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Why Winter Feels So Hard…

TL;DR:
You’re not tired because you’re weak — you’re tired because winter slows digestion, hormones, energy & immunity. Warmth + rhythm = everything.
(Scroll to the bottom for the link to join my seasonal medicine-making workshop.)

Why does winter feel so heavy for so many women?

Even if you eat well, “try to stay healthy,” and take care of yourself…
every winter, your body speaks.

Fatigue.
Cravings.
Lower immunity.
Mood swings.
Feeling inflamed, bloated, puffy, or “off.”

Nothing is wrong with you — winter changes everything.

You might notice it every year:

  • Your energy drops
  • Your hormones feel louder
  • Your motivation disappears
  • Your digestion slows
  • Your immune system feels sensitive
  • Your mood gets shorter
  • Your body image takes a hit
  • Everything feels heavier

And then the self-doubt creeps in…

“Why can’t I handle winter better?”
“Is this just aging?”
“Why do I feel so emotional?”
“Why do I get sick this time every year?”

It’s not you.
It’s winter.

Your body is seasonal.

In Ayurveda, winter is cold, heavy, slow, and damp.
Your physiology reflects that:

  • digestion slows
  • metabolism decreases
  • circulation cools
  • emotional sensitivity increases
  • hormones fluctuate
  • immunity shifts

This is not a problem — it’s wisdom.

But modern life demands the opposite

Winter asks for:

  • warmth
  • rest
  • nourishment
  • slowness
  • grounding
  • deep presence

Life demands:

  • late nights
  • overstimulation
  • sugar/alcohol
  • emotional labor
  • endless logistics
  • unrealistic holiday expectations

Of course you feel overwhelmed.
Of course your immunity dips.
Of course your body feels “off.”



Your winter body needs support, not pressure.

When you honor the season:

  • digestion strengthens
  • immunity rises
  • hormones stabilize
  • energy becomes steady
  • emotions soften
  • inflammation decreases
  • you feel grounded, present, and warm

Winter can either pull you into overwhelm…
or guide you into deeper nourishment.

When you support your inner fire — digestion, immunity, hormones, circulation — winter becomes easier.
Your energy rises.
Your mood stabilizes.
You stop catching every cold.
You feel grounded instead of overwhelmed.

And you don’t need 20 supplements or complicated protocols.
Just seasonal medicine.
Seasonal rhythm.
Seasonal nourishment.

This is what we’ll be doing together inside ROOTED.

Join me for ROOTED: Seasonal Medicine-Making Workshop

This Saturday at 2 PM EST • (Replay + Workbook included)

Together, we’ll make:

🔥 Fire Cider (digestion, immunity, circulation)
Golden Fire Honey (inflammation, mucus, hormones + sluggish winter energy)

You’ll also learn how to:

  • support winter digestion & metabolism
  • strengthen immunity naturally
  • work with seasonal rhythms instead of against them
  • protect your energy through the holidays
  • nourish your inner fire + emotional wellbeing

💫 Two Ways to Join:

Option 1 — ROOTED Workshop

$44 • One-time purchase

  • Live 2-hour workshop this Saturday
  • Fire Cider + Golden Fire Honey
  • Replay included
  • Printable workbook
  • Winter digestive + immune support
  • Cozy seasonal rituals

Option 2 — Sustainable Wisdom Membership

$33/month • Best value
Includes EVERYTHING in ROOTED, plus:

  • Weekly Empowered Wisdom Drops
  • Monthly Sacred Wisdom Circle
  • Replay library access
  • Seasonal living + herbal wisdom
  • Private community space
  • Discounts on resets + 1:1 work

If you want support all winter/year long — not just for one workshop — this is your space.

Meet Your Guide — Jessica Graham Robinson

Ayurvedic women’s wellness practitioner, herbalist, yoga therapist, and founder of Sacred Wisdom Wellness.

I help women reconnect to their bodies, balance their hormones naturally, live seasonally, and cultivate a rhythm of life that supports their energy, digestion, immunity, and emotional wellbeing — without hustle or overwhelm.
This winter season is a powerful invitation back into warmth, nourishment, and presence.
I’m honored to walk this path with you.

Top Health Benefits of Aloe Vera You Need to Know

You have probably heard of using aloe for a sunburn, but did you know that its uses are so PLENTIFUL?

ALOE can be powerful medicine for treating…

  • inflammation
  • digestion issues (like constipation, ulcers, gastritis)
  • all female reproductive issues (including peri/menopause)
  • wound healing
  • balancing blood sugar and fats
  • cold & flu
  • burns
  • skin damage
  • asthma
  • fever
  • jaundice
  • herpes
  • obesity
  • anemia
  • nourishes the liver, spleen, and blood

Aloe is antioxidant, anti-viral, anti-cancer, anti-tumor, detoxifying, and immuno-stimulating.

I hope you are as impressed with this herb as I am, and best of all — this beauty might already be one of the plants in your home! If not, you can probably pick one up at a local store and they are extremely forgiving houseplants.

ALOE is very easy to grow at home.

My advice – Put them in a sunny window and avoid over watering. They need to dry out a little between waterings. My aloe plants live outside in the summer months and do just find indoors when it’s freezing outside. I love having them around to use whenever we need it, which is quite often in any household with kids.

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🍁3 Autumn Tips🧣

For me, Autumn has always carried with it an air of nostalgia. Once the leaves start turning and the air feels crisp, memories start to surface. Smells of pumpkin, apples, and cinnamon come alive and I’m reminded of so many yummy things — my Grandma’s pumpkin roll, apple butter, and warm toasted nuts, among others. 

It’s good to know that so many of the things we crave at certain times of year are actually your body’s way of telling you what it needs! Winter squash, pumpkins, root vegetables, more pungent spices, nuts, and hot teas are all good things to be incorporating right now to counter the cold, dry qualities that come naturally in fall and winter (depending on where you live). 

Here are 3 tips for living in a healthy way this Autumn…

1) Prioritize a mid-day meal!
In other words — don’t skip lunch! If you’re looking for a good meal to take to work, I recommend this One-Pot Kitchari. It’s EASY and quick and works well in a thermos.
2) Drink warm water instead of cold.
Fill up an insulated water bottle with warm-to-hot water and sip at least 2 ounces every 15-30 minutes. Warm water hydrates your cells better!
3) Go to bed early.
This time of year the daylight keeps dwindling until we get to the winter solstice (the shortest day and longest night of the year). Your body’s biology is being called to take more time for rest. Earlier sleep will pay you back in many ways – you’ll feel more rested when you wake, and your body will do more natural detoxification while you sleep if you go to bed before 10 pm. 

I hope these tips are helpful! If you’re curious about what I’ve been up to lately, check out this post on Facebook (or on Instagram).

🍎 I made my first apple pie a couple of weeks agoand I’m about to attempt a batch of apple butter for the first time — wish me luck! 

I created a simple workbook to help bring more harmony and healing into your everyday life and it’s free! Essential Ayurveda for Every Woman has 5 essential tips that anyone can benefit from (men too! 😉).