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“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
Rumi
Soul Medicine for the Midlife Woman is here
Go on a soul journey in this transformational nine-week programme created by Archeus founder, Georgina Langdale
Menopause and the childless woman
What does menopause mean for the woman who never bore a child? Is it the pain of the sowing of seeds that never came to be? Is it the sense of a gift given and then thrown away, discarded, unused? Or is it a bird that is finally free to sing her own song?
The power of perimenopause as liminal space
I loved recording this episode of The Soul Garden, because it explores the idea of perimenopause as a liminal space that invites us to draw in the potential of our post-menopausal wisdom years. I recorded this because I want to offer up another view of perimenopause. One that reframes symptoms as markers of transformation.
Two ceremonies to mark the beginning and end of menopause
Two ceremonies to change our relationship with the menopause transition are coming up in early March
Let’s talk about sex and vaginal dryness
A commonly held belief is that once women reach menopause they don’t feel like sex anymore. I believe that the reality can be that in menopause it's not just about hormones lowering libido, it also the anticipated pain of vaginal dryness that puts a dampener on sex.
Sweet Dreams are made of this
The Gizmo is giving me the data I wanted, But also it is doing more than that. It’s helping address that other pillar of my foundation for this year which is all about the things we tell ourselves. I'm starting to see The Gizmo as not just something that gives me stats, but as a tool to help me deepen and enrich and improve my own self-belief.
How Data and an Old Bra become agents of change
The combination of sensing the empowerment of embracing my postmenopausal being, the cold hard objective truths of data and the discovery of tiny sexy lingerie in a box of favorite clothes in the cupboard…. made me really think about who I am now.
A year of learning to love my (post-menopausal) body
This is written for women in midlife who aren’t gym bunnies or yoga goddesses. This is for women who haven't ticked off another half marathon or swim every day in the ocean. This is written for women who have fallen out of relationship with their physical self under wondering how even if it is possible to reset their relationship with their body.
What happens when 30 women meet 35 years later?
What happens when a bunch of women in their early 50s, who had been in the same year at school, gather together for the first time in 35 years?
Catharsis – fever, initiation and menopause as a rite of passage
Three phases of menopause - initiation, iceberg and assimilation. After perimenopause and then the cessation of periods, there is a period of assimilation in which finally body, mind, emotions and spirit all start to settle into this new postmenopause normal.
The Menopause Mind Body Connection
The mind body connection is a key part of our health and well-being as we navigate the menopause transition. Menopause isn't just about the physical symptoms that we experience like hot flashes, mood swings, fatigue and vaginal dryness. Menopause is also about how we feel about who we are and how we are showing up for this crazy thing we have called life.
Let’s talk about pelvic health
Pelvic health physiotherapist Dr. Melissa Davidson treats conditions such as prolapse and incontinence.
Beyond Menopause a different power awaits
It’s World Menopause Day. Once upon a time this transition was a time of welcoming in wisdom and the elderhood of woman. We had rituals and ceremonies that showed us the beauty of age and the lustre of life’s lived experience. But in the space between then and now, there came different gods to worship.
Making Peace with Menopause
I’m noticing that even in the positive shift to talking about menopause publicly, the messages are still largely negative. But what about the instances where, in its own way, menopause can have a very positive effect on life and can also help resolve issues and provide healing?
Dr Samantha Newman talks hormone and HRT
Dr. Sam Newman ala the Female GP talks hormones and HRT
Being a woman in her 50s should be about being accepted, not brave.
It’s time to embrace the natural process of ageing.