I have at long last shaken off the last chills of winter and hopped into the wonder of deep spring. Slow to come to the northeast this winter, springtime is that much more welcome & seemingly miraculous. On long walks in my neighborhood, I have included on my path a small beaver pond, which is teeming with life these elongated, late spring days. 

On recent sojourns I have been captivated by the posse of tadpoles congregating at the water's edge, warming themselves in the shallows, absorbing the midday sun. Well beyond the egg stage but not quite froglets, these robust tadpoles swim like fish but carry the promise of frogdom in their futures. The visual representation of the concept of transformation never ceases to amaze & inspire me.

I think, too, about the idea of transformation and its relationship to my work as a doctor. Often I am asking people to make big changes, to transform, to shift entirely aspects of how they live. From dietary changes to taking on exercise, from letting go of anxiety to adopting new ways of reacting to stress. This work of getting and staying healthy provides us all with opportunities for growth and transformation. May we all find ways to welcome the energy of spring and to shed old ways that do not work any longer as we evolve into our best possible manifestations!

Amy Rothenberg ND