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integrity check 699: shedding

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The process of growth, development, and evolution: sometimes it means shedding an old skin, leaving old ways behind, the dying in the name of life—just like the cicadas who left these empty shells did. Sometimes we feel stuck, stagnant, frustrated because we refuse to let go. Sometimes we refuse to let go because we insist … Continue reading integrity check 699: shedding

joy assister 863: repost

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originally published July 2018 The doctrine of the Five Phases, used frequently in the practice of Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM) to understand the interconnectedness of all body systems, associates the emotion of joy and the season of summer with the Fire Phase. Thus do we have the subject of today's post. While we tend to … Continue reading joy assister 863: repost