Quality of life is a multidimensional experience of satisfaction with your life and overall wellbeing based on how you make meaning of your experiences.
This does not mean that we experience an idealized version of ‘perfect health’ or a ‘perfect life.’ We have human experiences and change thanks to them. We change when the seasons change. We change when we go through the cycles of life. Developing, maturing, and aging seem like they should be easy, natural processes, but modern life makes these cycles harder than they need to be.
I support restoring some grace to these natural movements of human experience by bolstering the basics:
Pain is a pivot point, because it is difficult to ignore. I believe that pain can be a locus of inquiry and a portal into human consciousness. If one is willing, it offers an opportunity to heal on many levels. It can lead to personal growth and new habits that improve overall wellness. My treatments for pain include acute and chronic conditions.
I started seeing Pamela for headache treatment. For the past 10 years, I have had tension headaches with migraine-like symptoms that Pamela was easily able to prevent with gua sha. As she and I worked together, we discussed my desire to have children. My husband and I had been trying unsuccessfully to conceive for 7 months. Pamela started performing fertility acupuncture treatments and eventually started me on a course of herbs. Within two to three months of starting the herb concoctions, I became pregnant with our son.
