Yoon Acupuncture & Coaching

02/02/2026

New post on the Second Spring Chronicle:

An excerpt:

"These days, I can feel lost, even though I have never been here before.

I blame it on the empty house, the midlife awakening, and yes, the hormones!

Symptoms of menopause do show up everywhere. Sure, we get irritated and irrational. We’re constantly hot and cold (physically and emotionally). We wake up with vertigo and tinnitus, aching joints and sore muscles. We get strange cravings and appetite. Our bodies sprout pudgy layers in the most unexpected places. That’s just scratching the surface of the physical stuff!

Meanwhile, something psychological is happening, too.

We, midlife women, are waking up with bigger questions now—not just about tonight’s dinner or summer camp registrations.

We’re waking up to asking questions about who we are, what we actually want. We wonder why we do what we do."

Read the whole post here: https://kityoon.substack.com/p/my-hun-is-hovering

01/25/2026

Before you read on, I want to acknowledge the injustice and cruelty that continue to unfold in the United States right now at the end of January, 2026. I’m not ignoring that reality, nor am I minimizing it by sharing something personal here. For this moment, though, I’m choosing to create a respite for your soul—a place to set the heaviness down and take a breath, and gently return to what you can focus on: you.
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A few weeks ago, on a frigid day in Seoul, the kids and I ducked into a sweet little tea shop in the Insadong neighborhood. We ordered warm drinks and treats, and tucked ourselves into a cozy corner to thaw out.

When my order arrived, it came with a small snowman—casually lounging, his happy belly propping him up. Something about him brought me immediate joy. The kids loved him, too. We immediately named him Latte, because… well, he came with one.

Without stopping to ask whether it was legitimate or not, I took possession of Latte. He was mine—even if this technically qualified as a very gentle form of burglary. I honestly didn’t care. He was too cute, too dear—the perfect little souvenir I didn’t know I needed.

More on the Second Spring Chronicle: https://kityoon.substack.com/p/messy-midlife-and-tiny-snowman

01/21/2026

New Post on the Second Spring Chronicle:

"Jet lag got me good this time.

Twelve hours is about the hardest adjustment a body can make. When it’s midnight in Columbus, Ohio, it’s noon in Bangkok, Thailand. That’s not sleep time - that’s lunch time!

Last week, there were many nights when I watched the clock turn from 12am to 1am to 2am. There were many days that started at those hours, because the more I wanted to drift back to sleep, the further away slumber felt. Eventually, I’d give up and just get up.

Forcing my body to do something completely out of sync with its internal rhythm took an enormous amount of effort. The more I forced, the more frustrated I became. The more frustrated I became, the less my body cooperated. That vicious loop of expectation (I’m supposed to be sleeping!), willpower (I have to make this happen!), defeat (no sleep!), and disappointment (I failed!) literally kept me awake.

My mind did not trust my body.

I was rushing, mandating, and should-ing a process that requires grace and surrender—not demand and judgment.

It was like ordering ice to melt at 33 degrees.
It was like demanding a child potty-train on a specific date.
It was like expecting a heartbreak to heal overnight.

In Chinese medicine, this is what we call Zhi Out of Balance."

Read the rest here, plus an update on the Chinese New Year Vision Quest:

https://kityoon.substack.com/p/its-not-about-sleep

01/11/2026

Back to reality.

Not all of me is back quite yet - it does take a while for the soul to catch up with the body after traveling through multiple time zones.

But I am back enough to answer some of your questions about our recent trip to my homeland. You want to hear about the adventures, the peaceful Thai temples and beautiful southern beaches. Plus,

How was the food?! How did the kids experience their other cultural half—one that is mostly foreign to them?! How are the fake monks doing?

I’ve answered those questions honestly, for the most part.

What I haven’t shared until now is that, personally, the best part of the trip was not the food, or the beaches. It wasn’t even the incredible Thai massages or the precious family time. Those were all stupendous, but the best part of the trip?

It was Lily.

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Read the rest of this Second Spring Chronicle post here: https://kityoon.substack.com/p/the-thai-teacher

01/09/2026

Trendy?

Chinese medicine has been trendy for thousands of years!!

Acupressure tools known as ear seeds have become a trendy wearable wellness product, sprouting in fancy new forms and places.

01/05/2026

That first journal entry that was not written on the first day of the year. What's in it? Check it out here: https://kityoon.substack.com/p/that-first-journal-entry

01/01/2026

New Year's post about what happened to the Grand Plan!

"It’s 11:33 a.m. on January 1st, 2026 here in Thailand as I write this.

Several days ago, during an airport transit, a beautiful new journal caught my eye. I instantly had a plan: I would begin writing in this new journal on New Year’s Day, sitting somewhere with a view of the Andaman Sea, reflecting on the year that was and the year that is about to be.

You know—Grand Plans!

So I traveled with two journals: the old one and the new one, patiently waiting for the ceremonial hand-off to happen today. January 1, 2026.

This morning unfolded just as imagined—early wake-up, coffee, workout, shower, breakfast with family. When I finally had a moment to myself, I excitedly unwrapped the new journal and announced to everyone that I was heading out to find a nice spot to write. I’d catch up with them later.

I found the perfect spot, sat down, ordered my favorite Thai cold drink. I opened to the very first blank page of the new journal.

And then… nothing. My mind was completely still, despite the pen in my hand being ready and willing."

More on the Second Spring Chronicle: https://kityoon.substack.com/p/the-grand-plan

12/28/2025

New on the Second Spring Chronicle:

"Somewhere 30,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean, I started drafting this post in my head as a way to stay connected with you while I am on the other side of the world.

I knew my body clock would be completely out of whack for a few days, which usually means my mind follows suit. Jet-lagged thoughts don’t always line up neatly into something intelligible for the Second Spring Chronicle.

A handful of stories began competing for attention.

Should I tell you about Jermaine — a beautiful Black man who had me at hello in the airport?

Or the near-medical emergency that unfolded right in front of me on the plane?

Or I could do a 2025 wrap-up of what was, truly, a tremendous year?

Or help you find your word for 2026?

Or I could just share some photos from my travels — a quiet way of bringing the Far East stories — and spare you anything deep, meaningful, or profound.

Sometimes simpler is better.

Sometimes nothing is everything."

Read the rest (and see the photo dump) here: https://kityoon.substack.com/p/postcards-from-the-far-east

12/11/2025

New post where the SOS offering is revaled:
"Hey, Kit! Are you okay?!
A few people have reached out after the recent S.O.S. posts to make sure I’m alright. I get why you might be a little concerned: The pint of ice cream! The tattoos! The tears!
If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can peek at the last two S.O.S. posts where I shared my midlife metamorphosis/awakening/chrysalis chapter — the one that might sound a lot like yours. It’s that very common (and very quiet) tangle of inner and outer shifts that tends to sweep through women between 40–60… and likely beyond.
So no, I’m not reporting anything outrageous. But I get that you may not have expected me to be in it let alone share it publicly.
Or maybe you’re actually relieved to hear someone else say it out loud."

More here: https://kityoon.substack.com/p/sos-part-3

12/07/2025

Help Me, Help You!
https://kityoon.substack.com/p/help-me-help-you

11/30/2025

I did a thing over Thanksgiving break.

But this new post is not about THE thing.

Curious?

Read on here:

A Thanksgiving surprise equation