A Tale of Two Approaches: How Western and Daoist Views on Health Differ
When it comes to health and wellness, most of us are familiar with the Western medical approach. You’ve personally encountered the Western model if you’ve ever visited the doctor for antibiotics, an X-ray, or a prescription. But an alternative approach that’s been around for thousands of years offers a very different viewpoint: the Daoist healing […]
No Aspect Untouched: The Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Impacts of Childhood Complex Trauma
Picture this: You walk into a crowded room. Conversations are flowing and the energy is vibrant. But instead of making you either delighted or even neutral, something else happens. Your heart races. Your gut gets tighter. Suddenly all you want to do is flee as a sense of dread kicks in. For someone with a […]
Causes of Addiction: How and Why It Happens
Addiction is a difficult problem with no single clear origin. Rather, it typically emerges from a combination of elements. These include genetic, environmental, social, psychological, and even spiritual—that all come together in unique ways for every person. Understanding addiction requires looking not only at how it happens, but also why it happens. In this post […]
Healing Childhood Trauma: Why It Can’t Be Fixed Quickly
One night at a recent AA meeting, I had a fascinating discussion that really got me considering the nature of recovery from childhood trauma. A fellow member, who had been clean for more than thirty years, was talking about his struggles with resentment. “I’ve done a lot of work on my trauma,” he remarked, speaking […]
How the Daoist Healing Arts Work: A Path to Balance and Well-Being
Most people’s conceptions of health and healing revolve around physical symptoms and treatments. But what if there’s more to healing than just physical care of the body? The Daoist healing arts offer an alternative perspective, viewing the mind, body, emotions, and even the spirit as interconnected components of a whole. Correcting problems is simply one […]
How Understanding the Difference Between Responsibility and Blame Transformed My Healing Journey
When it comes to addressing childhood trauma, there’s often one massive obstacle standing in the way of facing our past: our parents. I didn’t know how to reconcile the roles my parents played in my trauma, so I avoided confronting it for years. Though I knew they were responsible for much of what happened to […]
The Science of Addiction: What’s Going on in Your Brain?
Whether it’s drugs, alcohol, gambling, or even spending hours on social media, everyone has heard about how addiction ruins people’s lives. But when you start to get hooked, what’s actually occurring within your brain? Though you know something is unhealthy for you, why does stopping feel so difficult? In this essay we’ll explore the science […]
How Childhood Complex Trauma Affects Digestive Health
Have you ever wondered why stress tends to start in your stomach? Perhaps you feel sick before a major meeting or get stomach pains following a demanding day. Imagine now what results when the stress isn’t just from a single event, but from continuous, deep-rooted trauma—especially in childhood. Stress and digestive health are quite closely […]
Discover the Daoist Healing Arts: A Path to Long-Term Health Through Inner Balance
In today’s fast-paced, always-connected environment, it’s easy to feel off balance. We’re juggling work, relationships, health, and so many responsibilities, which makes stress, worry, and burnout seem like the norm. But suppose there was a way for you to find peace, reconnect with yourself, and bring long-term harmony into your life. Enter the Daoist healing […]
How Childhood Complex Trauma Leads to System-Wide Health Impacts
Childhood complex trauma can have far-reaching consequences that go beyond emotional scars and memories. It can have an impact on almost every part of your life, including not only your physical health, but your emotional and spiritual well-being. You may be wondering, “How can something that happened so long ago still affect me today?” This […]