8 ways of wellness

#1 river

navigate from aimless + undisciplined to integrity + adaptability

supple nourished tissues

• thirst

• imbalanced sweats

• feeling hot

• brittle/dry hair skin and nails

vocation + livelihood

• how flexible are you?

• do you feel you’re engaged in meaningful life-work?

• do you feel you have a healthy work-life balance?

go to the river for…

• nourishment

• sharing your work with the greater world (as the stream seeks the sea!)

• good restorative sleep

it is the nature of water to seek its levels; to flow into the low places and nourish all with selfless service. by doing ‘nothing extra’ and simply following the flow of your life you too can become useful, engaged in meaningful work, nourishing and nourished.

• go to sleep early & don’t party too hard (not TOO much sex, drugs, and rock & roll)

• focus your attention on the north with flowing, wavy, watery forms in colors of deep blue and black

• “take the waters” with bathing rituals

• enjoy small amounts of bitter chocolate 

• drink bone broths made from marrow & green leafy vegetables

• imbibe in rich fats and nourishing oils

• intentionally build up saliva in your mouth and swallow it as your own hormonal elixir

• acupressure yourself at the points: liv 4, kd 3, sp 3

• listen to meandering blues music with soothing, relaxing tones and enjoy the ‘spaces between the notes’