Eliza's Interviews: Maria Belmonte

Maria Belmonte left the funeral industry some years ago to practice acupuncture. Although Maria looked blood, guts, and death in the face on a daily basis as a mortician, she found that the scariest part of the work was the "good ol' boys club" mentality; her skills and intelligence were routinely dismissed. The most toxic thing about the work environment was not the formaldehyde in the embalming fluid, but again, the treatment she received as an Asian woman. The funeral industry proved brutal on her small frame. Maria developed fibromyalgia and a host of other health problems from chronic overwork. Maria cares deeply for her patients. Chinese medicine has provided Maria with a gentler means with which to express her compassionate healing skills set on others. Perhaps, like all of us, she just needs to remember to save some healing energy for herself. 

Original interview recorded on April 30, 2022

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