Why You’re Exhausted Even When You “Slept” (A TCM Love Letter to Your Spleen)
If you’re waking up tired no matter how much you “sleep,” your Spleen might be waving a white flag. A warm, woman-centred TCM explanation of real-life exhaustion.
The Art of Doing One Thing at a Time (Even When December Laughs in Your Face)
Women aren’t meant to be mental jugglers 24/7. This warm, TCM-inspired reminder helps you reclaim simple focus during the chaotic December rush.
The December We’re All Just Holding Together With Elastics and Prayer
December is the season every woman feels stretched thin — between snowstorms, school concerts, and office deadlines — and your body is quietly begging for warmth, rest, and slower rhythms. Here’s your reminder to soften into winter instead of muscling through it.
Preparing for Winter (Even Though It Already Feels Like It):TCM Tips for Keeping Your Body Steady in NB’s Cold Season
Winter isn’t technically here yet… but try telling that to New Brunswick. Before the deep cold settles in for real, here are a few grounded TCM practices to help you stay warm, nourished, and steady all season long — from woodstove-friendly foods to keeping that sneaky NB wind off your neck.
What TCM Practitioners Get Wrong About the Sweet Flavour
Most of us grew up hearing “sweet nourishes the Spleen,” and instantly pictured sugar. But in the classical texts, sweet meant something very different — nourishing, hearty, flesh-building foods that actually put you back together. This post unpacks what the ancients really meant, why modern TCM got confused, and why your Spleen wants supper, not jujubes.