My Inspiration

My greatest inspiration is those people who are awakening alongside me. Those who are challenging the cultural myths about Menopause and daring to live their own best lives, being courageous and vulnerable and dealing with their stuff from the inside out.

Every time we come together to tell our stories and speak our truth about the realities of our own Menopause journeys we are re-building something that has been lost for centuries.  Each time we say no to something that is no longer in alignment with who we are, we move closer to our authentic selves.  It’s sailing against the wind at this time in history but if we can stay the course I truly believe great transformation will come in our lives and in the world.

I would not have been able to have made the miraculous changes I have in my life over the last few years without tremendous support, inspiration and guidance.  We find the inspiration we need at each part of our journey and I hope that perhaps some of the links below may offer you something that helps you to fully experience your own path.  My greatest teachers have been my husband and children. Daily they challenge me to practice what I preach and to rise above my conditioning to be truly present with them. I don’t always manage it but I do always try!

Pre menopause I was lucky enough to discover the work of Miranda Grey and of Alexandra & Sjanie at Red School and started for the first time to tune into my feminine wisdom at a much deeper level. Actively engaging with my menstrual cycle in both work and the rest of my life transformed my world, introducing me to cyclical wisdom and increasing my health, energy and fulfilment many times over. It also laid the foundations for the rockier waters of menopause, giving me faith in a balanced, natural way of navigating this great transition. I am still a registered Moon Mother and hold the Worldwide Womb Blessing whenever I can. I believe that awakening the deep power of the feminine is key to healing many of the challenges humanity faces at this pivotal time in our history and take a deep pleasure in working towards this with both awakening men and women. 

Parenting is an often overlooked path to personal and spiritual development yet those little people who mirror our flaws so magnificently have so much to teach us!

Finding Hand in Hand Parenting has helped both myself and my family to grow in ways I would never have thought possible. Using a parenting approach centred on connection fits perfectly with my coaching work. It has freed me from much of the guilt I felt as a parent and given me real tools to handle what my now-not-so-little darlings throw at me on a regular basis! It has transformed all of our relationships as a family and I am beyond grateful for that.

More recently Glennie Kindred and Annie Keeling touched my soul profoundly as they led us through our Celebrant training. What I learnt about ritual, ceremony and the sacred will always stay with me. It was also a huge amount of fun, and drumming and chanting are both now things I never want to be without! This felt like the thread that pulled together all the others into my gift to the world by becoming the Midwife of the Soul.