January 15, 2026

Two New Years, Two Rhythms in Traditional East Asian MedicineIf January left you feeling tired, unmotivated, or out of sync, Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM) offers a powerful reframe: You’re not behind. You’re early. In TEAM, the body does not follow the Gregorian calendar. It follows seasonal qi, lunar cycles, and solar alignments. From this perspective, January

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January 8, 2026

The Art of Healing Slowly: Winter Wisdom in a World Obsessed with Quick FixesWhat if the pace of healing isn’t a sprint—but a slow unfolding? And what if that’s not failure, but the medicine itself? January arrives with a familiar message: new year, new you.Reset. Optimize. Push forward.But for many—especially those living with chronic symptoms—January doesn’t

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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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