In Chinese medicine, the turning of the seasons is mirrored inside us—a rhythm that shapes our bodies, moods, and ways of moving through the world. When we notice it, we begin to see that each shift in weather carries its own lesson.

Uncertainty has been moving through my life lately, and in the lives of many around me. In Chinese medicine, we look to nature for guidance—and nature never stays still. I’m learning to see the not-knowing not as a threat to brace against, but as a current that can carry us somewhere new. Sometimes it takes the breaking of a dam for us to realize we are free to drift, unbound.

In the height of summer, when everything is swollen with heat and urgency, the Gallbladder emerges as a guide—not just for digestion, but for decision. This essay traces the winding path of the Gallbladder channel as a map for courage, discernment, and emotional evolution. What if clarity isn’t a straight line, but a zigzag through fear, friction, and deep listening?

A moment of clarity,
after the hush.
This one’s about staying soft
when you don’t have to.

Fierce, potent, and wildly effective—
meet the potion I reach for again and again.

It’s not just hot flashes and hormone charts.
Menopause is a major transition—and it deserves more than silence or scare tactics.

What began as two practices—drawing and acupuncture—has become one way of seeing, listening, and tending.
This is Line and Needle, and this is where it begins.