by Sue Crites | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog, Fear, Gratitude, Joy, Uncategorized, Water Element, Winter
Today is an auspicious day as it’s Winter Solstice along with a powerful planetary conjunction. The other thing that is unique about this day, in the year 2020, is that most of us are at home. A perfect time for self-reflection and quiet celebration. Today marks...
by Sue Crites | Mar 14, 2020 | Balance, Blog, Fear, Five Elements, Global Healing, Grounded, Healing, self-care, Self-love, Uncategorized
I broke my leg in Mexico last week! I figured you could use a distraction today…amirite? It’s true! Last Monday, as I was enjoying my work/play time in Baja, Mexico having just wrapped up my first Qigong by the Sea retreat, we headed out for a bike ride...
by Sue Crites | Sep 17, 2018 | Balance, Blog, Breath, Earth, Emotions, Fear, Five Elements, Grounded, Late Summer, Peace
I hope you are settling into fall and have been able to find patience for the Earth and the Elements. In Alberta, Canada, we have been getting snow and rain almost every day for a few weeks (well truthfully the snow started last week…but that’s waaayy too...
by Sue Crites | Feb 9, 2018 | Blog, Fear, Gratitude, Qigong, Self-love, Winter
According to the Five Element Theory of Chinese Medicine, fear is the challenging emotion of winter. I am really trying to live without fear. When I feel my typical fear-based thoughts, I consciously push them aside and instead focus on a safe, secure, and abundant...