Spring Cleaning.

Both my husband and I are the youngest of three children in our own families of origin, which among many other things, helped us amass enough hand-me-down baby gear and clothing to outfit an entire daycare. We have been incredibly grateful not only for all the money we saved in not having to buy so many things for our two girls, but also for the inevitable sweet nostalgia that comes when your baby sleeps in the same bassinet as her older sister, nieces, and nephew did or wears the same adorable outfit that once fit those other kiddos when they were that tiny.

I've been collecting, washing, folding, and storing these items in SO MANY PLASTIC BINS for over 5 years. Until this month! The time has come in my own Motherhood journey to say goodbye to the infant stage and pass along all of this baby gear. I kept a few special items for sentimental reasons, mailed a few of the nicer clothing pieces that weren't stained to my cousin and her baby girl in Idaho, and the rest I donated to this amazing local organization called Room To Grow. After making this donation, I felt about 1000 pounds lighter, and now have made a little room in the girls' closet for bigger kids clothes and toys.

Is it time for you to let go of any of those baby items? Spring is a great time to make space and room in your home by donating unused/unwanted items. This really can help us mentally too. As Gretchen Rubin always says, "outer order leads to inner calm."

"A Day of Feasting and Joy"

Today Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Purim. This is one of our most joyous and raucous holidays where holy rabbis literally tell us to get totally drunk in celebration.

Why do we celebrate? Because thousands of years ago, a Jewish queen named Esther successfully stopped the plot of her husband's evil adviser to systematically murder all the Jews in their city. Esther devised a plan, stood up to her non-Jewish husband the King, and saved the lives of all her people in the city. For this we party, we drink, we eat, we dress in costumes, we listen to this amazing Book of Esther, and we yell and boo and make noise whenever the evil adviser's name is spoken in the story.

We celebrate life with abandon.

I share this with all of you because the world is dark right now. The horrifying news from Ukraine, along with the threats that it bring us is enough to make any of us shut down in anxiety and fear.

We can help by doing what is in our control. Not only with money and resources that we can share with those in need, but with choosing to take moments to celebrate life amidst this death and fear. By putting love and good energy into our communities. By investing in our own and our children's emotional and physical health. By calling on the strength of our foremothers and forefathers who faced hardships in the past and persevered.

By living life with joy and purpose.

Twos-Day.

Today is 2.22.22! And it's a TUESday! A writer and podcaster I admire, Gretchen Rubin, suggested to mark this day of twos by celebrating meaningful twosomes in your life. Today I'm sending love to my other halves in my own twosomes who help keep me balanced: my husband and my best girlfriend especially.

I am also reflecting on all the amazing twosomes I am lucky enough to witness in my life. As Mother to my two daughters, I strive to nurture their bond in Sisterhood as they walk through this world together. As a chiropractor, I am so fortunate to care for and support so many amazing mother baby dyads and help them thrive through the perinatal period together.

Every day is a good day to nourish and make time for the twosomes in our life, but 2.22.22 is an especially perfect day to think about and celebrate your own kindred spirits.

Hello, 2022.

Over the past year that I've been practicing during the pandemic, I've been struck with the at times overwhelming demand and need for my services.

The pandemic has been an emotional roller coaster for all of us, as we weather ever changing situations, long disruptive periods of isolation, fear, uncertainty, and political division.

Gentle chiropractic care offers so much of what we need right now: a place to process our experiences, unwind from the incessant physical and emotional stressors, calm and rebalance our nervous systems, and take steps towards healing amidst this time of global trauma.

I know I could not have made it through this pandemic without my own chiropractor, and I am so grateful to be able to continue to support and comfort so many of you. While there have been times I wish I could do my work remotely, getting to connect with my patients in person and witness the beauty of your lives through pregnancies, births, and all the other joyful milestones that persist despite it all has given me so much strength and hope. Some of that stuff just can't translate over Zoom.