by Little Sage | Sep 13, 2023 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Stress Relief, Women's Health
Women often wear multiple hats, juggling careers, families, and community responsibilities. We excel in many areas of life, but amidst the hustle and bustle, we sometimes forget a crucial role: taking care of ourselves. The Guilt of Prioritizing Self-Care Many of us...
by Melissa Roxas | Aug 31, 2023 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Stress Relief, Women's Health
Life, in all its intricate chaos, has a way of sweeping us up in its currents, leaving us breathless in its wake. To the women who navigate the labyrinth paths of both career and nurturing their families, this dance can feel especially demanding. As the world shifts...
by Melissa Roxas | Aug 9, 2023 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Inspiration, Mindfulness, Qi Gong
Did you know that in real life you can connect to the force? The concept of the force is not anything new. Or fictional. George Lucas is said to have been inspired by the ancient philosophies of East Asia when he came up with the idea of the force in his Star...
by Melissa Roxas | Jul 13, 2023 | Chinese medicine, Feature, Inspiration, Mindfulness
Last night when we were reading bedtime stories, my 9 year old son was asking about how poems are structured and his dad read him a sonnet from Shakespeare. This morning I woke up thinking of another favorite poem of mine by Robert Frost called “The Road Not Taken”...
by Melissa Roxas | Apr 2, 2023 | Chinese medicine, Inspiration, Mindfulness
In East Asian Medicine, the pathway to vital health and longevity is to cultivate the physical and spiritual substances in the body called the Three Treasures: Jing, Qi, and Shen. Jing is our life essenceQi is our life forceShen is our spirit Jing, our life essence,...
by Melissa Roxas | Mar 22, 2023 | Inspiration, Women's Health
Perimenopause is a natural phase of a woman’s life that usually begins in your 40s or 50s, marking the transition to menopause. Unfortunately, this phase of life is often stigmatized in our culture, and women can feel devalued and marginalized as they experience...