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The terms ‘period’ and ‘menstrual cycle’ and often used interchangeably. While they are linked, they are two different t...
25/05/2026

The terms ‘period’ and ‘menstrual cycle’ and often used interchangeably. While they are linked, they are two different things.

Let’s iron-out their differences and meanings to support body literacy & understanding of our bodies ✌🏻

What we eat matters.Through a hormonal lens, food is the building blocks for our hormonesProtein, amino acids, healthy f...
22/05/2026

What we eat matters.

Through a hormonal lens, food is the building blocks for our hormones

Protein, amino acids, healthy fats, carbs (low starch, starch and unrefined carbs) - are all needed

We also need the right level of vitamins and minerals for our body to function optimally.

The right food (for our individual body):

- Provides us with the nutrients we need

- Helps us feel fuller for longer, so we are less likely to reach for highly processed snacks.

- Feeds good gut bacteria

- Good for cells, skin, hair, nails, bowel movements

- THE BIGGEST ONE Balances blood sugar levels - which maintains energy, we won’t experience sugar cravings, we won’t have trouble falling & staying asleep, our mood will be stable, we we won’t experience that gittery anxious feeling AND dysregulated blood sugar levels can lead to insulin resistance!

Having 3 meals a day with a savory breakfast (to keep blood sugar in check) based on the image is a great place to start.

And this isn’t a post to make anyone feel bad about their food choice - we live in a world where:

1. Processed food is cheaper than whole foods
2. Organic food is out of reach for most
3. Around 80% of our food comes from ultra processed foods
4. We have health food stores — what the hell does that make our supermarkets??
5. And our supermarkets need to have a “healthy foods” section

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What My Cycle Taught MeFollowing on from my post about your menstrual cycle being your 5th vital sign, I wanted to share...
21/05/2026

What My Cycle Taught Me

Following on from my post about your menstrual cycle being your 5th vital sign, I wanted to share a chapter of my own journey. A time when my womb and cycle were speaking to me long before I understood the language.

In 2022/23, I decided to cut out meat and all animal products. I did it with good intentions but not with good information. I removed an entire food group without understanding how to replace the nutrients I was losing.

It didn’t take long for the consequences to show up.

Without enough fuel, I found myself constantly reaching for snacks to “fill the gaps.” The grazing, the sugar, the quick fixes - they sent my blood sugar on a chaotic rollercoaster. And that rollercoaster created daily waves of anxiety and panic that felt like they came out of nowhere.

But they did come from somewhere.

By removing a whole category of foods and not rebuilding my nutrition properly, I became depleted in key nutrients, especially B vitamins, and my body felt the impact.

And then there was protein.
Protein is one of the fundamental building blocks of hormone production. Without enough of it, your body simply cannot make hormones efficiently. For me, that showed up as a significant drop in cervical mucus and a noticeably shorter cycle, my body whispering, then shouting, that something was off.

The truth is, we aren’t taught how to nourish ourselves in the West. Convenience has replaced connection. Quick fixes have replaced understanding. And many of us have lost the ability to hear what our bodies are trying to tell us.

My cycle taught me that nourishment is not optional. It is foundational.

If any part of this story resonates with you, I’d love to hear from you — drop me a comment or send me a DM.

Your menstrual cycle is more than a bleed, it’s your 5th vital sign.Just like your pulse, temperature, breathing, and bl...
20/05/2026

Your menstrual cycle is more than a bleed, it’s your 5th vital sign.

Just like your pulse, temperature, breathing, and blood pressure, your cycle tells the truth about your health, your stress, your hormones, your nourishment, your nervous system.

When your cycle shifts, your body is speaking. When you listen, everything changes.

3 of The Biggest Lies Women Are Told About Their HormonesThere are stories woven into our culture, stories told to women...
19/05/2026

3 of The Biggest Lies Women Are Told About Their Hormones

There are stories woven into our culture, stories told to women for generations. Stories designed to make us doubt our bodies.

These three lies keep women confused, dismissed, and disconnected.

1. Your symptoms are normal.

This is the oldest spell cast on women. The normalising of our pain, the silencing of our intuition, our knowing.

Your cramps, your exhaustion, your mood shifts, your heavy bleeds, your tender b0@bs, your long period, are all messages from your womb. She is communicating with you. Your body is wise.

Never doubt or ignore what your womb is telling you.

2. You and your cycle are unpredictable and chaotic

No, no, no. You are cyclical. Your monthly flow is a seasonal cycle, a four‑season spiral that mirrors the moon, the tides, the earth herself.

-Spring.
-Summer.
-Autumn.
-Winter.

Each with its own needs, wants, desires, strengths, energy, powers, shadows and wisdom. When you understand your seasons, everything makes sense.

You are not chaotic. You are cyclical.

When you begin to track your cycle, you get the blueprint of your mind, body and soul, and realise how completely and utterly predictable you are.

3. Hormones are only important for fertility

This lie shrinks women down to biology/reproduction alone.

Your hormones shape your mood, sleep, energy, metabolism, stress response, libido, skin, digestion, energy, intuition, creativity, boundaries, desires, dreams. To name a few. They’re not just for reproduction. They’re foundational for overall health and vitality.

The truth?
Your hormones are not wild. Your body is not confusing. Your cycle is not a burden.

You are a woman who moves in seasons, who shifts with the moon, who carries ancient wisdom in her blood.

And when you remember this, you become impossible to silence.

If you want to go deeper into this remembering, I’m right here.

If you’re ready to understand your body deeply, comment HORMONES.

Wisdom WeavingI walk with one foot in realm of ancient feminine wisdom and one in modern biological knowing. Two rivers ...
18/05/2026

Wisdom Weaving

I walk with one foot in realm of ancient feminine wisdom and one in modern biological knowing. Two rivers of truth that swirl through my being.

I honour what is happening within the body, while tending to what moves through the spirit. We are cyclical, intuitive, seasonal beings, and our biology is only one layer of our sacred design.

I honour the thresholds girls and women cross - the initiations that help us feel held, witnessed, connected, and part of something wider than ourselves. I support women through the physical, emotional and mental shifts that arise across the reproductive life cycle from pre puberty to post menopause.

I live in rhythm with nature and the seasons, and I honour the inner seasons of the menstrual cycle and the wider seasons of a woman’s life. I’ve experienced first‑hand how cyclical living softens symptoms, deepens self‑trust, and brings us home to ourselves.

I walk with the archetypes who accompany me each month. The playful ones, the truth‑tellers, the intuitive guides, the ones who encourage joy, pleasure and presence.

Day by day, I weave a tapestry of understanding, noticing how I feel physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, and I can weave this with you too, as your cycle guide.

If you feel called to walk this path of remembrance, embodiment and understanding, my door is open.

We have another incredible Menstrual Medicine session next week, held by dear sister   Kitty will be lovingly guiding us...
16/05/2026

We have another incredible Menstrual Medicine session next week, held by dear sister

Kitty will be lovingly guiding us through the session on Mother and Father Wounds, something many of us hold.

Details:
Date: 19th May
Time: 10am to 12pm
Place: Zoom

This session forms part of the Menstrual Medicine year long programme but is also open for anyone who wishes to join. The recording will be made available afterwards.

Book via Eventbrite or email [email protected] if you have any questions.

I would love to hear which season you are in and which archetype you are experiencing.  Drop it in the comments ⬇️I’m da...
15/05/2026

I would love to hear which season you are in and which archetype you are experiencing. Drop it in the comments ⬇️

I’m day 21 and I am treading carefully because my wild woman is taking her seat at the top table.

I am giving myself as much space as possible, which is not when your husband is away and you have young kids and a puppy in the house but I am being kind to myself and trying to focus on the pleasures around me. Like stopping to smell roses on my village high street, watching my dog and puppy learning to co-exist, eating good food and taking lots of breaks from work.

How do you care for yourself in the season you are in?

The menstrual cycle isn’t just a physical process, it’s a four‑season inner landscape you move through every month.Sprin...
14/05/2026

The menstrual cycle isn’t just a physical process, it’s a four‑season inner landscape you move through every month.

Spring.
Summer.
Autumn.
Winter.

Four energies. Four archetypes. Four versions of you, each carrying her own wisdom, superpowers and shadows.

When you understand your inner seasons, you stop asking yourself to be the same woman every day. You stop fighting against your biology. You stop seeing yourself as “too much” or “not enough”.

Instead, you begin to live in rhythm with your body with more compassion, more clarity, more power.

Do you want to learn more about hormones, your cycle, your inner seasons and archetypes? I am creating something my for you. Comment SEASON and you’ll be added to my early bird list.

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