Jade Mountain Wellness Center

Category: APE

  • Four Letter Word

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    Beadless Monk
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    Fear. It has dominated most parts of my life. There have been many things I have done that I did not want to but was afraid to say no; there have been many things I have not done because I was afraid of doing them. In both directions, my life has been ruled by fear.…

  • Darkness into Light

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    Beadless Monk
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    This is my favorite time of year.  Not only does fall bring amazing colors in the landscape, but apple cider, squash pies, crisp air, and fall festivals.  My favorite festival of the year is the lesser known one of Samhain, which occurs on November 1st. This is a Celtic born holiday.  Samhain is a Gaelic…

  • Hungry Thoughts

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    Beadless Monk
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    Someone pointed out that I often say, “I shouldn’t be hungry!” Which, if you think about it, is a very ludicrous thing to say.   This statement points out that I believe that one day I will get to the point where I will no longer feel hunger or need to feed myself.   And…

  • Are you stuck in FIRST GEAR?

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    Kinnear
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    ARE YOU STUCK IN FIRST GEAR? Imagine you are driving down the road with your gas pedal to the floor.  Your car runs great and gets you to where you need to be. All is good. But then you look around and notice that everyone else is whizzing right by you. Determined to keep up…

  • A House Divided

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    Kinnear
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    “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” –Abraham Lincoln Pain killer…Check. Anti-inflammatory…Check. Anti-anxiety…Check. Antidepressant…Check. And that’s just breakfast! For many, starting the day by downing a handful of pills has become the norm, a natural accompaniment to their eggs and toast. You take pills because you are taught to, and that’s what most people are…

  • Are You on a Slow Simmer?

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    Kinnear
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    There’s an old metaphor about a frog in boiling water. If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, he will immediately jump out because of the sudden, drastic change in temperature. If, however, you put a frog in a pot of tepid water and slowly bring it to a boil, the temperature…

  • I Know What I Want and I Want It Now!

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    Beadless Monk
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    Just a small trip back to the early 90’s.  As silly as it seems, not much has changed.  Well, maybe the background music but definitely not the sentiment. We live in a society that wants everything now.  The faster, the better.  We want things yesterday, not in ten minutes.  This includes our food, our entertainment,…

  • Orthodontics for your Health

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    Kinnear
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    One of the biggest myths about acupuncture is that “once you start, you have to go forever.” First of all, it is entirely up to you how long you choose to continue to get treatments. Of course, like any other healthy habit, the longer you maintain it, the better your quality of life. But just…

  • 24 HOURS

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    Kinnear
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    24 hours. One day. What if you only got one? What would you do with it? Who would you see? How would you act? Where would you go? Fortunately most of us get more than one day to live out our lives. But for too many of us there seems to be something wrong with…

  • AW, SHE HAS HER MOTHER’S…?

    AW, SHE HAS HER MOTHER’S…?

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    Kinnear
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    AW, SHE HAS HER MOTHER’S…? It’s almost a newborn’s rite of passage. A baby can’t escape having its looks scrutinized to determine what he/she got from whom. Grandma’s nose, Dad’s eyes, Mom’s mouth, Grandpa’s ears, and on and on. What we never consider is that maybe the baby inherited someone’s constitutional imbalance as well. Out…