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One Year, Five Seasons: A Personal Curriculum
December 21, 2025 - December 20, 2026 I don’t remember the exact year I started noticing the seasons. I grew up in San Diego, a partly cloudy, light-breezed wasteland with highs of 72 and lows of 68. For about two weeks each summer, it would reach 80 or 90+ degrees. Winter nights were cold, but not cold enough to warrant the heavy coats so many San Diegans wore when temperatures dropped to the 50s. Then I moved to Vegas, where it was oppressively hot for six months out of the
Melodie Santodomingo
Dec 17, 20256 min read
Stop Fighting Winter: What Your Body Actually Needs From A TCM Perspective
In the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine, that means something very specific. It's not just about cold weather and shorter days—it's about entering the season of the Water element, a time when nature (and our bodies) are asking us to turn inward, conserve energy, and rest deeply. It's the season that represents Yin, stillness, and rest.
Melodie Santodomingo
Dec 3, 20255 min read
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