05/13/2026
I came home from Cabos last week running on about 5 hours of sleep a night, full days of travel and what felt like every drop of yang energy fully spent.
The first thing my body did when I got home? Reach for salty, savory foods … and the next day, salty chips.
What I also noticed were my hands and feet stayed cold, along with salty cravings I couldn’t shake.
In TCM, that's a kidney qi deficiency. Your kidneys govern your deepest energy reserve, primarily warmth, circulation, vitality. and if this reserve has been overdrawn, it craves salt, shows up in fatigue and the body’s inability to bring heat to your extremities.
This week I'm not pushing through. I'm stepping into yin, with more rest, warmth and nourishment.
What that looks like is nourishing my body intentionally with:
cacao, ginger & ceylon cinnamon to warm up the body
black sesame and black beans for extra mineral & nutritional density that fuel the kidney
bone broth and miso to strengthen the gut
light movements & flowing while creating lots of space to rest
avoiding coffee, overworking, late nights and intense movements
I’m happy I caught my body’s whispers before they became a full breakdown from pushing too hard because I’m excited and reeling in that post-retreat glow.
Your body is your compass.
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