I am celibate – partly by happenstance and partly by choice. At this point in my journey, I am grateful for my solitary status. After years of tending children and wrangling with teenagers, I rejoice in the recovery of my sovereign territory. Loneliness comes from...
Anxiety can surface in our lives in a variety of ways, registering as muscle tension rising from the shoulders to the neck, a sinking feeling in the stomach, loss of appetite, or interrupted sleep.With so many people on “red alert” right now, you may recognize some of...
Do you ever have restless nights when you toss and turn for hours and finally fall asleep an hour before the alarm goes off? Do you fall asleep easily but then wake repeatedly through the night – from night sweats, the urge to empty your bladder, and/or disturbing...
This essay is excerpted from Soul Medicine: A Physician’s Reflections on Life, Love, Death and Healing by Dr. Judith Boice. In her late 50’s, Gail had straight black hair, angular hips, large feet, and uneven teeth. Both of us sporadically attended...
Are you tired of the weight loss, weight gain, R O L L E R C O A S T E R ? Are you interested in stabilizing your weight, when your body seems completely out of control? Dr. Judith L. Boice, N.D., L.Ac. Traveling around the U.S., giving over 900 talks on...
Last night I was reflecting on the similarities between cultivating the garden in my backyard and the garden of our human lives. In the afternoon swelter, I looked through the heirloom seed packets my friend Ruth had stored in the garage. I was looking for seeds to...
