This hearty, grounding soup supports digestion, strengthens Spleen Qi, and dispels residual Dampness from early autumn while warming and nourishing. continue reading
The Body Remembers the Way Home
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“Your body is precious. It is your vehicle for awakening.
Treat it with care.”
~~ Buddha
Greetings to all my precious people!!
November has arrived. The trees are bare. The leaves have fallen. Nature shows us clearly: this is the season of letting go.
We are in Metal season now – autumn in Chinese Medicine, the element that governs release, refinement, and the grief that clears the way for new growth. Metal asks us to examine what we’re holding onto and why. To distinguish between what’s essential and what has simply accumulated.
But this is not about productivity. This is not about organizing your life into neat boxes.
This is about something far more sacred: returning to your original vessel.
The body you arrived with. The one that knew how to breathe, how to feel, how to trust its own rhythms before you were taught to ignore it, override it, perform through it.
Homecoming begins here – in the body. In the physical space you inhabit.
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Stewed Apples with Black Sesame & Red Dates Recipes
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.
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