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As we explore the theme of Belonging this month, I share my reflections on the in-between space of menopause ~ no longer young, but definitely not elders yet… where do we belong? I view the change of menopause as an alchemical process, a soul transformation, a gateway of initiation into the deepest realms of feminine […]
The most terrible and beautiful and interesting things happen in a life. For some of you, those things have already happened. Whatever happens to you belongs to you. Make it yours. Feed it to yourself even if it feels impossible to swallow. Let it nurture you, because it will. ~Cheryl Strayed When I think […]
For your cozy weekend, which hopefully includes lots of space for tea and blankets, perhaps a conversation with someone who helps you remember your value, maybe a leisurely dinner or brunch, we’ve collected some images of beauty and rest on this specially curated Pinterest board. Do you notice the simplicity in these pictures? I didn’t […]
5 years ago this fall, some really, really bad things happened to me and my family. The details would take hundreds of pages, but after a few weeks of increasingly hard news, I could barely get out of bed. I kept getting really sick. Mostly, I was really scared and really sad. I felt deeply […]
The fog has rolled in and the ground is splattered with vivid colour as the leaves fall. My japanese maple is a furnace of red against the grey sky. I have honoured my ancestors these last few days, and I am ready to face into the winter. If we lived in a traditional subsistence culture, […]
Here in the North the season of dying back is upon us – the leaves are falling away and the trees and plants are going deep within, sending energy to their roots for the long winter’s process of repair and new growth beneath the surface. The rains are coming to nourish those roots, the low […]
A Nourished Menopause: Cherish, nurse, and flow. As women, we give a lot of superficial thought to nourishment. We are often the ones responsible for the nourishment of our families. We shop for and prepare the food, we make decisions about the health of our families and our elders,and even our pets. we often know […]
This week we are talking about how to nourish ourselves, what it feels like when our well has run dry, and the importance of the deep rest and a return to natural cycles.
Just for you: music and beauty to carry you through the weekend, as we continue the theme A Nourished Menopause. We have a new playlist up on Spotify. These songs sound like telling your truth and asking for what you need. They sound like the stories we carry inside and a growing restlessness with pretending […]
I love this time of year. Even though it adds minutes to my already busy morning commute, there’s something so magical about having to thaw frost from car windows and seeing the shimmer of icy on shadowy lawns. Rain is finally showing up in the forecast. There are manic squirrels everywhere, barreling across quiet roads […]
The whole experience was five-star deluxe… I’m so happy I was part of this beautiful retreat!
- Nicola Ghersen, 2013 & 2015 Retreat Participant
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