Dr. Angela Le
A Vision of Health and an
Approach to Healing
Over the years of working with
patients, I have developed several guiding principles of health and
healing. I apply them in my own life and they form the foundation of
my healing practice. These principles are hope, responsibility,
intuition, and wholeness.
I truly believe that each of us has
the potential to live a life that is vital, healthy, meaningful, and
fulfilling beyond what we ever would have dreamed was possible. I
have seen my patients apply these principles and transform their own
lives. In this personal statement, I will briefly discuss each of
these principles; explain their significance in my life, and how I
use them in my work.
Hope
Let me start by saying that I feel
blessed because I deeply love what I do. I love both my work and my
life. However, it wasn’t always the case. Like many others in my
profession, I was inspired to become a healer not just by my desire
to be of service; but also by a need to heal myself. I knew that I
could not take my patients to a place of health that I had not
already personally realized.
One of the great gifts of my life
has been that, even during the most difficult periods, hope never
left me. It springs from a deep knowledge that each person already
possesses the basic resources that they need to bring about a life
of happiness. Hope is a reflection of our innermost health; the
vision of this potential calls and inspires us forth no matter how
trying our condition.
After weathering many struggles in
my own life, I have arrived at a place where my experience of life
is joyful. There are continual refinements to make, challenges to
overcome and lessons to learn, but the process is no longer a
burden. I see now that hope is the wisdom that always knew this was
possible. In my practice, I offer hope to my patients and trust
that, not only is healing possible; it is our divine birthright.
Intuition
We all have the ability to heal and
to be happy, and it is our intuition that tells us exactly what we
need in order to achieve this. As I look back, I see that intuition
has been my constant companion, guiding me in life and to my
destined profession. Since I was a child, I have longed to be an
educator. I knew that I was put here to serve, and I felt an
insatiable desire to comprehend the subtler, more spiritual aspects
of life. I did not know how those interests might express themselves
in a career, but when I was 22, I felt an overwhelming pull to visit
India. Somehow, I knew the answer would find me there.
Indeed, while traveling through
India and Nepal, a nearly impossible series of coincidences led me
to a remarkable woman, an acupuncturist. Literally within seconds of
meeting her, I knew that I had found my calling. It was as if a
mysterious Fed-Ex package had arrived saying, “This is your
destiny.”
Since that revelation, my
education, training and practice as an acupuncturist have unfolded
with a grace that I could not have orchestrated on my own. Trusting
my intuition has led me forward, to a state of ever-greater clarity.
Time and again, doors have opened and I have heeded the call.
Today, a critical part of my
practice is helping patients trust their intuition. As a
practitioner, I offer advice, feedback and suggestions, however if
these ideas do not resonate with a patient, quite simply, the
treatment will not work for them. I may have the expertise but
ultimately, my patients are their own best health experts. Our
bodies know what they need and how to intuitively ask for it. I just
teach my patients how to listen.
Responsibility
Going to India and finding my
calling; it sounds somewhat clichéd. Many people have gone there in
search of themselves and come back empty handed. Why did it work for
me? Because, from the outset, my intention and purpose were clear. I
was going to find answers. I have no doubt that the clarity of my
intention ultimately drew those answers to me.
This kind of clarity of intention
and purpose comes only when we take responsibility for ourselves.
All of us are blessed with an inherent drive that impels us toward
wellness. However, we may discover some habits and tendencies keep
us from achieving that state. But when we become clear about what
matters most, the struggle tends to resolve on its own; the
obstacles to greater health gradually fall away.
Part of my work is to help patients
embrace responsibility and realize they already hold the key to
their own healing. When they become active participants in their
healing process, not only do their bodies heal, they develop a sense
of health, wholeness and authenticity that they have never
experienced before.
Wholeness
My life’s journey has led me to
an ever-deepening recognition of my wholeness. I realize that,
while a state of health is something we attain, wholeness is
something we have never been without.
Regardless of their condition, I never see
patients as broken. Instead, I see them as whole, with their own
intrinsic beauty. I believe that, on some level, patients come to
see me so that I can reflect their wholeness back to them; by doing
so they discover it for themselves.
Ultimately, however, it is discovering our own potential for health
and happiness that brings us full circle. Finding our own inner
resources brings us hope. We open up to our intuition, realize its
wisdom, and begin to trust. We take responsibility for our own lives
and begin to recognize our innate wholeness. As we begin to live
these principles, the world responds in-kind
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