If possible for you and your body... drink a bunch of water upon waking.

A TCM clock would suggest between 5-7, Large Intestine time, (if you are up that early) or in the first hour of waking and at least 20 min before you eat

Benefits of more water in the morning:

• Supports Qi flow by getting the bowels moving
• Starting off with hydration encourages the body to be inclined to stay hydrated and not just reach for water when SUPER thirsty, this supports Kidney Qi
• Provides the machine that is the body with coolant, preventing overheating
  
• Especially helpful as we get closer to the warmer summer days

BONUS:  adding 1/8 or 1/4 of a lemon can help with the taste of water and increase the flow of Liver Qi.  Less is more here as too much lemon can result in a cranky mood!

Welcome to The Portal Weekly Bulletin. 

Drinking water supports many facets of our beings.  This week I want to focus on supporting Kidney Qi.  The two emotional energies of fear and courage are related to Kidney Qi and by drinking enough water we support regulation of the Kidney channel. 

Being in a state of thirst can be a low level stress for the body and taking a drink of water can meet that fear.  When Fear is attended to the very same Qi that was bound up in Fear can become a resource.  Fear and Courage reside in the Kidneys... when fear has been met, courage remains.



This week I am attending to multiple appointments and getting ready to launch Portal further afield through community.  I am also going in on the courage it takes to be a force for freedom...

In my work with Dr. Jenn McCabe at Lead Gather Relate I am asked to consider what is my personal vision.   Last week I landed on that I am here for Freedom, inner and outer Freedom with the intention of going for personal and global freedom.  

Freedom is going to be different for every single soul and I can not control what one does with their freedom, but I can choose what to do with mine.

What do you want to do with freedom?  and what do you want to do with restrictions?  


I have a want to nurture the one-to-one relationships I have with each of you.  If you want to share with me your thoughts on freedom, please email me here.  I would love to hear what you have :)

Please forward this email to anyone you want to share this with (if you do, that is.. as is your freedom to choose!).

love

Lamia
aka Portal_ArtAcupunctureAlive