Wisdom Traditions: You Are A Healer

“The purpose of life is to discover

your gift. The meaning of life is

to give it away”

– Henry David Thoreau

Healers are the givers of the world. To be a healer means that you give of yourself to benefit those in life with you. Mothers, friends, doctors, nurses, teachers, religious leaders, massage therapists, counselors, hospice workers, and volunteers are all healers in our culture, along with countless others.

As givers, it is second nature to give all of ourselves to those who count on us, those who lean on us for support. It is tempting to continue to give, and to push aside our own need to receive.

Health is about the balance between giving and receiving. It is important to take care of yourself, so that you can continue to take care of others.

This is a call to check in with yourself. Are you tending your own health and well being? Are you taking care of yourself as well as you would want those you love to do for themselves?

Acupuncture allows you to replenish yourself, to nourish yourself, to bring your whole self to the best possible health for the sake of those who are most important to you.

Allow yourself to receive, for the sake of those you care most deeply about…for the sake of those who receive from you.