by Little Sage | Dec 26, 2024 | Food as Medicine, Holistic Remedies, Nutrition, Traditional East Asian Medicine, Women's Health
Every holiday season, my neighbor would generously share bagfuls of guavas from their bountiful garden. Initially, I was at a loss, unsure of how to use these vibrant fruits. They sat on my kitchen counter, their sweet aroma filling the room, as I pondered over what...
by Little Sage | Nov 29, 2024 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional East Asian Medicine, Women's Health
As we journey through this season, embrace the healing power of gratitude and discover the profound balance it can bring to your life. Gratitude offers a gentle yet powerful way to illuminate our lives, even in challenging times. By welcoming gratitude into our daily...
by Little Sage | Aug 15, 2024 | Self-Care, Stress Relief, Traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional East Asian Medicine, Trauma, Women's Health
If you have a chronic illness, you may experience symptoms that no one else sees or understands. You wake up every day feeling the weight of fatigue, chronic pain, and a myriad of other symptoms that drain your energy and spirit. And yet, to the outside world, you...
by Little Sage | Aug 7, 2024 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Stress Relief, Women's Health
Have you ever noticed that when you’re stressed out, you start feeling run-down or even get sick more often? That’s not just a coincidence. From a mind-body perspective, stress plays a big role in how we feel physically, especially when it comes to chronic...
by Melissa Roxas | Jul 3, 2024 | Self-Care, Traditional East Asian Medicine, Women's Health
What if the lab tests show there is nothing wrong with you, the labs show that your numbers are within the range of normal, but everything about the way you feel is telling you something is wrong? In the common search for healing and well-being, conventional medicine...
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...