Feeding Your Heart, Finding Abundance

In Chinese Medicine theory, there are five seasons, not four. The fifth season can be thought of as “late summer,” that heavy boggy damp August time as the hot, dry, sizzling yang of summer starts to transform into the cool, crisp energy of fall.

The humidity at this time of year forces us to slow down as it creates a taffy-life effect; time stretches with the buzz of cicadas, figs begin to ripen, and we enjoy the last bursts of summer stone fruit.

Late summer in Chinese Medicine is associated with the Earth element, with nourishment and digestion, and with the harvest. The fruit is heavy on the trees, the wheat is beginning to ripen, and with so much abundance in nature, we’re invited to consider how to connect with and then share this abundance with each other.

Traditionally, late summer is the time when we would be busy canning and preserving food for the upcoming winter. We would check in on our neighbors and make sure that we, and our community, are well-stocked for the (eventual) seasons of natural decline–fall and winter. 

The questions that later summer calls us to engage with include: 

What needs do I have that might be unfulfilled? 

How can I feed myself in a way that feels sustainable and nourishing? 

And what is it that nourishes my heart, so that I can share sincerely with others from a place of abundance and gratitude?

If your heart is feeling heavy or laden, I love helping people plug back into their freedom and ease.

And GI upsets are one of my practice specialties (alongside anxiety and overwhelm). 

Reach out today for a free phone consultation if you’re sensing that I might be able to help.

May your heart be happy and free this season, and always.