To Dr. To paraphrase Lu from the dedication on the front cover of one of his books: “If the ocean were made of ink, I still wouldn’t be able to write enough to express my gratitude for what Dr. Lu taught me’, as a modest channel. for the 5000 year old lineage of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). After more than 20 years of benefiting from the wisdom framework of TCM, this year came with the most significant and indescribable quantum shift that has saved and healed my life.
After the most terrifying year of what started happening to my body, a slew of western doctors couldn’t figure out what was going on. They said things like, “You can use a hand brace” to help with writing on the keyboard, since I could no longer use my hands to type, and I’m a professional writer.
Or, “Oh, that’s just arthritis and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
Or: “You have a parasite and need to take antibiotics and antivirals for a long time…”
The correlation between our soul, heart and physical pain became crystal clear.
Thanks to what finally dawned on me from Dr.’s books, lectures and appointments. Lu, as well as Tatiana’s (and Deborah’s) dedicated, caring help, I finally assimilated the knowledge that “the invisible is far more powerful than the visible!” Anger is perhaps the most dangerous pathogen, putting our happiness and needs second.
I can imagine Dr. Lu during my visit last summer (2023), with his adorably comic and light-hearted manner about him, that fiery face dismissing the ‘physical’ parasite as the great danger, as he pointed to my head and reminded me remembered that the parasite is in my mind. It’s how I choose to think and look at things!
I now trust myself, listen to my intuition without hesitation or apology, defend my needs, have humbly fallen in love with myself, and have consciously created a life that I enjoy waking up to every day. I have a new job where I work with animals. Nothing brings me more joy than dogs and cats. I have a new home situation. I’m in my childhood home after healing my relationship with my father and sister: letting go of the anger! I no longer give anyone the power to manipulate my mood or emotions. I’m in a new relationship with myself after leaving one that didn’t work out for five years. And I say yes when I mean yes and no when I mean no. Additionally, I have published the first of my two books, while the second is in production.
I now have no pain and no limitations, and have never felt freer, happier, healthier, or more fearless. This will only continue because I believe that I am a reflection of Mother Nature, who is invincible no matter what humans have misguidedly done to her for millions of years. She continues to heal, blossom and thrive, just as I will too.
– Gretchen Astro Turner