The list of hormone disruptors is long and damning, but if you really want to embody physical and mental health then I highly recommend you adopt a lifestyle and modify your environment so that it supports YOU.

Your hormones are the foundation of your health. They are a really big deal - our whole health and outlook as women depends on them, and our diet and our lifestyle has a massive impact.

How much stress you are under, the types of food you eat, the tampons you use, the shampoo you wash your hair with, and your make up can all cause hormonal imbalance.

We don’t need a man to reject us, or tell us we are unattractive to feel unworthy and inferior, because we already believe in the core of our being that we are not enough.

Once pregnant you are treated as if you have a medical condition. Pregnancy has been reduced to a diagnosis that is to be managed by medical professionals from discovery to delivery.

We sat in circle this afternoon to delve into the theme of Mother Earth and the Feminine.

… as my story can attest it is all too easy to find yourself caught up in doing good, sacrificing yourself, or chasing the illusions of success instead of finding your own path…

The feminine is rising. But what does this mean to us as individuals? What does embracing the feminine mean for me, for you?

The question then comes, how do we find the feminine, appreciate her, revere her, and harness her while surviving in a man’s world?

A morning ritual sets you up for the rest of the day. It gives you time to check and give some sacred time yourself before the day starts steamrolling.

We need to get past the idea that we have to be in love with being a Mum to be a great Mum. It’s NORMAL to have these feelings.

3 beautiful, easy and effective tools that you can use on the fly every day to interrupt the cycle when anxiety arrives. This is what I have found to work for me…

Abortion, miscarriage, domestic violence and rape are so prevalent, but so many of us carry our pain in deep silence.  

We develop our entire persona around our feel-good, lovable aspects, flaunting our accomplishments and socially acceptable character traits….but hiding away in the darkness lie our gross, shameful and darker aspects.

Underlying a large majority of our struggles in life is our level of self-worth and self-love. When we don't feel worthy and can't accept our flaws and weaknesses, we either shove down our feelings (which manifests in depression and anxiety), or we express them in unhealthy ways (through anger, passive-aggressive behaviours, or dysfunction).

I caught myself on the edge of the strong urge to ‘fix’ the ‘wrong’ perception of me, and shoot down the messenger in the process.

Recognising this I took a deep breath and chose to dive into myself first.

A coach or counsellor is always working towards their own personal mastery. Triggering situations allow an opportunity to practice what we preach.

Have you never been to a 'circle' before? Are you intrigued, but hesitant? Totally understandable.

Honouring my own internal rhythm has been a healing, cathartic, and fun way to reconnect with my body, creative force, and with nature. Now practicing to tune into my body I’ve been more able to access my creativity and intuition, and experience true self-awareness. But I haven’t had a period in years. I promise you it’s not the contradiction you may think it is.

Authenticity feels good. It feels real. We know it when we see it, and we know it in the core of our bodies when we are it. It’s when we can speak from the heart without needing to think. Inauthenticity is pretending. It’s compromising on what we feel is right. Wearing the persona of someone else.  

Making friends as an adult can be hard. Life isn’t the playground it was when we were kids, teens and uni students and the opportunities to forge new friendships were in abundance. We’ve graduated to the world of dating, engagements and marriages, (multiple) relocations, career changes, work hurdles, and budding families.

We might not be comfortable admitting it, but you aren’t the only one feeling lonely.