I'm very excited about this next offering here in Rooted in Nature. I am quietly creating it now and it will soon be ready. It's called 30 Days of Saying Hello to the Sun 🌿 This won't be about getting up at silly o'clock or watching spectacular sunrises every day. It's about something much simpler... Stepping outside each morning, taking a few mindful moments to greet the day, reconnecting with nature and discovering how just a little morning light can positively affect your mood, energy and wellbeing. There'll be gentle daily prompts, community encouragement and no pressure to be perfect—just an invitation to build a small habit that could make a big difference. I'm still putting the finishing touches together, but I'd love to know... 🌞 Would this be something you'd like to join? 🌿 What time do you usually wake up? I can't wait to share more with you very soon!

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.

Your nervous system was never designed for endless emails, traffic jams, social media, bills, and constant background stress. It was designed for survival. For most of human history, we lived as hunter gatherers, deeply connected to nature and dependent on our tribe for safety. Back then, danger was immediate and physical. A predator in the trees. A hostile tribe. A bear charging towards you through the forest. When this happened, the sympathetic nervous system would switch on automatically — what we often call fight or flight. In that moment, your body becomes entirely focused on survival: ⚡ your heart beats faster ⚡ your breathing quickens ⚡ muscles tense and prepare for action ⚡ digestion slows down ⚡ stress hormones flood the body ⚡ awareness sharpens onto the threat Your body isn’t thinking about long-term health or relaxation at this point. It’s thinking:“Stay alive.” And this response is incredible. It’s one of the reasons our species survived. But what’s important is what would happen next… If the bear was escaped, killed, or the danger passed, the nervous system would begin to settle again. You would return to the safety of your tribe, the fire, familiar faces, food, touch, rest. This is where the parasympathetic nervous system comes in — often called “rest and digest.” The body slowly receives the message:🌙 you are safe now Heart rate slows. Breathing deepens. Digestion returns. Muscles soften. The body begins repairing, healing, and restoring itself. The problem is that modern life can keep many of us stuck in low-level fight or flight almost constantly. Our nervous systems often react to: 📱 notifications 📧 work pressure 💬 conflict 💰 financial stress 🕰 rushing and overwhelm 👥 fear of judgement or rejection Even though there’s no bear chasing us through the forest… the body can still respond as though there is. And over time, this takes a toll. Learning about this system, and how to work with it, is something I’ve become deeply passionate about, and I’m currently creating some deeper nervous system reset courses and practices for the premium space, which I’ll share more about when they’re ready 🌿

I'm planning the next video for our community and I'd love you to decide what you'd most like to learn about next. Which plant gets your vote? 🌼 Yarrow 🌸 Red Clover ☀️ St John's Wort 🤍 Meadowsweet Cast your vote in the poll below! 👇 (For those of you following over on YouTube too, Yarrow is currently in the lead... but there's still time to change that! 😄) And one more exciting thing... Our 30-Day Nature Challenge officially starts on Saturday! 🎉 I can't wait to begin this journey with you all. 🌿

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