I have lived my life seeking
to understand the human experience

Through food, never just about the meal, but the setting, the lighting, the music, the company; knowing my job was done correctly when the gathering, no matter how complicated to arrange, felt like it had gone off without a hitch; being a yoga teacher, learning to carefully and gracefully guide each student to their apex challenge and back down the other side of that mountain; in my clinic where I practice the art of Acupuncture & Chinese medicine, treating each and every patient as the beloved; as a leader of retreats, holding space for deep work and personal evolution to occur; and much more. 

I have had the gift of working with people
for many years in each of these capacities
and have been honored to administer their care

What finally brought Psyche Soma Self-Care Wellness Packages to life was that fateful day in mid-March 2020, when I, along with so many others, realized I would not be able to work with my clients in person for the foreseeable future. I realized quickly that if people could not leave home to be cared for due to illness or quarantine, then I was going to need to find a way to get care to them. By sheer Grace, the idea for these sets had come to me almost two years ago & were quietly living inside a note on my computer, waiting to be given life. I never could have imagined it would have taken a pandemic to bring them into existence. 

In the midst of so much chaos, uncertainty, and suffering, I feel so very grateful for this little silver lining - as those who have received the packages have, indeed, felt cared for and able to administer self-care. Maintaining a wellness routine is important at any time, but even to a greater degree now that more are aware of the correlation between a strong immune system and their own sound mind & body. 

Living into a sense of our own sense of purpose is also an important part of daily life - and because of these care packages I’ve been able to maintain mine during a time that has rendered my normal ways of fulfilling that purpose more difficult to do.

What a gift. I am so very grateful.