The five elements of self care for your day-to-day 1. Follow Your Passion 2. Take Care of Your Physical Body on a Regular Basis 3. Study and Listen to What Inspires you 4. Contemplate Daily 5. Be the Warrior Goddess … Continue reading →
Turmeric is a wonderful spice that is used in a lot of Asian cooking, specifically East Indian. It has many important healing properties. Curcumin is the primary ingredient (where the yellow coloring comes from), which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant qualities … Continue reading →
Self-Care starts with how you think and feel. Every outcome starts with a thought. One of my favorite quotes is by Ralph Waldo Emerson- “ A man is what he thinks about all day long.” What thoughts do you harbor? … Continue reading →
As I write this, I race to finish before it’s too late to get a good night’s rest. In Chinese Medicine, we have something that we call the body clock. So there are ideal times for us to get to … Continue reading →
Here in the Bay Area, the weather is heating up; it was whopping 90 degrees as I drove down the stretch of the 680 corridor SOUTH bound yesterday. Anyhow, what I am saying is that it almost feels like SUMMER. … Continue reading →
I continue to talk about the Wood Element as the Spring Season wraps up here in the San Francisco Bay Area. As I mentioned in previous blog posts, the archetypes associated with the Wood Element are Pioneer, Warrior, and Visionary. … Continue reading →
Last night, I fed my soul by attending a lecture by the renowned spiritual teacher and author, Marianne Williamson at Stanford University. One of the questions that came up from the audience is “How do we forgive?” As I listened … Continue reading →
Yesterday, I spoke about the WOOD element archetype and how wood may show up in your body disharmonized. I hinted a little bit about the emotions, but what I didn’t tell you directly is that the reason no wanted to … Continue reading →
As we are in the midst of the Spring Season, most of us are showing our wood element that lives inside each and everyone of us. For some of us, it may appear strong and others it may not be … Continue reading →
I self-reflect on life and all it has to offer. I recall whenever I am leaving a family member or a friend especially after a visit with a trip…the goodbye time can be difficult for me. I am reminded of … Continue reading →
