Welcome to The Year of the Rooster, with celebrations starting on Saturday January 28th and running thru February 2nd. While the New Year is always cause for celebration, the Chinese also celebrate to acknowledge a year of hard work. This time is about resting and relaxing with family and friends while wishing one another luck…
You’ve probably heard of mindfulness, but may not know much about it. Mindfulness is a type of meditation practice based on Buddhist meditative traditions from over 2,500 years ago. It is the practice of being aware of what is happening in the present moment. Author Walpola Rahula wrote that “[Mindfulness] is simply observing, watching, examining….
As many of my long-time readers know by now, the Spring is the season associated with the Liver. According to 5-Element Theory, each organ is associated with a season, a color, and an emotion, and a body part. Here’s the quick and dirty on the liver: Season: Spring Color: Green Emotion: Anger/Frustration Body Part: Eyes…