My life is ordinary and uneventful. After becoming a full-time mom, my world grew ever smaller—and the little joy that fills my days is moxibustion. It fills the emptiness in my routine: up early to make breakfast, see my child off to school, finish the housework—and then comes the day’s most delightful moment, my moxa session.
Although I’m not a great talker and rarely have time to watch live streams, Sister Ye’s social-media posts always make me feel connected. I’m really always there, just quietly! I admire her resilience—traveling and forging ahead alone without fear, boldly pursuing her career. She is genuine and unpretentious; the energy she radiates, we all feel it—just like the warming comfort of Jubu-tang moxa sticks.
Sister Ye herself is a beneficiary of moxibustion, so she has devoted the rest of her life to this practice that helped her. She has endured hardships, and now everything feels perfectly arranged. Doing what I love feels like being a missionary: every day I share moxibustion, and every day people benefit. I myself have practiced moxibustion for nearly ten years and used countless Jubu-tang sticks. I still keep a stockpile at home—it gives me security. The cumulative treatments have truly transformed my health: my constitution has strengthened, my energy is abundant, and my family’s health has improved alongside mine. Friends, classmates, and neighbors have also begun to try—and come to love—it under my influence. I believe I play the same “missionary” role in their lives, and they in turn influence their families and friends.
Because of that, I no longer preach moxibustion to everyone directly. Instead, I post journal entries and blog articles, which attract many heartfelt readers—strangers I’ve never met who tell me, “I’ve never seen you, but I like you and trust you.” The internet’s reach is vast; I realized I don’t need everyone as my client—only those who resonate with me. They choose me, not because I twist their arms, but because they feel drawn. Once they verify it works, they trust me even more and enthusiastically refer others. I don’t need to “sell.” When someone suggested I seek out wellness centers or negotiate big contracts, I refused. The business world is full of analysts focused on profit and packaging, and ten out of ten will try to strong-arm you. I’ve been down that road and was hurt too many times. To protect my pride, I now limit my promotion to my blog, my social feed, and my moxa chat groups.
Even close friends can be hardest to reach. I worry they think I only want their money, so I hold back my advice. Yet anyone who actively asks me about moxibustion hears me out with excitement—because true kindred spirits are precious! Last night, in a group chat I haven’t visited for years, a friend mentioned struggling with weight loss. They’d been dieting with no success—I felt compelled to speak up. I decided today I would explain exactly why people gain weight and how moxibustion helps. I feared rejection, but remaining silent felt worse. After I shared, I felt the relief of speaking my mind. Acceptance takes time—even the analytic types may try it when all else fails.
My brother—who never worried about his health—had a scare recently just before forty. He looked into moxibustion himself, gave it a try, and found relief. My husband had kidney-stone pain; after one session of moxa, he was pain-free. Now he’s combining medication with moxa and will re-scan soon. Everyone’s journey with moxibustion has its own timeline. My role is simply to say, “When you have a problem, give it a try.” Results are the real proof.
I’m grateful to the friends and fans who support me, and even to those who initially refused—because their eventual acceptance shows that the struggle was worth it. A tear-streaked smile is uniquely radiant.
