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In a life that's marked by beginnings and endings, grief is a silent companion on our journeys. Loosing something we cherished isn't just about people, pets, houses, jobs, or money, it's also about the hopes and dreams that never came true. The love stories that didn't happen, the career that never set off, the move that wasn't meant to be. The phases of life that suddently end, getting older, children moving out of the home, friends moving away. Life is studded with many end

Bedtime and nighttime can be a really difficult moment for both parents and children. I remember spending hours getting my children to sleep and helping them to stay asleep. From sleep training (my heart couldn't to it), to bed-sharing (great but at some point I want my own bed back), I've tried it all and through the years my intuition, gentle approaches and Chinese medicine knowledge worked best. Here I am sharing what I learned on this journey of helping my kids to sleep

Ever since I was little, I would spend hours listening to music. The songs would bring up dreams in me, they helped me to cry the tears that I held in, and I would feel uplifted, almost as if I was flying. To this day, music has a profound impact on me, and really on all of us. It moves our internal waters, helps us to cry, to dance, to sing and to feel alive. Songs connect people, they hold our hands in moments of grief and express our joy when our heart wants to burst open.

The biggest hurdle to many fulfilling relationship is open and heart-centred communication. Somewhere down the line we became afraid to ask for our needs, afraid to hear a no, afraid to be vulnerable or to face criticism. In frustration, we can resort to nagging or shutting down. I am by now means an expert in successful communication styles, but I am interested in building emotional intimacy in connections, so I am learning and reading, just like you about what might work or

Sometimes we think our soul is a concept separated from our physical body, but that's not how Chinese medicine looks at our soul. In Chinese medicine our soul has different aspects called Shen, Zhi, Hun, Yi and Po. And they all live in particular organs in our body and from there communiate with us. The Shen - the supreme consciousness is our higher self and resides in the heart, The Zhi - our genetic and karmic inheritance and destiny lives in the kidneys, The Hun - governs

Spring energy has been on the rise for some weeks and with the first flowers blossoming and birds chirping we can all feel that spring is here. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is associated with the Wood element. It stands for rising energy, a new beginning, plans, ideas, and growth. The energetic organ system that corresponds to the wood element is the liver and gallbladder energy. Those two organs are especially active in spring. The liver is responsible for the sm

It is getting colder and darker again. It's this time of the year when we catch a cold and experience grief that summer is over. In autumn a huge energy shift is happening in nature from yang to yin. This shift also happens in our bodies. We can learn from nature how to support our bodies with this process. Food for the soul Your diet plays a huge role in your health and it is often the most simply changes you can make here to ensure your are staying healthy. Supporting your

Temperatures are rising, school holidays are upon us, travel plans are made. Summer is here. Time for going to the lakes, meeting friends on a terrace, barbecues, camping, having fun. For many, this is the high-time of the year. Also, our energy is running at its highest peak. In traditional Chinese Medicine, summer relates to the fire element; to joy, abundance, and nature at its peak of growth. The element is associated with the heart, small intestine, pericardium, and tri