I wanted to share a song with you, a song that I love and cherish. If you want to connect with your divine feminine energy, lean into the idea that women can come together and support each other in the deepest way, then please sit back and listen. It's just beautiful. https://youtu.be/hTP9VS23B84?si=aLpFhUybt0NJB6yd In fact the whole album is wonderful, the band is Ma Muse, and the album is 'Prayers for Freedom' you can thank me later 😉 Music is such an important part of my journey, navigating good mental health in a world where my body and hormones are changing. The world continues on, expecting the same from me, not ready to slow down and just let me discover this new way of being, let the feelings wash over me and allow me to pause so I can adjust to this period of transition. Some days feel bleak and my rage just feels like it could bubble over and take over me. The roller coaster of emotions in peri-menopause has caught me off guard, I had no idea it could feel like this. This week has been difficult, for no reason, or so it seems from the outside. My inner world however is riding a roller coaster. My music saves me every time. I play the music loud, to drown out the intrusive thoughts, and I practice my breathwork. Its stabilising and nurturing, to sing and flow with the empowering words, from and by women who know. I need women around me now more than ever, I need to know society isn't going to start ignoring me because I'm past my fertile years. I need women to tell me its going to be ok, and that the rage will stop. I need to become the wise woman that people turn to when they are in need of healing, because I've taken the time to slow down enough to listen to my own bodies wisdom, and the quiet whisper of the earth to come home. Just be still. To be able to hold space for others who need a steady earth-connected soul to be present for them, and to say "it's ok to slow down" and "you are enough" this will be the purpose I follow, to be someone I am proud of.

Did I miss last night's Inner Compass zoom? X

This heatwave here in the UK has certainly felt extreme. We're just not a country that's really set up for these temperatures! One thing it has made me appreciate, though, is the life I've built. I've been able to slow down, listen to my body, and only do what's really necessary. We're lucky to have a big, mature birch tree in our garden that creates the most wonderful patch of shade for our family. The difference in temperature is incredible as soon as you step beneath its branches. It reminds me just how valuable our trees are—not just for wildlife, but for us too. I've attached some photos, before the sun rises above the tree. I've enjoyed the sunshine, but after a very hot night and not much sleep, I have to admit... I'm quite looking forward to a drop in temperature! Over the past few days I've seen a few clients, worked on my Self-heal mini-course, read a few chapters of books, and even managed the occasional afternoon nap. It feels like nature has been reminding me to work with the season rather than against it. How have you found the heat? Have you been loving it, or counting down until the cooler weather returns? And I do wonder... are air conditioning companies in the UK suddenly going to be the busiest ever? 😄🌿

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