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Whatever comes to mind. Sometimes a story I read, sometimes something that came to me while holding my mala beads.

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My Mom Told Me to Soak My Feet Every Night. It Took Three Years to Understand Why.
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My Mom Told Me to Soak My Feet Every Night. It Took Three Years to Understand Why.

From being held down as a kid to soak my feet, to finally boiling water myself — an ordinary person's journey to understanding Chinese foot bath therapy. Ginger, peppercorns, mugwort, safflower — not superstition, but real plant compounds at work.

7/1/20267 min
My Mom Put a Slice of Ginger on My Belly Button and Lit It on Fire: My First Moxibustion
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My Mom Put a Slice of Ginger on My Belly Button and Lit It on Fire: My First Moxibustion

When the temperature dropped, I felt cold to my bones. My mom pulled out moxa sticks and ginger, and gave me my first ginger moxibustion. The moment the heat penetrated through the ginger slice into my body, I understood what "penetration" means.

6/26/20268 min