More turtle, less hare
I have been in a big life transition for the better part of a year. A new chapter is beginning, whole new horizons and uncharted waters are revealing themselves to me. It’s joyous. It’s thrilling. And also a bit scary. Wounds and mistakes from the past whisper to me - what if it happens again? Fears snake up my spine and purr - what if you’ve lost your edge? What if you don’t create anything worthwhile if you don’t constantly push and overextend yourself? Read more about how I have been learning to pace myself in this season.
Let nature be your teacher
A Medicine Walk is a conscious time for diving deep into a specific question, to enter a state of deep listening and to be in touch with nature as a powerful mirror. It is a walk, prompted by a question or an intention, into your inner nature in the mirror of the outer nature. During this time of profound self-awareness we are invited to see new facets of ourselves and to listen without distraction to what lies hidden within us. A medicine walk can inspire and even gift you with deep wisdom. You may return home with crystal clear answers, breakthroughs, or a sense of meaning that is gradually setting in. Find out how more about medicine walks and what the method includes.
Burn-out: am I out of the woods yet?
Burn-out threw me off my feet, off my timeline and good intentions. It caught me by surprise, though probably I was the only one to feel so. I was officially diagnosed with burnout and chronic depression in 2022 - I had been depressed, albeit 'high functioning', for at least five years. It made my life grind to a halt, just for a little while. For about 3 months, I disappeared. Lots of different therapies, time spent in nature, making art, (re)connecting with loved ones, re-organising my life, and, eventually: picking up on everything I had to drop when I headed to the clinic in August of last year. Here’s where my journey led me.