Matsu Love

Matsu Love Deeply feeling sober woman & Integrative Trauma Coach on my way to motherhood. Essays & Guides on matsulove.substack.com.

I help women & moms reconnect w/ themselves, nurture their bodies, & open their hearts so they can live life on purpose.

I woke up at 1:45am on Monday night and couldn't go back to sleep. An idea had arrived earlier that day and apparently w...
03/07/2026

I woke up at 1:45am on Monday night and couldn't go back to sleep.

An idea had arrived earlier that day and apparently wasn't ready to let me sleep. I stayed up for hours following the thread. It felt like what Elizabeth Gilbert talks about in Big Magic. The idea (entity) was ready to partner with me so I could bring it into existence and it was IMPATIENT.

I've learned to treat that kind of aliveness and inspiration as sacred information.

I'll be sharing more about Coven (the idea) more soon.

I'm curious: have you ever had an idea that keeps you up at night?

I created a guided workbook for the Full Moon today that helps you reflect on and illuminate what is going well in your ...
03/03/2026

I created a guided workbook for the Full Moon today that helps you reflect on and illuminate what is going well in your life, from the lens of my Five Pillars of Holistic Healing:

1. Physical
2. Mental
3. Emotional
4. Spiritual
5. Relational

If you're feeling a little fed up with self-improvement content making you feel inadequate, and you're ready to look for and celebrate what's working, this workbook is for you.

Full Moons are about harvesting and celebrating what you've planted, and expressing gratitude for the abundance that is already all around you.

If you’re craving a slower, more intentional way to integrate this season of your life, this workbook will feel very supportive.

This post is only available for paid subscribers in my Substack community. You can claim a free 7-day trial at the link in my comments. (Free subscribers get 2 essays per month - you can subscribe for free at the link in my bio.)

Let yourself be celebrated — ESPECIALLY by you. 💖

Put your hand on your heart. Take a deep breath. Say a simple, "Thank you." Your feminine heart holds so much love and p...
02/26/2026

Put your hand on your heart. Take a deep breath. Say a simple, "Thank you." Your feminine heart holds so much love and power. Take a moment to feel grateful for it.

It's the season for micro practices. Even small steps have big results when consistent. ❤️

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If you’re craving a slower life so you can reconnect with your intuition, nurture your body, and live open-heartedly, check out my Substack. I’m building a community of women who are ready to live life ✨on purpose✨. Choose from free and paid subscription options to receive high-value essays, downloadable guides, meditations, and rituals (link in bio.) 💖

matsulove.substack.com

I have this tattoo on my forearm, “Abracadabra.” In ancient Aramaic, it means: “I create as I speak.”This is your remind...
02/25/2026

I have this tattoo on my forearm, “Abracadabra.”

In ancient Aramaic, it means:

“I create as I speak.”

This is your reminder to be intentional about what you are out there creating today.

Your words are your spells. ✨

How do you want to create people, yourself, and life?

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If you’re craving a slower, more intentional life so you can reconnect with your intuition, nurture your body, and live open-heartedly, check out my Substack. I’m building a community of women who are ready to live life ✨on purpose✨. Choose from free and paid subscription options to receive high-value essays, downloadable guides, meditations, and rituals (link in bio.) 💖

matsulove.substack.com

If you identify as a cycle-breaker and believe that our physical health is connected to our emotions, mindset, and relat...
02/25/2026

If you identify as a cycle-breaker and believe that our physical health is connected to our emotions, mindset, and relationships: this post is for you.

I just published a new piece on Substack breaking down the 5 pillars of holistic healing I focus on for myself and with the women I work with:

Physical wellness
Emotional wellness
Mental wellness
Spiritual wellness
Relational wellness

In this comprehensive guide, I include various aspects of each of these five pillars you can focus on, plus a simple integration practice you can try out for each pillar.

Link is in my comments 🤍

Physiologically, emotions only last 90 seconds in the body if you allow them to move through to completion. Mostly we in...
02/23/2026

Physiologically, emotions only last 90 seconds in the body if you allow them to move through to completion. Mostly we interrupt our emotions by story-telling, suppressing, or numbing.

The Letting Go Technique by David Hawkins can help you practice experiencing your emotions and letting them complete the cycle:

Step 1: Be with the feeling.

Step 2: Allow the feeling to be there without resisting it.

In other words: with your attention on the physical sensation in the body, relax your muscles and soften into the feeling.

Pro tip: Don't try this when you are triggered and arguing with your toddler. Use it when you have some space to practice. The more you practice, the easier it will be.

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If you’re craving a slower life so you can reconnect with your intuition, nurture your body, and live open-heartedly, check out my Substack. I’m building a community of women who are ready to live life ✨on purpose✨. Choose from free and paid subscription options to receive high-value essays, downloadable guides, meditations, and rituals (link in bio.) 💖

matsulove.substack.com

A satisfying lunch in 5 minutes:Base culture grain free toast1/2 avocado2 eggsKimchiKiwiCottage cheese
02/22/2026

A satisfying lunch in 5 minutes:

Base culture grain free toast
1/2 avocado
2 eggs
Kimchi
Kiwi
Cottage cheese

I’ve been honoring the Lunar New Year in place of the calendar New Year for several cycles now.I love it because of its ...
02/17/2026

I’ve been honoring the Lunar New Year in place of the calendar New Year for several cycles now.

I love it because of its Chinese roots (my husband is Chinese) and because it honors lunar cycles and natural rhythms in a way that feels far more aligned for me than forcing reflection or creation on January 1st, in the dead of winter, when I’m still very much in hibernation mode.

Yesterday, I felt the first quiet whispers of spring. And with that came a genuine desire to create.

Today’s post on Substack explores the traditions of Lunar New Year celebrations across Asia, along with the energy of the Fire Horse we’re initiating now. I share about how this energy is uniquely impacting women, and mothers in particular.

Spoiler alert: if you’ve been struggling with people-pleasing or self-silencing, this year may feel uncomfortable. And also deeply clarifying.

The post includes a downloadable guide with reflections on intentional living, rest, and beginning again, especially for women and mothers who feel the weight of “doing it all” and are longing for a more grounded, cyclical way of being.

The guide also walks you through a practice to articulate your word of the year.

My word for this year is Devotion.
Showing up with consistency and sacredness for the things that matter most to me.

You can read it now on Substack and subscribe to receive these posts in your inbox.

Link in comments. 🌑✨

Valentine’s Day with my chosen family. My best friend and her family who came to visit us. A few years ago I desired a b...
02/14/2026

Valentine’s Day with my chosen family. My best friend and her family who came to visit us.

A few years ago I desired a best friend- so I asked if she’d be mine.

I lived with her and her husband for a year while they were newlyweds and was in the house during the home birth of their first born.

We send each other texts about existential dread and heartache 5 seconds after sending each other hilarious memes on Instagram. She and I get each other in a way that no one else does.

Our friendship is purely created. We keep it alive by putting in the effort and I’m so grateful she flew out here with her husband and 3 little ones to visit us in our current city which doesn’t really have anything fun to do except hang out.

We cooked meals, played hide and seek, and caught up. I got to meet her new baby for the first time and she got to meet my new fur baby. We love each other’s loved ones as our own.

My heart is full. 10/10 would recommend asking someone to be your best friend.

I’ve been honoring the moon’s cycles for 6 years now. I love the practice and wanted to share with other women who are i...
02/14/2026

I’ve been honoring the moon’s cycles for 6 years now. I love the practice and wanted to share with other women who are interested in aligning with natural rhythms, slow living, and intention setting.

You can find my Substack at the link in my bio.

matsulove.substack.com

I’ve been writing this in my head for two months. Hitting the publish button was part of the healing process. I hope it ...
02/10/2026

I’ve been writing this in my head for two months. Hitting the publish button was part of the healing process.

I hope it provides guidance and peace for anyone dealing with loss, especially pregnancy loss.

Link in bio to access my substack. If you’d like to subscribe to receive two free newsletters a month, feel free to comment below or send me a DM.

www.matsulove.substack.com

Weekend getaway with four soul sisters. We journaled, had deep conversations, sat by the fire, walked on the beach, held...
11/25/2025

Weekend getaway with four soul sisters. We journaled, had deep conversations, sat by the fire, walked on the beach, held a new moon ceremony, and shot content.

All inside of our shared intention: We share our work with ease and authenticity, creating and communicating compelling distinctions and offerings that resonate with the people we are here to serve, meaningfully contributing to their evolution, and allowing us to fulfill on what we say our life is for. 💚

Such a nourishing, inspiring, and fun weekend!

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