This warm, gently spiced breakfast or snack is perfect for chilly November mornings. It nourishes the Yin, strengthens the Spleen, moistens the Lungs, and gently invigorates Blood. continue reading
Needle by Needle: Acupuncture and Healing from Trauma
People can experience trauma in a variety of ways. Trauma can be physical or emotional. It can be the result of an event like a car accident or through a relationship like with an abusive parent, teacher/coach, or spouse. Trauma doesn’t just reside in the mind but rather embeds itself deep in the body.
It can be tricky to treat and can manifest anxiety and other behavioral triggers sometimes without warning. Many trauma victims are finding that acupuncture, with its whole-person, body-based approach, offers a powerful and gentle tool for those seeking to heal from the wounds trauma leaves behind. continue reading
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THRESHOLD: Crossing Into Your Most Authentic Power
“The script of individual destiny is secret;
it is hidden behind and beneath the sequence of happenings
that is continually unfolding for us.“
~~ John O’Donohue
Greetings to all my precious people!!
On this ancient night of Samhain, when the veil between worlds grows gossamer-thin, we stand at the most potent threshold of the year. But there’s another crossing happening here – one that has nothing to do with ghosts and everything to do with the woman you’re becoming. After weeks of practicing discernment, conscious breathing, sacred boundaries, healing grief, and trusting intuition, you stand at the threshold of your most authentic power.
The Sacred Stepping-Off Point
This isn’t about becoming someone new. This is about finally becoming who you’ve always been beneath the layers of should and supposed-to, beneath the masks of people-pleasing and the armor of self-protection. At midlife, every threshold becomes an invitation to step more fully into the truth of who you are and the medicine you came here to offer.
Posted in Autumn, Health, Mindfulness, Wellness
Tagged #becoming, #innerpower, #innerstrength, community
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Warm Red Date, Longan & Ginger Tea Recipe
A classic TCM tonic tea to strengthen Qi and Blood, warm the interior, and calm the Shen (Spirit) — perfect for chilly October evenings. continue reading
INTUITION: Strengthen Inner Knowing as the Veil Grows Thin
“The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery.
There comes a leap in consciousness,
call it intuition or what you will,
the solution comes to you
and you don’t know how or why.“
~~ Albert Einstein
Greetings to all my precious people!!
As October deepens and we approach the ancient celebration of Samhain, the veil between worlds naturally grows thin. But there’s another veil that dissolves during this season – the one between our thinking mind and our knowing heart. Intuition isn’t mystical fantasy; it’s the most practical guidance system we possess, refined through decades of lived experience and finally ready to be fully trusted.
The Portal Within
At midlife, something profound shifts in our relationship to inner knowing. The external authorities we once deferred to – parents, partners, cultural expectations, even our younger selves – begin to lose their power over us. In their place emerges something far more reliable: the accumulated wisdom of our own lived experience speaking through the portal of intuition.
Posted in Autumn, Mindfulness, Wellness
Tagged #lunar cycles, autumn, fall, intuition
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