A journey to re-discover my ancestral roots and a re-discovering Celtic Wisdom. "In the Celtic tradition it was said that we suffer from soul forgetfulness. We have forgotten who we are and have fallen out of true relationship with the earth and with one another." - John Philip Newell Sacred Earth Sacred Soul
I haven't written a blog for awhile on the podcasts, books and workshops that I recommend for anyone on a similar journey to me! Here is the list of what I have been listening to, reading and studying for the last few years! One day I'll also write a blog on the classic resources that… Continue reading Recommended Resources
My Purpose: My Soul Purpose is two-fold: to listen deeply to my own inner ecosystem and the ecosystem around me, to understand the next right step to care for my Self and parts and to care for my family, community and Grandmother earth in a restorative and regenerative way. to support and guide you to… Continue reading Deep Eco Soul Wisdom: Deeper Purpose / New Name
I first arrived in Hobart in 1996 in October to volunteer at the Wilderness Society for a few weeks, and it snowed in November!, which my warm Kimberley WA blood did not cope with! I was fascinated to meet a tribe of like-minded people at the coldest beach party I had ever experienced and I… Continue reading Returning to my Soul Home: Nipaluna / Hobart
I am very open with my clients, friends and family about my lived experience and recovery from, more recently, empty nest grief, menopause, recovery from concussion, and 25 years ago or more from postnatal depression and anxiety. But only today have I realised that I haven't shared it here! So here is the abbreviated version!… Continue reading Lived Experience and My Favourite Daily Practices
I have been diving in and out of such a profound book this year that I can only read a few paragraphs at a time! This book is The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller – where he describes rituals of renewal and the sacred work of grief – both personal and collective grief… Continue reading The need for Daily Practice, especially Self-Compassion Practice
What parts are getting in the way of you feeling harmony within yourself and in your life? What parts are stopping you from having an enlivened response to the world ? Is it fear, grief, anger, confusion, or numbness /powerlessness/hopelessness that is keeping you stuck? If you are like me, on any given day, in… Continue reading Deep Parts Wisdom (Spring 2023)
Cultivating Active Hope Through Deep Ecology (& the Work that Reconnects) The world is not a problem to be solved; it is a living being to which we belong. The world is part of our own self and we are a part of its suffering wholeness. Until we go to the root of our image… Continue reading Our Emotions and Our Earth: Active Hope & Deep Ecology
Releasing stress to prevent burnout and empathy fatigue: I recently facilitated a one hour introduction workshop to all the staff at Early Connections on how each of us can get to know our nervous systems and how best to nourish our core Self using body-based CFT (Compassion Focussed Therapy) strategies to move out of threat/stress/burnout… Continue reading Nourishing Self at Home and at Work
I was lucky enough last night to be a part of the local Mental Health Practitioners Network and the topic was Food & Mood. I was presenting information on the Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University and I thought that the information on the research and resources is worth sharing here! A few years… Continue reading Food & Mood Centre Resources from Deakin University
