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Shadows and Sovereignty There’s a picture over my desk of a wind-bent pine tree leaning over a seaside cliff. To most people it’s just a black and white rendering of the coast. It’s beautiful but it’s not anything out of the ordinary. As I’ve sat before it, though, these last few weeks of writing and […]
This week’s conversation was a watery wandering that found its own logic and rhythm despite technical difficulties, snoring pugs, and (if you listen carefully) crying children (who were being lovingly cared for by their father.) Listen in as Annagrace and Bronwyn explore the watery depths, the ancestral wisdom of whales, the survival value of menopause, […]
The journey of menopause can disturb our equilibrium. We may find ourselves subject to new fears and anxieties that seem to arise from nowhere. We are changing and growing, our lives are changing, our bodies and psyches are changing ~ what are the best tools for coping with this change with equanimity? Mindfulness meditation is […]
Last month I shared my own menopause story with you – at least a bit of it. There is no doubt in my mind that sharing our stories is tremendously healing and empowering. The stories around our reproductive lives are especially powerful, and, in our society, especially difficult to tell. It is an understatement to […]
In our culture, menopause is a private business, not something to be celebrated. We devote very little energy as a society towards celebrating the feminine passages – and menopause especially is often ignored or denigrated. I don’t just want to change this a little. I don’t just want to make menopause into something a little […]
Sight For your visual pleasure we have collected a veritable treasure trove of beauty. Pour yourself another coffee and breathe deeply into this ebb and flow. Sound What better soundtrack for this week than the sounds of the sea? We love to fall asleep to this. It’s almost as good as being able to open […]
For your listening pleasure, as we contemplate women’s wisdom and diving deep – this is a CBC documentary from 2007: The Sea Women (Oct. 2007 Encore) South Korea’s “sea women” have been harvesting commercial treasures from the ocean floor since the 4th century. With only a few tools and fishing baskets slung over their shoulders, […]
The Deep Dive Have you ever gazed out over a shimmery smooth ocean, perhaps from the deck of a ferry or the small seat of a kayak, and suddenly been graced by unexpected movement? A silver fin, a school of small fish near the surface, or maybe, just maybe, a magnificent whale? To see the […]
Welcome back to Vivid Conversations, our weekly podcast on juicy ideas of importance to women at midlife. Today we’re talking about Rivers and Tides, and the treacherous but rewarding watershed of menopause. Pour a cup of tea (or a martini) and join us for a half an hour of vivid conversation!
We have been taking our own advice to heart this week. We’ve been seeking out the blue sea, cool rivers, even a happy garden sprinkler as we contemplate our tides and turning cycles. {The photo above was taken this morning from my makeshift office on the beach!] Instead of our usual weekly sensory array, we […]
The Vivid Menopause Online Course went WAY beyond my expectations. Bronwyn led us through each step with beauty and grace. The assignments were at times challenging, but were also balanced out with art and self-care. The group of women that participated were some of the most beautiful and raw souls that I have ever encountered in one place. I never expected to feel such a strong bond of sisterhood and support online, over many different time zones. This course has changed not only how I view menopause, but my overall outlook on living as well. This course helped me break out and claim power I didn’t know that I had.
- Rosanna Der, Vivid Menopause Journey 2015 Participant
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