by Melissa Roxas | May 23, 2024 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Qi Gong, Self-Care, Traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional East Asian Medicine, Trauma, Women's Health
I wasn’t supposed to make it out that day. I wasn’t supposed to have given birth to these two beautiful children. I wasn’t supposed to enter the fourth decade of my life. But against all odds I made it out and survived. More than that, I thrived. But it was a long...
by Melissa Roxas | May 8, 2024 | Inspiration, News, Self-Care, Women's Health
Motherhood is a journey filled with love, joy, as well as moments of uncertainty, vulnerability, and exasperation. That journey can be more complicated especially with the challenges of living with a chronic illness. Whether you have your own health projects or taking...
by Melissa Roxas | Feb 1, 2024 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Care
Embracing the Yin It’s raining outside as I write this. For many of us, especially women navigating chronic illness, fatigue, and pain, these gray skies bring a mix of feelings. When I was in my college years it would bring a sense of melancholy and a yearning to stay...
by Melissa Roxas | Dec 14, 2023 | Food as Medicine, Inspiration, Nutrition, Recipes
In my last blog, I shared the health benefits of guava. Our wonderful neighbor brings us bags full almost every other day of guavas during this time of year. Not wanting to waste this bountiful gift, I found myself trying different guava recipes. I’d like to share...
by Melissa Roxas | Nov 15, 2023 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Stress Relief, Traditional Chinese medicine
How gratitude facilitates healing November is the season of giving thanks. In this blog, I talk about how cultivating gratitude is a transformative practice that can profoundly benefit the mind, body and spirit. I also give some ideas on how to incorporate gratitude...
