by Sue Crites | Aug 24, 2023 | anxiety, Autumn, Blog, Digestion, Earth, Emotions, Five Elements, Grounded, Late Summer, Liver, Peace, Stomach
‘Tis is the season of digestion! According to the Five Element Theory of Chinese Medicine, in the Northern Hemisphere we are in the short season of Late-Summer and the associated Element of Earth. Mother Earth nourishes, supports, and nurtures all living things.... 
by Sue Crites | Oct 25, 2022 | Autumn, Blog, Breath, Change, Deep Breathing, Fall, Five Elements, For the Soul, Healing, Health Tips, Metal Element, Qigong, Qigong Exercise, Recipes, Uncategorized
I’ve just spent the last few weeks pickling carrots, digging potatoes, collecting firewood, and closing our cabin for the summer. According to the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are in the Metal Element of Autumn. This is the... 
by Sue | Apr 15, 2014 | Blog, Featured, New, Uncategorized
Last month I felt failure. Luke was diagnosed with an ear infection, a sinus infection, and—as if that wasn’t enough—pneumonia. I know now that I didn’t fail. But I felt like I had. We are hard on ourselves at times. It’s normal. My story touched some of you and...