Let's broaden the narrative around women's empowerment from the thinking, logic and strategic capacity of the brain, to the multidimensional ways of knowing through the senses of our body and the field of the whole being. But why? And what would the benefit be…?
The power of The Artist's Way Women's Circles
The Artist's Way is one of those encounters that can circle your life a while before you are even aware, or perhaps ready, to commit to the process. Women come to my Circles with stories of having started the book, only to abandon it in the third chapter. Some were lead by a friend, or it popping up on their radar by way of an acquaintance. Others come, having never heard of the book, hardly knowing me or my work, but an instinct - or what I would call 'body knowing'- compels them to join…
Connecting to calm in uncertain times
It’s likely that instinct will kick in during crisis, and I know I can often default to ‘fix-it' mode where my body goes into auto-pilot. This is when the idea of 'wellbeing' seems to slip away - nothing more than a distant memory as I work fast to satisfy the demands of my whirring mind. What I now know to be the best, and most sustainable course of 'action' in crisis times, is to get out of my head and resist my ego's (insatiable) hunger for control.
Embodiment as the pathway to our desires
Often influenced by arising demands of our life, what we want and need is usually affected by any number of things: the time of the month (menstrually), cosmic activity (yes this is a thing, and I discuss further in the coming weeks), what season it is and, more simply, how we feel. Sensitivity and awareness to these considerations provide us the data we need to for future planning and expanding into that which will nourish and ‘fuel’ our unique desires.
Your human-ness is the key to navigating change, challenge & life in general
Birth-death-rebirth is as reliable cyclical pattern as both the mythology and science of Wheel of Life would suggest. Yet why, in the thick of it - be it my own experience, or that relayed to me by my clients - is there this shared sense of it feeling unnatural.
The underestimated power and importance of breathing
How often do you think of your breath? How often do you actively and consciously take a deep breath? Or even, how often to you stop and observe if you are giving yourself the oxygen required to be fully functioning human?
A no-fuss morning routine to support ease and mindfulness
After all, how are we supposed to find relief and relaxation if it requires hours of preparation, ideal conditions, half a dozen environmental adjustments, including a perfectly tidy bedroom/home and complete privacy for three hours! #nothappening
5 tips for more calm, more often
Showing up is everything when it comes to cultivating a new habit and rewiring our brains. Practice is the only way to develop something too. We all know that. I guess then it’s just the motivation that is in question.
How to transform your home into a sanctuary with 3 simple steps
What if the transition out of the Monday-Friday hustle and into the evening or weekend could be a little more gentle, calming and intentional so that you can really feel like you’ve left the working world behind?
A simple self-care intervention in the age of non-stop, round-the-clock
We are living hyper-tethered lives. Constantly connected, either ourselves streaming or being streamed to, with the world at our fingertips, and in our beds at night. How can we continually brace ourselves from the online onslaught? Can we really read about another violent crime, injustice, or oppression? What is the toll?
