Yesterday, I drove through the Yorkshire Dales to attend a funeral. The sun was out, casting a golden glow over vibrant green fields that seemed to have an undercoat of spring just waiting to break through. Pregnant sheep grazed beneath trees still stretching from their winter slumber. The first brave shoots of crocus and daffodil […]
When the Universe wants your attention, it doesn’t always whisper. Sometimes, it uses a crowded dance floor. I’m in a new relationship, and recently, I got triggered. We were dancing when my partner mentioned he probably couldn’t go away for my birthday week because of work. Instantly, I felt a wave of disappointment so sharp […]
Why timing matters more than effort for women’s nervous systems and hormones Most women don’t burn out because they’re doing too much, they burn out because they’re doing the right things at the wrong time in the wrong energy. In a recent conversation with my function medicine gut-health-specialist friend Leisa, we unpacked something that feels […]
Viktor Frankl once wrote: “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is your power to choose your response. And in your response lies your growth and your freedom.” I come back to this quote again and again. Not because it’s neat or comforting, but because it’s true on so many levels. […]
(Not the mask, not the plan, not the polish, just the truth.) It’s not about being the loudest in the room, leading the charge or going first just to prove that you can. Although… I do love going first 😉 But lately, I’ve realised this: It’s not about going first. It’s about being willing to […]
Seven Reflections on Discipline, Creativity, and Becoming Yourself My wise, talented, funny, and loving father says that Sunday is a disciplined day for him. In my experience of Dad, I think every day is a day of discipline! He is the most focused person I know, and he has a daily list of everything that’s […]
I danced my way into the new year, which was absolutely perfect for me because dancing is my favourite thing to do! Following that, I hosted a fire ceremony for the first full super moon of the year – that uproarious Wolf Moon – with my core tribe around me, and my kids and the […]
An invitation to come home to your own rhythm I’ve been learning so much about myself since having my Australian soul sister, Leisa Porteous-Semple, staying with me. She is a functional medicine gut specialist, and we’ve been besties since the moment we met in 2012. Over the years, we’ve travelled extensively together. She wanted to go […]
I want to share something personal with you today — something I’ve never been afraid to explore, but got called out on it today by a close friend and decided it was time to write about it. Years ago a client told me that most of the time I seemed like an angel, but at […]
Someone recently asked me why I do what I do. It’s a good question to ask yourself in every area of your life. When we know our motivation for why we do something, it takes on a much deeper meaning. When I discovered energy work and the symbolic world of shamanism, everything that had never quite made […]
