Winter 2022
Sitting in my Brooklyn office nearly two years after the start of the pandemic here in the US, I am marveling at both the human spirit and lessons of nature. I’m eye level with the treetops, and have taken great comfort in their predictability. They were bare when this all started in March of 2020, then resplendent with buds followed by leaves. Next, of course, an autumnal splash of color, followed by the same pattern, times two.
When lockdown began, fear and uncertainty took hold. Here in NYC, the soundtrack was sirens, mostly, and echoes of Zoom calls. And lots of cooking and cleaning, dishwashing for days. Now, that’s a distant memory.
Lives were lost, businesses closed, there was grieving, a lot of grieving. Many habits forever changed. We’re now conversant in a whole new vocabulary: Delta, Omicron, antigen testing, social distancing. Hopefully we’re a little more versatile, and, for the most part, a lot more grateful. Looking back allows us to take stock. Looking forward tests our flexibility.
Being present seems like the best solution. I’m grateful for the trees, now starting to show their buds, which will soon be decked in leaves, the ultimate teachers.
COVID-19 has changed everything.
I am immensely grateful to work in a field that brings real relief to people every single day. Acupuncture, cupping, gua sha and tui na (Chinese medical massage) are a few of the tools at my disposal to ensure every person who comes through my door leaves feeling lighter, calmer and less stressed.
After more than a year working in the office safely, exceeding CDC safety guidelines, I have found an easy and natural rhythm for practicing in Brooklyn and Manhattan. This medicine offers a true reset to our overtaxed nervous systems. Have questions?
Please get in touch: Margaret@Sikowitz.com.
Click on ‘Clinic Location’ to see availability in both locations.