Traditional Chinese Medicine has its own quiet version of fasting, but it’s nothing extreme. It’s the gentle overnight pause our grandmothers practiced without thinking twice — an early supper, a closed kitchen, and a little space for the Spleen to rest. This post breaks down how cultural fasting, intermittent fasting, and TCM all point to the same truth: your body feels better when nourishment and rest take turns instead of competing.
Acupuncture school in December is a full-contact sport. You’re studying for finals, wrapping gifts at midnight, memorizing channels between kids’ concerts, and trying not to cry when someone asks if you’re “ready for Christmas.” This is a love letter to every woman learning TCM while juggling holidays, real life, and the pure chaos of becoming a practitioner.
Many women feel secretly “wrong” for craving meat, warmth, and actual nourishment — but your Spleen isn’t judging you. It’s just begging you to stop living like a smoothie influencer and start feeding yourself in a way that matches your real life, your climate, and your nervous system.
Most women think they’re “too sensitive,” when really their nervous system is just exhausted from stress, motherhood, rural life, and the weight of winter. This post breaks down why your body isn’t dramatic — it’s overworked — and how acupuncture helps calm the storm from the inside out.
For decades, women have been told their bodies are problems to solve rather than stories to listen to. This warm, pointed rant explores how the wellness industry has gaslit women into thinking they’re broken — and how acupuncture helps you come home to your own inner knowing.