07/07/2025
Somedays, the clouds are so beautiful and unique that they stop me in my tracks.
Today was one of those days. I stood watching them shift and glow, and I could feel myself soften. Everything slowed right down, just for a moment, and I felt this deep calm and gratitude settle in.
That’s where this post comes from; just me, outside in the cold, waiting for the sun, soaking it all in before the morning rush took over.
It made me think about how these little invitations to slow down are always here if we let ourselves notice them.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), life is seen as this dance between two forces: yin and yang.
🩵 Yin is the quiet, cool, dark, nourishing energy; like the night and the moon.
☀️ Yang is the active, warm, bright, expressive energy; like the day and the sun.
We’re so good at glorifying yang energy, the hustle, the doing, the pushing through. But without yin, we just burn ourselves out.
Yin is like the rich soil your yang grows from. The rest, the stillness, the soft parts of you. That’s what actually keeps you going, it gives your energy somewhere to rise from.
When yin and yang are in balance, everything feels easier. You feel more grounded, more alive, more like yourself.
✨ So here’s your gentle little reminder from me to you: your rest matters just as much as everything you’re trying to get done. Your softness is what gives your strength its power.
So, how are you going to honour your yin today? 🌙
