Why Winter is For Sleeping
Published: Fri, 12/21/18
And other uses for the dark skies, thick clouds, and dormant soil When we sleep we rest, restore, regenerate, and integrate our bodies' work for the…
Dr. Sunita Iyer ND, LM
Thoughts and storytelling on health, well-being, grief & loss, and more. Enjoy and come back for more!
Gratitude Games
Published: Tue, 11/20/18
As we move into Thanksgiving and consider our blessings... Could cultivating "gratitude" be a way to admonish ourselves for wanting more? Could…
You Can't Color a World With Red and Blue Alone
Published: Wed, 11/14/18
We need more colors to make rainbows... You might have thought by my title that we were going to talk about politics or diversity. While both of those…
Would You Do It Over Again?
Published: Thu, 11/08/18
Your biggest 'failures': would you do them over again? This past weekend I got to spend some quality time with my Framily. These people are my friend-…
How Do We Integrate Our Losses?
Published: Fri, 11/02/18
What do you do when you lose? One of the reasons I love teaching is that I get to learn. In fact, I think I learn far more than I teach, but that's…
Barbie & Storytelling
Published: Tue, 10/23/18
Day to Night Barbie As most of you know, I am mostly teaching this Fall and taking the docere portion of my doctoring very seriously (Docere means to…
It Should Have Been Me & Other Near Misses
Published: Wed, 10/10/18
What happens when it should have been me... Have you ever flashed back to crazy, possibly dangerous, times in your life and thought: "holy crap, I…
Doorknob Confessions
Published: Tue, 10/02/18
Doorknob Confessions The other day, while standing in my office doorway (and possibly holding onto a doorknob) I got into a long conversation with one…
The Leaky Yet Unbroken Heart
Published: Thu, 09/20/18
The Leaky Heart I have this group of friends that I te t with a lot. In fact, we te t pretty much every day. For about 5 years running. We all went to…
Identity & Playing the Game
Published: Tue, 09/11/18
Identity & Playing the GameI haven't been able to stop thinking about this US Open Finals match between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. Partly…