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In keeping with the winds of change I’ve found myself on an incredible adventure in the past few months. Amazing opportunities cropping up both in the world of Chinese Medicine and healing, but also in the life I’ve been living day to day. Chinese Medicine aside for a moment, I came to Portland in search of answers and a lot of those answers are beginning to trickle in one drop at a time, not from professors and doctors, but from the encounters I have every day. Let me explain what that actually means.

I came to a new city, quite literally as far across the country as it could possibly be from everything and everyone I’ve ever known. The intention was simply to continue learning about myself, learning about my passion (and profession) and how all of it relates to the world and the people in it. I am seeing more and more everyday why I am here, both in the sense of being in Portland and in the field of Chinese Medicine. Through the open arms, kind words and generosity of strangers and acquaintances (that have quickly become much more) I’m understanding what it means to be a part of a community, and really, what it means to be human. Maybe I skipped ahead a few thoughts there, but I mean that I am understanding how much community, support and acceptance can impact a person. I have always been blessed with a very comfortable and loving support network of friends and family so that I’ve never really felt like I had nowhere to turn if I needed someone. It is a very easy thing to take for granted that everyone else has that kind of love in their lives, and I feel like now that I’ve experienced the absence of that comfort and the sincere need for strangers kindness at a very primal level I have begun to see human connections quite differently.

One way this is manifesting in my life right now is by pulling me closer to the people and world around me. I feel like Portland has kind of sucked me in as one of its own. Its been happening that the more welcoming and receptive people are to me as a new girl in town, especially as it seems to always be just when I need it most, I start to live more and more in this state of gratitude that leaves me sincerely needing to give something back. I’ve opened myself up more and am continuously amazed at what I’m capable of and what I’m being blessed with. The more you give, the more you receive and it just keeps getting bigger, the threads that knit together the people in the community get tighter, and hearts open up like nothing I’ve ever seen.  And I love it.

This, of course, got me thinking about the connection between patient and doctor and how it all ties in together. I feel like a big part of Chinese Medicine is building this relationship. As the practitioner I have always recognized the importance of getting to know the person who came to me for help, but maybe in a different context. Since beginning this adventure, I feel this amazing gratitude towards the people helping get my clinic on its feet and offering me the support and help I’ve needed, but also towards the patients that will be and have been trusting me with their health. Its a very simple thing, but I’ve never really stopped to think about just how grateful I am for the people that choose to come to me for help. I enjoy working with you, and for you, and just  wanted to take a moment to say thank you.

Starting Monday June 7 I will be accepting new patients at my very own practice. I will be offering Acupuncture this first week and the following week the Herbal Pharmacy will be up and running and I will be offering custom Classical Chinese Medicine herbal formulas as well. I am very excited about all of this and couldn’t have dreamt up a better work environment. My clinic is on the second floor of the King Chiropractic office in the SW of Portland.  Dr. King and her amazing staff have created a wonderful healing environment that I very much look forward to being a part of. I am offering a (very) discounted introductory special, so please take advantage of this while it’s available!

I will start writing articles again on specific health related topics, so again if you have any suggestions, as always I welcome your input!

 

 

 

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