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SOVEREIGNTY To stand in my own power. To be the supreme ruler of my body and life. To set my own boundary markers. To own my story and my truth. To make no apologies for my experience and knowledge. To live my own wisdom. To decide whom and what are worthy of my time and […]
Sacred Fire I’ve been waking up in the night with my skin on fire. I try to explain this to my tender and supportive husband: “I feel like I’m bathing in sheet lightning. It’s electrical. It’s hot.” He says “You ARE hot!” But it feels like – I’m on fire. Don’t touch me. I wake […]
Let’s talk about midlife sexuality. Since I’ve been doing this work, I have had many young women approach me and say “thank you, you’ve made me less afraid of aging” or “thanks for what you do, I don’t dread menopause as much now.” It’s wonderful to hear this, of course, and on the surface these […]
Invoked in charms, relied on in illness, called upon in distress, Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica, Urtica urens) is a powerful plant. Healers and wise women consider it a reliable friend, and one of the best herbs for menopause and hormonal health. It may appear ordinary but anyone who’s accidentally stumbled upon a harmless looking patch […]
The last year or so has been a time of deep transformation for me. I slowed down, and said goodbye to pursuits, people, and ways of being that were no longer feeding my soul. I stripped my life down to the bare bones, spent the whole of a winter on the couch healing body and […]
What does it mean to have an empowered menopause? In our society, menopause is misunderstood, pathologized, denigrated, and lampooned. It is dreaded or ignored by those who will experience it, and struggled through in silence by those who are experiencing it. There is an alternative view: Menopause as a powerful rite of passage, an initiation […]
Stepping into Vivid Menopause took me into the depths of processing and understanding my path up to this point and beyond. I descended and ascended back into myself through encouragement from the course work. I am empowered to create and share the wisdom to support other women. Every woman stepping into their wise women part of their life should embrace taking the course, to be held supported and encouraged to be the amazing person that they are. Bronwyn Simons and Annagrace Kaye were there for me every step of the way.
- Kelley Ingols, Vivid Menopause Journey 2015 Participant
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