January 1, 2026

Staying Still Long Enough to Receive the Year There was a time in the past when I would come to the end of the year and feel anxious about all the things I haven’t gotten done. Then many years ago I got into the practice of taking an inventory of what I’ve done the entire

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December 18, 2025

Why December is the most powerful time of year to conserve energy, nourish the Kidneys, and prepare the ground for what comes next. Every year, the Winter Solstice arrives quietly. The longest night. The deepest yin. A moment when the world seems to pause—if we are willing to pause with it. In Traditional East Asian Medicine, this is

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December 11, 2025

Returning to the Well: Replenishing Jing During the Darkest Time of the YearIn Traditional East Asian Medicine, we are entering the season that belongs to the Water element—a time ruled by the Kidneys, the storehouse of our Jing, or life essence. As we enter the deepest part of winter, nature shows us what it means to

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November 19, 2025

For some people, the holidays are not simply a time of joy. They are a landscape of memory. A terrain where grief, longing, obligation, and an ache can live right beside love and celebration. And so, before the season gathers its momentum, I invite you to pause. To ask the body what it needs. To remember that energetic

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October 15, 2025

What if there was a form of movement designed not to push you, but to restore you — especially when you’re exhausted? We live in a culture that worships intensity.“Push through.”“No pain, no gain.” Even in healing spaces, movement is often measured by how hard we can go. But for many women living with chronic illness,

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October 1, 2025

A while ago, I decided to try a new exercise I’d seen all over social media. My goal? Tone my body, strengthen my bones and muscles. I thought it would complement my daily Qigong practice. Well… it backfired. Instead of feeling stronger, I ended up straining my elbow and lower arm. What was supposed to help

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