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Here, you’ll find reflections on health, cycles, and the wisdom of Chinese medicine, written to support your everyday care and deepen your understanding of your body-mind-spirit in navigating each season and life stages, and transition from one to the next. Enjoy!
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Foundations of Chinese medicine, written simply and clearly for everyday understanding.
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Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water: maps of nature that also live within us.
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Spring Health:
The Hun: Spring’s Ethereal Soul and the Free Spirit Within
Summer Health:
Summer Health: The Heart Organ in Traditional Chinese Medicine - Passion, Love, and Expansive Energy
Summer Fashion: TCM-Inspired Tips for Staying Seasonally Smart
Late Summer Health:
Autumn Health:
The Spirit of Autumn: Breath, Harvest, and the Season of Letting Go
Menstrual Cycles, Perimenopause, and the Power of Letting Go
Feeling It All: The Metal Element and the Corporeal Soul in Autumn
Winter Health:
Winter in Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Still Season and the Wisdom of Rest
Staying Warm Inside: Rituals for Rest, Resilience, and Winter Vitality
Cycles, Seasons, and Slowing Down: Fertility, Menopause, and the Winter Body
Facing Fear, Remembering Trust: Emotional Health in the Water Season
In the Winter Kitchen: Slow Food and the Strength Beneath Stillness
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Gentle herbal steam care for the pelvis. Tradition and modern application.
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Meeting health with safety, compassion, and awareness of trauma.
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Quick, practical guides for everyday choices.
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The Hun: Spring’s Ethereal Soul and the Free Spirit Within
The Hun is Spring’s ethereal soul, connected to our dreams, imagination, and sense of direction. Learn how to care for this aspect of spirit through TCM and gentle seasonal practices.
Movement, Vision, and Planning for the Year
Movement nourishes Liver Qi. This post explores the power of vision, planning, and gentle motion in Spring, with practical tools rooted in TCM.
Spring Foods and Kitchen Transition
Spring is the season of movement, upward energy, and Liver health in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn which foods and cooking methods best support your body this season.
Menstrual and Fertility Health in Spring
In TCM, Spring is about more than flowers blooming—it’s the season of fertility, creativity, and the Liver. Learn how this energetic shift influences your menstrual cycle and vitality.
Spring Emotions: Anger, Boundaries, and the Wisdom of the Liver
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, anger isn’t a “bad” emotion—it’s part of Spring’s call to grow and define ourselves. This post explores the Wood Element’s emotional wisdom, the role of Liver Qi in frustration and PMS, and gentle ways to express and release tension.
Spring and the Liver: Detox & Decluttering, But Make It TCM
Spring isn’t just for cleaning closets — it’s a season for lightening your physical, mental, and emotional load. Learn how the Liver and Wood element in Chinese Medicine guide a gentler, intentional kind of detox and decluttering.
The Spirit of Spring: Movement, Growth, and Renewal
Spring is a time of movement, vision, and growth. Learn how to align with the season using Traditional Chinese Medicine's wisdom.
Wood Element in Chinese Medicine: The Purposeful Growth
Wood Element energy is about vision, direction, and growth. Learn how this springtime force in Traditional Chinese Medicine shapes our emotions, cycles, and physical health.
The Organ Clock: Living in Rhythm with Your Body
What if your 3am wakeups or afternoon energy crashes weren’t random?
Discover the 24-hour Organ Clock of Traditional Chinese Medicine—a rhythmic map that reveals how each organ plays a role in your body’s healing, emotions, and daily flow.
The Organs That Feel, Digest, and Dream
In Chinese Medicine, organs are more than body parts—they’re entire ecosystems. Your Liver isn’t just processing toxins, it’s helping you plan your future. Your Heart isn’t just pumping blood—it’s where your spirit rests. This post introduces the Zang Fu: a way of understanding the organs as emotional, spiritual, and physical guides.