This article is a friend to my podcast episode, “Investigate your mother wound, find your inner crone.” It is an investigation of the extraordinary meridian, The Ren Mai (aka the channel of bonding), and the archetypes of Maiden, Mother & Crone.

With Traditional Chinese Medicine’s export to the West, core values have been stripped away in order to suit modern scientific standards. We see Chinese medicine a la carte for “believers” to nibble on sparingly.

In words borrowed by my friend Jane on Day 3 of my own journey, “You’re in a S*#! Club and you’re about to find out just how many people are in the club with you.”

It may seem utterly boring, but good food and a good nights sleep are the best medicine you can have, so let’s get into a few simple things you can do for a restful sleep.

I’m not afraid to tell you that my “naughty food”** is Crunchy Nut Cornflakes (CNC). But NOT for breakfast - that would be weird. I prefer CNC at 8pm, probably premenstrually. Probably two bowlfuls.