Marcia's Musings: A Blow to the Gut

Marcia's Musings: A Blow to the Gut

I sat in my car on the side of the road. Cars, vans, motorcycles, and trucks whizzed past me as I sat stuck in place. In my fog, I finally picked up my cell phone and called the friend who knows me best. “I’m sitting on the side of the Crosstown unable to move,” I managed to say through choked tears. “I’ll be right there,” she said. 

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Marcia's Musings: Revelations – Part One

Marcia's Musings: Revelations – Part One

What happens if the ones you love don’t connect with self and with another as deeply as you do or as you hoped they would? How do you love the one(s) you’re with then?  

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Marcia's Musings: My Life in Segments

Marcia's Musings: My Life in Segments

I carefully peeled the orange, and as I placed the segments on a plate, a revelation hit me: “Ahh, this is how my life is - a whole lived in segments…”

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Marcia's Musings: Bone-Deep Disappointment

Marcia's Musings: Bone-Deep Disappointment

Lately, I’ve been fighting off feelings of disappointment. It’s the one emotion most difficult for me to process. How about you? 

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5 Self-Care Practices to Relieve Stress at Work 

Even if you love your job, work equals stress. The many causes of stress in the workplace are familiar…

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Soothe Your Stress

Soothe Your Stress

We all have stressors in our lives in one form or another. Some, like a slow commute, are easy to brush off. Others are more challenging to shake, like a toxic workplace. No matter the form your stress takes, you can work with your body and your breath to release it and feel calmer and more in control. 

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Discover the Calming Power of Acupuncture for Anxiety Relief

Anxiety can manifest in various forms, affecting our daily lives and overall well-being. I am excited to share with you, and shed light on, a natural and effective solution that has helped countless individuals find relief: acupuncture.

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Marcia’s Musings: Float and Set Yourself Free

Marcia’s Musings: Float and Set Yourself Free

Floating when depleted proves to be a strong Rx, a natural one, too. You don’t need to be on an ocean- or river-bound ship to do it, either. Floating, I’ve come to realize, comes in many versions and leads to a more- restive state of mind…

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What Is EFT?

What Is EFT?

Did you know that there’s a self-help tool that’s quick and easy to learn, that you can use anytime, anywhere, and that you can use with just about anything that is challenging you?

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Acupressure to Balance Screen Time

Acupressure to Balance Screen Time

Tai yang is one of the points along an energy meridian. Self-massage that includes this point increases blood flow to the eyes and can help reduce the pain of headaches. It is easy, without side effects, and safe to do.

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Lessons of the Eight of Swords

The symbols in the tarot help me to bring forward what I already know, deep in the seat of my soul, knowledge that may be hidden or veiled at the moment. The Eight of Swords depicts a woman, blindfolded and with arms bound, standing with eight swords surrounding her, seeming to trap her in place.

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