Well, if the world is going to end tomorrow, I sure am glad I moved to Maine.
Portland has the most beautiful trees. Its a symphony of sniffs here as first, in early April, the city mulched every inch of public garden space. It created a gorgous rich contrast of the early greens to its black loam. And, at first I loved the rich cedary smell. After the first ten days of fog, I started to notice the manure component a bit more... Still, something seems to be working because the trees lining the streets are heavy with pink and white blossoms. Its like the city I always wished I lived in: magnolia, cherry, chokecherry, crabapple, apple blossoms, and more I havent identified yet. The sun hasnt shown much of her face, but my face doesnt mind. Im looking forward to the heat of summer, like a surprise birthday party I'm secretly in on the planning of.
Work at Akari has been lovely. The space is beautiful and the staff has been welcoming and supportive. In fact, I couldn't have come this far without them! Its been and continues to be a marketing adventure as I learn how to define, promote, and create myself. What really is my passion in medicine? What is it that best exemplifies my practice as a Naturopathic Doctor? How can I translate what is best about me to the public, so I can attract them to my office. This, I am still working on.
John Jantsch in Duct Tape Marketing says its best to be a big fish in one specialty rather than a little fish swimming in a big sea. Its harder than it sounds. Women's health is the obvious big fish for me - and yet I feel drawn to anxiety, IBS, digestive disorders, hepatitis..... maybe its the Naturopath in me balking at having to formally commit to one area, when its the person I am treating, not their gender or disease. This is work I will continue to do - stepping back, looking at the picture, gazing in, looking at the results. Stepping back, looking at the big picture; gazing in, feeling the results.
