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“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
Rumi
The power of perimenopause as liminal space
I loved recording this episode of The Soul Garden, because it explores the idea of perimenopause as a liminal space that invites us to draw in the potential of our post-menopausal wisdom years. I recorded this because I want to offer up another view of perimenopause. One that reframes symptoms as markers of transformation.
Two ceremonies to mark the beginning and end of menopause
Two ceremonies to change our relationship with the menopause transition are coming up in early March
Cyclone Gabrielle Healing & Prayer Circle event
This FREE online event is for people who wish to gather together in sacred space to pray, grieve and offering healing following the devastation created this week in New Zealand by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Sweet Dreams are made of this
The Gizmo is giving me the data I wanted, But also it is doing more than that. It’s helping address that other pillar of my foundation for this year which is all about the things we tell ourselves. I'm starting to see The Gizmo as not just something that gives me stats, but as a tool to help me deepen and enrich and improve my own self-belief.
Crow… the language as dementia tightens its grip
What happens as dementia robs those we love of language?
How Data and an Old Bra become agents of change
The combination of sensing the empowerment of embracing my postmenopausal being, the cold hard objective truths of data and the discovery of tiny sexy lingerie in a box of favorite clothes in the cupboard…. made me really think about who I am now.
Changing negative self-talk to positive self-care
The pervasiveness of negative self-talk seemed like the right place to start building the foundation for this year of self-care. I want to identify the things I say to myself and then turn them on their head from negative to positive. Why not try it too and see what happens?
A year of learning to love my (post-menopausal) body
This is written for women in midlife who aren’t gym bunnies or yoga goddesses. This is for women who haven't ticked off another half marathon or swim every day in the ocean. This is written for women who have fallen out of relationship with their physical self under wondering how even if it is possible to reset their relationship with their body.
What happens when 30 women meet 35 years later?
What happens when a bunch of women in their early 50s, who had been in the same year at school, gather together for the first time in 35 years?
Catharsis – fever, initiation and menopause as a rite of passage
Three phases of menopause - initiation, iceberg and assimilation. After perimenopause and then the cessation of periods, there is a period of assimilation in which finally body, mind, emotions and spirit all start to settle into this new postmenopause normal.
How we care for others in life and at the end of life
Ultimately, with this training we bring death and dying back to its natural place in life and living. We see ourselves as part of Nature and supported by Nature, in life and after death. Students have included hospice nurses, therapists, healers, people caring for loved ones at home, funeral directors and people wishing to enter the growing field of end-of-life doulas and death midwifery.
How the past can help navigate the present
The ancient idea of how the state of our inner world affects the state of the outer world has never been more relevant.
Remembering just how big love is
Two christmases ago I was standing in front of a room full of strangers acknowledging the power of grief to show us love
How a 15th Century alchemist inspired a natural perfume
His world was magical and multi-dimensional and everything was imbued with its own life force. Spirit was everywhere.
Capturing the essence of a 12th Century abbess and mystic for our times
Hildegard of Bingen is a woman for our times
The Inspiration for Lunae Signa et Stellas natural perfume
This is a man who prescribed walking in scented gardens at night as medicine for the soul.
The Menopause Mind Body Connection
The mind body connection is a key part of our health and well-being as we navigate the menopause transition. Menopause isn't just about the physical symptoms that we experience like hot flashes, mood swings, fatigue and vaginal dryness. Menopause is also about how we feel about who we are and how we are showing up for this crazy thing we have called life.
Nurturing our inner and outer worlds
The Archeus philosophy is grounded in connection, transition, transformation and a desire to nurture and support body, beauty, mind and spirit.
Nature is a balm for the soul
Now more than ever, a deepened connection with nature is a balm for the soul. It can help us find perspective. It can give us a new way of looking at things, provide an ancient perspective fully embedded in the rhythms and cycles of life.
Let’s talk about pelvic health
Pelvic health physiotherapist Dr. Melissa Davidson treats conditions such as prolapse and incontinence.