Writings & Musings
Rested. Rooted. Radiant.
Insight and inspiration on living unhurried lives, overcoming feminine burnout, reclaiming our radiance and self-sovereignty and embracing our brilliance.
Why Women Deserve Somatic Approaches That Honour Their Body, Cycles and Lived Experience
I’m often asked why my work centres women.
There are many reasons for this, but at its core, I deeply care about and believe in women.
I believe that when women heal, grow, take a stance for what they believe in, the world heals in some ways too, and it becomes a little more harmonious.
Many coaching approaches are based on the assumption of a one size fits all model. But women aren’t just smaller, more delicate versions of men’s.
We are also profoundly shaped by centuries of cultural conditioning, by the expectations we’ve internalised, and by the way the world meets us…
The Edge of Burnout: Listening to the Body Before It Shuts Down
Before we experience the full force of burnout, we often find ourselves in a confusing space.
We are still holding everything together, but beneath the surface, we sense that something within us has begun to fray and to deplete.
Even if a part of us knows that something needs to shift, we don’t feel that we have the time to pause, explore a more sustainable path, or recalibrate.
So while we double down to make sure that the veneer stays intact on the outside, on the inside, our heart races for no clear reason, our sleep doesn’t seem to restore us in the same way, and we wake up in the middle of the night with thoughts racing in infinite loops.
If this feels familiar, you could be standing at the edge of burnout.
Anxiety Relief for Women: Why Somatic Approaches Are the Key You May Have Been Missing
Anxiety has been a companion of mine for many years.
One I have learned to relate to differently, over time - and to develop a gentler relationship with.
I know I’m not alone in this.
So many women, especially as we begin navigating the hormonal shifts of perimenopause, or the identity transitions that come with midlife, find themselves living with an invisible undercurrent of anxiety.
Beneath the surface is a nervous system that is carrying too much activation, and is struggling to find a place to land.
If that’s you and you have tried all the tools, read all the books, but still find yourself struggling to feel more grounded, present, and at ease, I want to offer a different perspective.
One that goes beyond traditional ways of coping with anxiety, and begins in the body.
Recovering From Burnout: A Somatic Approach To Healing And Flourishing Again
Burnout doesn’t come crashing down on us all at once. It’s more like a tap dripping - slow, steady, almost imperceptible - until one day, the tank is empty. It’s a gradual wearing away of our energy, our capacity, and our vitality. And because the slope is so gentle, we may not even realise how far we have gone until we are completely depleted.
For women, who often juggle caregiving, demanding careers, and conflicting responsibilities, burnout can feel like an inevitability - almost a byproduct of constantly holding multiple strands.
Burnout can often be accompanied by a sense of shame or a feeling of inadequacy, but it isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s our body’s intelligence at play saying “It’s time to stop, I can’t keep going like this”. Wisely, our body pulls the emergency brake on our behalf to stop further depletion.
Burnout is our body’s way of protecting us, asking us to pause, rest, and recalibrate.
