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The Doing In The Being
Do you get anxious about not getting “enough” done? Do you feel guilty for having a quiet day? Do you give yourself a hard time for “doing nothing”? The glorification of busy in our world is out of control and unhealthy!!! People actually compete to be the “most busy” and “most exhausted”. These terms are worn like a badge of honour, but I ask in this, what are we truly honouring? It certainly isn’t ourselves, our loved ones or this planet. In our busyness and exhaustion we lose sight of what is really important. We lose patience. Of course there are going to be times when we are busy and exhausted and there is little we can do about it AND there are so many more times when we can do something about it. When we can say NO!!! I know especially as women we can be absolutely rubbish at this. At times we can walk around feeling the weight of the world rests solely on our shoulders. That if we don’t do this and don’t do this right now then the world will crumble around us and everyone else. HA!!! Sister you are strong and powerful and important but not in that way and nor do you need to be. We need to find new power and strength. We need to find sustainable service. We need to find balance. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying back out on anything you aren’t 100% excited about. I’m not giving a “get out of jail free card” that means you can bail when things get tough which can then leave... read more
This September
I remember September. The month of my birthday, the 13th. The month I would celebrate the day I arrived earth side in 1981. I remember parties, laughter, fun, celebration and reflection over the years. I remember last September the 13th. Sitting outside in the sunshine on our property while my partner did some gardening, I journaled , drew and worked on the book I was making for my baby. I remember thinking and talking about how strange it was that this would be my last birthday without my baby earth side with me. This September marks 6 months since Kai Phoenix, my precious baby boy, was born sleeping. It marks the day his heart stopped beating and my heart broke. It marks the day all I believed was shattered. It marks the day the world, my life, I changed forever. As I enter September 2016 I am certainly reflecting and I know there will be laughter, but this is not the way I saw my life. I imagined I would be cuddling my little one, having cake and singing. I imagined I would be thinking about how much my life and I have changed since becoming a mother. While this is true, this is not the change I imagined or ever dreamed of. Instead this year I imagine what might have been. I cry and miss and long for my precious son. I do what I can to pick up the pieces of myself, my life that still make some level of sense. While I remain open to the possibility that in the future I will... read more
Head Above Water
I have found grief to be like the ocean. At times it is ferocious, it batters me around and I struggle to just get a breath. Other times there is a peacefulness, the grief isn’t gone, I am still surrounded by it AND at the same time I can see what else is happening around me. It is so important to allow time for grief. To be with the pounding, unrelenting waves when they arise and to experience the peace when it is present. This is easier said than done. It can be tempting to try and avoid the heavy pain on the really bad days and it can be hard to allow peace and joy without also feeling guilt. It takes compassion and it takes practice. Grief isn’t linear, there is no end, just change. Allow what is. There is no time frame. There is no right or wrong. There is just your experience and the support you receive. So much love to all of you in your grief and joy and everything in... read more
What Lies Beneath…..
Ok. I’m going to let you know straight up, this post is one to challenge you so if you’re not up for it then best to move along now. So you’re up for a challenge? You’ve got some self love and self belief in there then dear sistar and I acknowledge you for that. My question to you is, what are you hiding from yourself in plain sight? What are you choosing to ignore? Is there something you are doing, saying, allowing that you know is not in honour of your highest good? If you have said yes to any of these then I ask you now… Is it time, are you willing to let this go and give yourself the gift of self love and self care by making a change? What is it you are choosing to allow to carry on when you know it is no good for you? Name it. Speak it. Share it. I know there is shame there. I know it feels easier to keep it in the shadows but the unspoken gains power by remaining unspoken. Find someone you trust and take the power from this by brining it into the light. Transform it to be your power. I know you can. You deserve the freedom. Love to you... read more
Body Talks
Our bodies have their own language. A language that we need to learn through self love and deep listening. Our bodies hold deep wisdom if we take the time to listen and learn. So often in our lives we just push through, push through exhaustion, push through pain, push through the messages our bodies are giving us. There has become a glorification of busy. A competitiveness in being the busiest. A guilt around not doing. So blocking out what our bodies tell us becomes more and more important because so often when we do block out what our bodies are telling us the voices of our bodies get louder and louder, trying to get our attention. I have been through my own journey from not listening to my body to my body being so loud I had no choice, which gave me the chance to start to develop a relationship of listening to my body and responding with love and respect. Do you know the language of your body? Have you been paying attention? What might your body be trying to tell you? How might you listen to your body more? With love xox... read more
The Winds of Change
Have you ever felt the tension in preparation for big change? Have you been challenged by the in between? Are you there now? One thing we know for sure is that change will come, again, again and again. What we don’t know is what it will look like and how we will be within that change. At this point in time I am going through massive changes and at the same time awaiting probably what will be one of if not the biggest change in my life, becoming a mother. While I know this will be a big time of change, I have done research, asked questions and had experience with other children, nothing can truly prepare me for what life will be like on the other side. This feeling of waiting to jump into the unknown and the knowing that even the timing of when I will have this baby join me earth side is completely out of my hands. Anticipation and at times frustration can pull me out of being present to what is happening for me right now. Getting so caught up in what might be that I forget to be with what is happening now. When I take time to be with what is happening now it can help uncover some important learning and regain some much needed peace when I really need it. Change can be a challenge. It can also be a blessing. How are you with change? How are you with the in between? How can you be with and learn from your feelings that are coming up around... read more
Needing to Protect Our Own Energy and How to Do it
There are times when we are more vulnerable to other people’s energies than others. As women this can be during our moon time and especially when we are pregnant or just times when we are feeling raw and vulnerable due to circumstance or something that has happened for us. It is important to protect ourselves (and or course our babies if we are pregnant) when we enter into situations that we know will have intense energies. Examples of these times can be where there will be a lot of people, intoxicated people or people coping with intense emotional circumstances. While it is always important to protect our energy, in these times it becomes imperative. So how can we do this? Like with many things in our life the first step is acknowledging that there is something to be aware of. This can start by supporting us to notice the impacts these various environments and people can have on us. This can then lead to us being able to set intentions for what we want to see happen in the situations. How we want to be feeling and how we want to be responding, what energy we want to be in. A simple yet powerful way to prepare ourselves and set up protection when we feel like we might be heading into an environment that could be intense is to actually use a visualisation ritual. It could be in the shower or when you are getting dressed in the morning, as you wash yourself or are putting on your clothes you are also visualising a protective layer... read more
A Taste of Our Own Medicine
Do you know what your medicine is? Do you know how to administer it to yourself? What supports you in times of dis-ease? What resources do you have available to you and can you draw on them when you really need them? It takes time to gather up our own little medicine bag. A life time actually. Our journey through life uncovering, discovering what is available to us and what supports us in our lives. It is through the challenges that we can uncover the healthy supports to us and through deep inner work we can discover some powerful tools to support our transformation and growth. Our medicine is so unique to us. It is something that works on us first and foremost and also something that we can use to support others. Quite often we use our medicine with other people more so than ourselves. When we do take the time to support ourselves by tasting our own medicine we then become far stronger and grounded in our ability to support others. Through my journey I have found the types of healing that supports me. Music, nature, ritual, surrender and learnt what this looks like for me. It is wonderful to be able to draw on the resources when I’m feeling good. It is an absolute blessing to be able to draw on them when I am struggling. What is medicine for you? Do you make use of it? If you would like support to uncover your own medicine and how to use it in this life I would love to support you through this process. Click here... read more
Energy Shift
Sometimes I feel stuck. Like nothing is moving. In a state of stagnation. These times can be frustrating and uncomfortable. Sometimes I can get stuck in the stuckness. Feelings of this being how it is going to stay, getting caught up in what is happening. Other times I can have the awareness to see what is happening and find a way to cut through the stuckness and make use of the resources I have within and without that I have learnt over time can help me shift the energy. Do you feel stuck? Are you feeling frustrated and uncomfortable? Do you know what resources are available to you to help you shift that energy? Can you draw upon those resources to support yourself? If you would like support in shifting your energy at this time I invite you to join me for an obligation free complimentary connection session. In this session we can look at where your energy is stuck and what might help move this energy and you where you want to be. Love to you Megan... read more
Ritual and Ceremony
The power of ritual and ceremony within your life is something that can not be underestimated. Ritual can support us in moving forward, letting go, protection, clarity and so much more. Ritual and ceremony don’t require a ‘master of ceremony’ or a bunch of hard to find resources. Ritual can be done by you, be simple and still very powerful. A simple morning ritual, when you may be feeling overwhelmed, vulnerable can be to set the intention of protection. During, after a shower or getting dressed you can picture yourself surrounding, covering yourself in a golden protective mist from head to toe. Or you can set the same intention and hold this for your self while you apply oils or moisturisers over your body. Another simple ritual you can create for yourself is simply writing down what you are wanting to release and then creating a space where you can burn the paper, watch it burn and imagine what it is you are letting go of, floating away with the smoke. There are some many ways you can bring ritual and ceremony into your life. If you would like to learn more about ritual and how you can create this for yourself or have ritual conducted for you which can be an AMAZINGLY powerful experience then please click here to register for a complementary connection session. I would love support you as you need at this time. Blessings to you dear... read more
About Me
Before I left school I was asked what I wanted to do, all I could answer was “I want to make people happy”. At that time I didn’t know how but was blessed with a teacher that helped me start down a path that has seen me meet so many beautiful people from so many walks of life. 
