The Mon to Friday, 9 – 5 model of work and productivity is deeply disconnected from the body and body needs, especially for women and bodies that were born with a designation of being female. This is a patriarchal model perpetuated by a capitalist society as it serves achievement, success,
When your partner suggests you have some people around for dinner is your first response, “I’m too tired”? When your friend invites you for a night out do you find yourself saying (yet again) “I’m very tired. I need an early night”. When your partner is in the mood for
Are you feeling like you have no choice but to make a change in your life? But how? I bet most of you will include some version of “work harder” in your answer…. We’ve been taught from a young age that hard work gets results (yes, even self-care and healing
Most of the exhausted people I work with and know are givers. This often goes hand-in-hand with rescuing and/or people-pleasing (also called Fawning). All of these behaviours, when done to an extreme that causes imbalance and ill health, are trauma adaptations rather than healthy personality attributes. You can learn more
The unique body design that enables women to create form and nurture life also makes women more vulnerable to fatigue and physical/hormonal imbalance. But that is not a weakness. There is no flaw in our design. It’s the pervasive productivity model in patriarchal, capitalist society that is flawed. The dominant
It’s very possible that the reason you cannot overcome your fatigue is…..fear. If you are battling with fatigue I bet that you’ve been told or read or heard that you ‘should’ slow down and stress less? Maybe you have been told that you should practice mindfulness or rest more
In the last few weeks I have been sharing about becoming more connected to your body. “Yes!” You may be saying “but how” you may be asking.1. STOPIt is not possible to be ‘doing’ which -is a place of action and motion -and to be deeply present with your body at
It’s easy to throw a pill in your mouth, take a swig of water and swallow it down, perhaps spending a few seconds hoping it will help before moving on to the next thing that needs to be done. It’s more difficult to take the time to heal the body
“At best, we were parented by “fair-weather parents” who were nice and kind or cold and sharp, depending on how our behavior suited them in the moment. At worst, we were abused, manipulated, or abandoned, left to feel like we were worthless or were some sort of an asset to be
Did you know that the moon and cycles in general have a strong influence on your energy and vitality? I want to share more with you about how to use this knowledge to reduce your stress and invite ease? Most of us are aware of the day/night cycle and the
