acupuncture in NYC.

i had the pleasure of hanging out with susan, who started her own acupuncture business in new york city. she wanted some head shots and photos for her website so we got together to create those. i've always heard amazing things about acupuncture but have never had the guts to try it. after meeting her and chatting with her, (she even stuck a needle in her hand to show me what it's like) i think i'm ready to try it. she specializes in women's health and works with a variety of different women's issues, which i think is awesome. i will let her tell you her story and what she does. :)

"I am a licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of traditional Chinese herbology in midtown Manhattan.

Initially I was drawn to studying Traditional Chinese Medicine because as a pre-med student in college also working as a pharmacy technician, I began to realize that "band aid" solutions to health problems (many medications) just didn't make sense for long term health changes. I knew that acupuncture and herbal medicine could make a person feel healthier, more energetic, and overall more balanced, no matter what their issue. Coming from that more balanced place it's much easier for a patient to find the motivation and energy to make the lifestyle changes necessary for lasting health, whether it be with diet, exercise, starting a daily meditation practice, or something else. I think Chinese Medicine (acupuncture and herbs) is so special because the goal is not to have patients rely on me forever (although many do like to come for regular health maintenance acupuncture), but for me to help you to work through the current issue with the tools I have at hand while at the same time teaching you how to prevent it from occurring again.

Although I enjoy treating a wide variety of complaints, I focus on treating women's health including irregular menstrual cycles, menstrual pain, fibroids and endometriosis, as well as infertility. If you've never tried acupuncture or aren't sure if it could help you, feel free to email me and ask. I'll tell you what my experience has been, and if I don't feel I can be helpful, I'll refer you to a therapy which I do believe could help!"

if you live in NYC or you're ever there and want to try it out, here is her contact info:

Susan Wallmeyer Acupuncture

130 E 40th St. Suite 1240

New York, NY 10016

917-575-0293

swallmeyer.acupuncture@gmail.com

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my mom is awesome.

My mom is super awesome. I have been one of those lucky people that doesn't just love my mom because I'm stuck with her, I like her too. A lot. In fact, she's always been one of my very best friends. Sometimes, when I felt like she was my ONLY friend in the world, my world felt full of friends. I honestly think she's the best mom in the entire world. I hope I can do half as good of a job as she did, and I am so grateful I can call her whenever I am doubting myself, my motherly abilities, anything - and by the time we hang up I feel like I've got it all figured out. From the time I was little, she always gave me a voice. She listened to me with as much intention and sincerity when I was talking about some trivial high school drama as she did when we were going through major life events, like birth and death, and when I was hormonally losing it and just needed someone to listen to me vent, she was there for me all the same. She wears her heart on her sleeve, she's empathetic, funny, genuine, giving, and true to herself. I am grateful that I have had such a great example of what it means to be a mother, what it means to really connect with people, and how to unconditionally love. All of the very most important things I learned from my mom, and I hope she knows how awesome she really is.

So, on this beautiful fall day I called her up and said, "you need some new pictures for your website and the leaves are gorgeous. Can I come over?" I was there in 15 minutes and she totally went with it. We were on the same wavelength (as usual) and I think they turned out great. I wanted to capture who she was as a person and what she has to offer. She started her own business called DreamStream and has combined all her greatest talents. DreamStream provides wedding officiants (both ordained and civil celebrants) and they create mind blowing personalized wedding ceremonies, along with many other wedding/special event related services. Check them out, everyone working for her is really one of a kind. This is my mom.... :)

And because I know what really makes my mom smile.... To end the post, a picture of Zoe! (my daughter, her granddaughter, and pretty much the coolest person in the whole world). While I was doing my mom's pictures if i wanted a good smile I would just say, "think of Zoe!" It worked every time.

Hey mom, you rock! And to everyone reading this that is getting married anytime in the near future, if you want someone to work with you that really cares about your relationship and making sure that your wedding ceremony truly reflects who you are as a couple, is creative, unique, and a real representation of the symbolic importance of the beginning of your life together -- call my mom!