Articles & Inspiration to Support Your Mind, Body, And Spirit
How to Pick a Health Plan When You Want Integrative Care
Welcome to this week’s topic about finding the best health care plan to support your desire for integrative care. There are 5 main things you’ll want to keep in mind if you have the option to switch health insurance plans during this open enrollment period from...
Self-Care for Stressed Times
I know, I know….we all know about self-care. Yet, are we doing all the things we possibly can to care for ourselves? Times are interesting right now to say the least. I find myself more tired than usual and I think it’s all the noise. Noise from the news, noise...
An Integrative Medicine Example: Heartburn
Instead of saying the same things I always say about the work I do, I thought I’d give you an example of how integrative medicine really works, so you can see how it could benefit you or those you love. Heartburn and reflux are extremely common symptoms....
What the Heck is Pelvic Care Anyway (Part 2)?
If you missed “What the Heck is Pelvic Care Anyway (Part 1)” and you’re on Facebook, you can watch it here or you can just read the recap below. If you already watched the video or know the basics, you can scroll down to Part 2 now! Part 1 Recap: Holistic...
Seeking Phlebotomist
FLOURISH Integrative Medicine clinic is seeking a part-time phlebotomist to do blood draws and specimen handling in our office every Tuesday morning. Position is for an independent contractor. Pay is based on fee-per-draw at an extremely fair rate. If interested, send...
You ARE Enough!
During these challenging times, it can feel overwhelming. Many of us are wearing hats we've never worn before, like being home schooling parents. We have a lot on our plates and sometimes, we feel like we're not enough. A while back, I listened to a talk by Dr....
The Difference Between a NP and a MD Explained
One of the biggest challenges I’ve encountered since moving to Portland and starting a practice here has been one that I never would have expected. I’ve been shocked at how many people here don’t know what a Nurse Practitioner...
How To Get Grounded
My Dad is literally a jack of all trades. In fact, we tease that DAD stands for "Do-it-All-David". One of his skills is electricity. When I was a little girl, I was on the other end of wiring more times than I want to remember. For those of you who don't know, all...
How to Handle All the Strain and Drain
Are you feeling strained and drained? Those are the best words I can find to describe what I’m feeling myself, and also seeing in my patients. We’ve had so much to deal with this year and some days it feels like it’s only getting worse. How are you coping? How are you...
Fall Reflections-What Do You Really Want?
I love fall. It’s the time when we get to start turning inward. I always find it interesting how that seems to just naturally happen. It’s a great time for reflecting on the life you’re living and for asking if it’s feeling right to you. Sometimes we...
