The Treasure Hunt

Oooh! You found this. 🥳

By now, you’ve realized there’s something different about the way I move in this world we share. That fluidity came when I let go of outdated structures — ways of being that no longer supported growth or health — and felt the positive ripple of change move through my life.

Now, I see the ups and downs and side-ways of human life as functional — not simply “good” or “bad,” but more like: What does this mean to me? or What is the hidden gem inside this messy pile of life? 🤪

Years ago, I learned that when you allow the depth of sorrow, fear, and anger, you also widen the bandwidth for joy, satisfaction, and wonder. That shift changed my parenting too. I used to tell my kids that life is like a treasure hunt:

“Imagine you’re pirates…and everywhere you go there’s hidden treasure, just waiting for you to uncover the loot box and pick the lock to see what’s inside.” 🗝️✨

So this little easter egg — tucked behind the Philosophy of Care link — is my nod to that truth, and a portal into much more than medicine…

…digital ink tracing why I think in many ways all is medicine…

…and in true Zen koan paradox, also…maybe nothing is medicine?

But the cracker jacks are real 😉

happy treasure-hunting!

But What About the Trophy? by the bast

maybe you are holding the holy grail

Read on Substack

Philosophy of Care

At Lumen Health, I believe every human being is both extraordinary and deeply ordinary—woven of light and shadow, brilliance and vulnerability, resilience and need. Our true health emerges when we can see and accept ourselves in that fullness, rather than striving to be only the “good” or “fixed” parts.

In my work, I bring medical expertise together with presence, curiosity, and respect for the whole person. I listen for the patterns beneath the symptoms and the possibilities hidden in plain sight. My role is not to take over your health, but to guide you as you recognize your own capacity for clarity, choice, and growth.

The most profound shifts often begin with perspective. When you can see yourself as more—more whole, more resilient, more capable of joy and change—your health journey transforms from a struggle into a path of discovery.

Lumen Health exists to illuminate that path, so you can move forward with confidence, compassion for yourself, and the freedom to live fully.