Mirror, Mirror….

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall…

Back for the new year and my question for you is: Have you looked in the mirror lately?

Odd question, I’m sure. But I mean….did you really look at it? Well let me tell you this, after you read this post, you may not look at it the same way again! 

During my herbalism journey, I’ve learned many ways to assess holistic wellbeing and, though it’s hard to choose just one, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is pretty up there (to be fair, my “favorite” shifts depending on what I’m doing). 

Though there are many ways for me to assess within the TCM model, one of the quickest ways to see what’s happening within the body is simply by looking at your face. Our skin is one of our largest organs and honeyyyy….it tells all. There’s a saying that goes “As above so below, as within so without” and that last piece speaks to this so much. As in, what’s happening within will surely be shown on our surface.

For many, this isn’t new. Especially for my sisters: when your monthly cycle comes up—where do you see the most pimples?....exactly. To see what this looks like, take a look at the Face Mapping image below:

Every meridian on your face correlates to another organ of your body. Since it is a large elimination channel, anything that isn’t acting up to par will come up as a pimple…dryness…etc.* As I Learned more, I paid close attention to the part of my body that needs the most support. Every pimple that came up, every time my lips were chapped, all of it. Everything is so interconnected, how can I ignore it now? 

What is one thing that you can do now that *you* know? It starts first with nourishing your body. What have been some of the things stressing you out recently (or over time)? Spiritually speaking, our skin represents our emotions, particularly when we try to keep them in. Life is hard and even when we try to keep it in, it’s going to tell on us one way or the other. So because of this, nourishment and softness are key. We don’t have to be so thick skinned…thin skinned is more than enough. 

Another thing, of course, is checking in with your neighborhood herbalist to see what *else* could be happening. (Feel free to slide in my DMs/Fill out an inquiry form and we can set something up!)

But yeah, fam….Have you looked in the mirror lately? Tell me what you found! 

*This can be said for any part of your skin such as on your legs or your arms but today, we’re focusing on the face