Today is this. It’s by Joseph Campbell and it goes like this. “We must be willing to let go of the life we plan, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Something to ponder. Before I introduce my fascinating guest, I want to tell you a personal story. I have a really lovely 29-year old daughter who lives in California. Her name is Catherine, and from the time she was very young, she loved to put her hands on people and send healing energy to them. It was so sweet. She’d be two years old. She could hardly walk and she’d go around and put her hands on people’s knees that hurt or on their hearts. She always loved going on walks in nature and gathering flowers and leaves and twigs and learning about them, and little pieces of bark. She found all these little tiny things. I remember gathering little yellow flowers and she would hold them in her hands quite carefully saying, “Mommy, I think these actually help your belly.”

It was so cute. Anyway, a few years ago, we did a week-long juice fast together, and during that time, she became very clear that she wanted to study acupuncture and traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Off she went to Emperor’s College and finally College and she’s in the process of finishing up. So, I’ve spent a lot of time holding study cards for her, as she learned the English, Latin and Chinese names for all these herbs. It’s amazing that she can do it. I don’t think I could, but so she’s brilliant. Anyway, now the whole family walks around with little colorful stickers all over our bodies, as she learns the meridians and the energetic pathways of the body. There’s something incredible and deep and ancient and wise about the system. I’ve been trying all sorts of teas and superfoods and I have to say I’m feeling, I’m feeling really good. This brings me to my guest today.

For thousands of years, healers have known that it is wise to practice preventative self-care and take health into your own hands, at least as much as possible. I mean, if you really take health into your own hands, what are you doing? You’re giving yourself the ability to build hope and resilience. That’s pretty amazing. Anyway, I’m very curious to learn about acupuncture with Susan Shane, and her hand energetic systems. I’m going to ask her, but I’m assuming it’s similar to reflexology in a way you know, that our whole energetic system, our health, can be found in our hands literally. Also, I want to know about her ex air size program because for all of us right now, breathing and moving is so important so that we stay healthy and wealthy and wise, right?

I think many people could do some ancient and yet, straightforward ways to calm down anxiety and stress right now. I understand it is so simple that even children can do it.