Mmmm... these sweet and special Fall days... Bright golden leaves, cool clear air, and light that comes down at angle that bedazzles... It feels as though the earth is singing us a mantra "cherish each moment, cherish each moment, cherish each moment."
Something I've been hearing myself repeat lately as new folks come to work with me is, "I always start with the most gentle approach I can." Try that on for a moment. When confronted with dischord or disharmony, what's the smallest, simplest, and most gentle intervention we can introduce? What opens, shifts, and changes with gentleness.
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It’s time for a little update. We’re continuing to settle into our new home and deepen our relationship with land, water, plants, and animals. The seasons are turning and we’re faced with a new experience one with the increased dynamism of 3 children and the differences of being just out of town.
And with Jewish New Year just weeks away, I’m called into a process of reflection and planning.
One thing that’s becoming clear is that I’m ready to expand my acupuncture and coaching practice. And namely, to more clearly present my capacity to support people navigating trauma.
I believe, based on direct experience, that way I practice is particularly supportive for healing trauma. By bridging the energetic and the physical, the conscious and the unconscious, the shamanic/metaphysical and the physical, the work I do has a special way of both nourishing and holding and, when a person’s system is ready coaxing the appropriate amount of opening, unfurling, and release.
Here, I simply wish to offer a loving reminder, and make the small request that you keep me in mind as a potential resource for humans you know who could benefit from this kind of work. My hope is that the people who need the support I can offer will find me with ease and a touch of grace.
At times I’ve felt a bit like an apple tree hidden in the forest. A few in need gather some nourishment, but each season much of the fruit lay composting in its own delightful way back into the Earth.
My hope is that you can help clear out the trails that lead to this hidden tree in the forest. That more of its fruit be gathered to nourish and awaken the senses of those whose souls hunger for magic. I can assure you that any witches they may encounter along the way are benevolent.
We’re steadily turning towards a darker time of year, but I’ve been tending to the gentle glow within me. And I would be honored to help awaken the embers in the hearts of others as well.
Blessings and Warmth,
Noah
Some memories stand out as significant. Moments that were somehow pivotal, if not transformative. When a memory surfaces unbeckoned its something to pay attention to.
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I reluctantly joined my men's group this week. I was tired, and because a few of us were away we were meeting on Zoom. I felt a sense of obligation and responsibility. But I showed up.
And over the course of the hour and half we spent together I was reminded of two vital things.
First, is how deeply I'm programmed to self-isolate when I'm faced with challenging territory. This is a common male trait in our culture from what I understand.
I've been sitting with a number of questions that have been weighing on my heart….
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Many many moons ago, my dear friend Cailey and I led workshops about embodied Chinese medicine. In the midst of co-creating these workshops, I had an insight that enhanced and improved my understanding of Life. For reasons I don’t fully understand, these insights have resurfaced in my mind and I’d love to share them with you. Here we go…
One of the basic tenants of Chinese medicine is
“Where there is Pain, there is no flow. Where there is no flow, there is Pain.”
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I spent my early twenties vagabonding around New York City and co-creating communal living collectives in Brooklyn. I was young, idealistic, and excited about all the possibilities life holds (I’m still excited about the possibilities life holds and I might still be considered idealistic - what can I say I’m an Aquarian).
Of course communal living is complex, and idealism is hardly a match for interpersonal human dynamics - conflicts arose, friendships were tested, and our some experiments with community living did not succeed.
Somewhere along the way while looking for tools to support healthy community living I came across Non-Violent Communication (NVC) developed my Marshall Rosenberg.
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I’m in the mudroom staring at my long to-do list, adding things, and trying to figure out what to tackle first. The list is making me anxious. I don’t feel like I have enough time to get it all done and I’m having trouble prioritizing. Oh, and that two hour nap Netta was supposed to take? Yeah, she fell asleep for 20 minutes while I was dropping the kids off at school, so it’s not happening even though she’s a bit grumpy and clearly tired.
It feels like I’m in a never ending slog through my to-do lists. I’m sure nobody can relate. I’m adding things to my lists faster than I am checking things off. It feels like there’s no end…
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Believe it or not I tend to be a serious person. I’m up in my head thinking a lot. Often I’m so focused on living a meaningful life that I forget to have fun.
Yes, I can get goofy and silly. (Such as my “hilarious” dad jokes that Rachael rolls her eyes at / I’m becoming fairly infamous for in our community). Often the people who love me remind me to lighten up and have some fun which is much appreciated. But I’m aware that it takes quite a bit of work for me to remember on my own.
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It was a lightbulb moment. I’m making coffee in the morning in a pour over rather than a french-press.
I received the pour over equipment as a Hannukah gift over a month ago and it just sat on a shelf. I wasn’t ready to change.
I had my method, my system, my way of doing things. I clung to it as part of my routine and ritual. Maybe there was a better way, but it didn’t matter to me, because I had MY way.
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First and foremost, we want to extend our hearts to everyone navigating the impacts of the recent wildfires. There’s no way to describe the breadth and intensity of experiences people are going through right now. We need each other now as much as ever.
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