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In Chinese Medicine the Gallbladder is known as “the decision maker” and is said to make literally every decision you make.  When to chew, when to swallow, what word to type, etc.  Because the Gallbladder is involved in every decision from major to minor, it’s almost like it’s split into many little parts and has an effect in all parts of the body, like it’s the manager of that part.     Helping give perspective to make proper decisions:  A balanced Gallbladder will see things for what they truly are, making sure that perspective is right.  Only in this way can a decision be made that leads toward balance.  This differs from the Kidney which only sees the truth.  A good analogy would be a mediator as they have to take into account all sides, not just the truth that each is presenting.  Any good mediator also keeps in mind […]

Classically, in Chinese Medicine, the Liver Official gets named “the general of the army”, but I feel that “The CEO” holds more understanding in today’s culture.  The biggest job of the CEO is making a long term plan.  Any person who has a strong and balanced Liver knows the path they want to take and are currently on in life.     What if I don’t have a path in life?  That’s ok, it just means we need to retune your Liver.  It’s possible you abuse it a lot, or generally haven’t given it the chance to be the CEO because other people have told you what to do every step of the way.  Give yourself the chance to choose your path and you’ll find it’s fulfilling and rather easy.  Life is about picking a path and adjusting along the way, not back-peddling and completely changing direction.   I’ve abused […]

The Perfect Acupoint for Star Wars Characters   The acupoint KDY 26 is called “Amidst Elegance” and helps a patient realize that they can move on from past events that they feel shameful about.  When I first learned about this, I connected it to Darth Vader and how he almost ruined the Star Wars galaxy but righted himself energetically by killing the Emperor.  Afterward, as he is dying, he tells Luke, his son, how he felt saved.   Since that day, I’ve always called it “Darth Vader” point, telling patients that if he can come back from the dark side, they can come back from what lingers in their past.   KDY 26 and Darth Vader then sparked the idea for me:  What acupoint do other characters in Star Wars need?  The trick is picking a moment in time that they would need the treatment since each character grows throughout the […]