I looked again— and what I saw deeply shook me.

The ants were still alive.

They had formed a living pyramid: those below carried those above. They shifted positions calmly. No panic. No chaos. None trying to save themselves first.

Each ant seemed to move consciously toward the hardest place—just to support the others.

I was moved by this quiet form of cooperation. Carefully, I dipped a spoon into the water.
One by one, the ants climbed on and escaped.

But just as one tried to save itself, it slipped and fell back into the water.

What happened next touched me more than any film:

The last ant—already safe—turned around, jumped back into the water, and embraced the one who had fallen.

Together—with my help—they climbed back up. Alive.

T o g e t h e r.

I stood there, humbled. And somehow… ashamed.

Because we humans so often forget to help. So rarely do we go back for those left behind.

True strength is not found in climbing alone. It lies in unity. In being together. In not abandoning others.

And if we ever forget how to live with dignity— perhaps it's time… to learn from the ants.

So the question is:

What kind of world could we build—if we, too, chose to carry each other instead of climbing over one another?

-Unknown-

08/22/2025

Today my young patient who often acts as caretaker for his mother, showed signs of anxiety, left shoulder pain, pinky side terrible wrist pain as well as low back pain.

In Western medicine, these are 4 different diagnosis, but the way I was taught by my teachers including Kikko Matsumoto, they are all completely connected.

The kidney water cannot put out the heart fire. Often when someone has heartache, the left scapula/shoulder (you know the one right in front of the heart) has Knots in the area between the scapula and the spine. It’s called the psychosomatic area.

So there’s a simple treatment involving the trocantor (hip bone) to release this, and we apply moxibustion (mugwort ) to the knots and surround the area with needles. Moxa on the kidney area supports its essence.

Then add FSM frequencies to support the emotions of the heart 970/33, which is anxiety. He felt great after the treatment with even wrist pain completely resolved!! He was in awe 💗.

I just love this ancient medicine.

08/20/2025

Today my patient said, "This is the only place I come where my head is clear and I have no thoughts.....I always feel peace here". That warmed my heart today. My goal is to create that feeling for her every day, at will.

08/09/2025

When we see each person as a beautiful, perfect soul, we are more attuned to nature.

05/28/2025

“Qi…. Is the ability to deliver nourishment to every cell in the body.”
Kiiko Matsumoto

04/11/2025

Mel Robbins on …. Understanding that most adults are 8 year olds emotionally.

04/09/2025

When in you are in Full acceptance, and Stop resisting the truth…..your whole world opens up to new possibilities.

03/02/2025

To avoid clarity, is unkind.