Folllowing My Flow: Our Stages and Phases of Life
I have been dancing with perimenopause for the past few years. Having had my period since i was 9 years old, i assumed i would reach menopause earlier, mainly because i never would have guessed to have my menstrual flow for over 4o years. Forty years. Clearly, this is something i am meant to know intimately, to be an expert in, to embrace even. I am learning that maybe having my moon bleed each month…
The Family Road Trip Rite of Passage
I recently went on a road trip with my family. Growing up, i went on the same drive to Florida about twice a year, year in and year out. I…
Getting in the Holiday Spirit by Setting New Intentions
The holidays is an especially good time to start a mindful practice for yourself and/or your family. It can be hard to start new traditions, especially as we are adult…
New Moon Self-Care Series – Inner Child Letter
This month brings darkness mixed with celebration. It then doesn’t come as a surprise that this feelings get internalized in us. It’s a perfect time to turn inward intentionally and…
New Moon Self-Care Series – Sea Change Salts
In November, the New Moon falls on November 7, a week after All Hallows Eve and a few days before Martinmas. This month, the New Moon is in Scorpio, which…
Listening to Yourself
I recently had to put the brakes on a planned weekend away with my family. And i mean literally. I’ve been working on trusting my intuition (or my gut instinct…
New Moon Series of Self-Care
I can’t believe it’s been over two months since my last post. Clearly life has gotten in the way of blog writing. Now that the Fall season is in full…
The 3 R’s of Self-Care
Not to be confused with the 3 Rs of recycling, which are obviously so important too, but this rule is about how to reclaim (is that another R?) a self-care…
The Summer I Saved an Alligator
Each year, at the beginning of summer break from school, my family and I go on a vacation to the cottage. It has become such a family ritual that that…