In the late summer of 2014, I found an unusual bite on my leg, just above my knee. There was no tick, so I thought nothing of it. At the time that is. Because two days later, a strange tell-tale bull’s eye rash began to form. The bite and an area a centimeter in diameterContinue reading “the dreaded Lyme’s disease”
Category Archives: About Kirby
opportunities least expected
Two months ago, I had way too much on my plate, I was overwhelmed with nursing school responsibilities and for some reason I thought I could handle an accelerated program at the same time… Yes, in hindsight, I may have been crazy. So my response to my body making protests with inflammation and anxiety wasContinue reading “opportunities least expected”
What is spiritual?
One of my teachers, several years ago, said, “You know where the body is. You can experience the mind, the mental. You can improve your mind and your body. But where is spiritual?” (Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen) So many people are concerned with improving themselves spiritually. Back then, when he said these words (2008 maybe), IContinue reading “What is spiritual?”
A wealth of insight in relationship astrology
I’m thinking I should specialize in relationship astrology. Today I chatted with a client for about 40 minutes about his relationship and the back story around it. That allowed me to tailor my interpretation (although I knew ahead of time some of the major obstacles that the two of them might encounter). The crux ofContinue reading “A wealth of insight in relationship astrology”
Transits March 2016: Jupiter and all planets beyond
I am writing about transits in this post. And specifically, I am writing about my personal natal chart and how the transiting planets are affecting it. Yes, it is a subjective topic (highly personal that is) but I will attempt to be as objective as possible. I am going through a bit of soul searching,Continue reading “Transits March 2016: Jupiter and all planets beyond”
a complicated year, on the eve of my birth month
I am turning 37 years old. Good grief! Where has the time gone? I was bartending last night when I realized nearly everyone at the bar was within 5 or 6 years of my age. They pretty much had all seemed to do a traditional (main stream) type of life – most of them hadContinue reading “a complicated year, on the eve of my birth month”
Feeling a bit off
I’m not exactly sure why, but I have been feeling a little off over the past couple of days. Backing off from nursing school has been tough on me. It was a apart of my identity, although fortunately my identity is quite complex and multifaceted. It is tough though to think that I might haveContinue reading “Feeling a bit off”
Can we improve the medical field? Is Pharmacology basically a crap shoot?
As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am taking a short break from nursing school. However, as I intend to go back, I am still reading my nursing books a little at a time. And this morning, as I was reading about pharmacology, I was surprised and taken aback by what I read. Although,Continue reading “Can we improve the medical field? Is Pharmacology basically a crap shoot?”
Process Buddhism in action (potent bodywork)
If you are curious about what Process Buddhism is, then please go back to previous posts from December of 2008. I attempt to describe this complex topic there. Process Buddhism has elements from psychotherapy, Buddha-Dharma (Vajrayana), bodywork and trauma resolution among other potent, efficacious modalities. Over the past few months, I had been suffering fromContinue reading “Process Buddhism in action (potent bodywork)”
Missing a dear friend
In this case, the “dear friend” is the challenging atmosphere that is nursing school. I am a bit sad. I did what a part of me felt it had to do: quit school at least for a few months. But there are other parts of me that are saying, “maybe you should have gotten moreContinue reading “Missing a dear friend”
Meditation Informs Healing Facilitation 