I have read insatiably since becoming a mother.. Something happens when you give birth to life, you just question and ponder everything. The only way I have absorbed such knowledge and understanding is by reading. My dream is to have an outside library so you can grab a book and read in the sunshine until your heart has absorbed every word with love. Naturally I have about 10 books on the go at any one time, the need for variation and something I can fit easily into 30 mins here and ...
Raising girls
The future of health – Heal yourself
I have lost all faith with the medical world.. Image via Katherine Hanlon My child was born into this world in a very traumatic way. We both have suffered as a result and I'm sick and tired that the only route doctors know of is drugs. Drugs do not heal - They suppress, shutdown, manage, divert or attack in attempt to get us well again. I've come to learn that drugs do not work well for me, I'm incredibly sensitive and chemical related substances can tilt me too far in one ...
Power to the Women
Power to the women Cause women got the power Sister can you hear it Getting stronger by the hour POWER POWER Power to the women On Saturday I joined a dear friend who I have known since we were 12 years old, to march for MILLION WOMEN RISE. Our stories have always been entwined and I'm so glad we came together to march on this day. We both became aware that abuse of women existed and had corrupted our maternal line at around the same age (11 years old). Kim is ...
The essence of you – Inner Child
Who were you before the world told you who you should be? Who were you before the world got heavy, challenging or fearful? There is an essence in you that will always flicker, even through the toughest and darkest moments. It is our life challenge and purpose to find that spark and light it up bright once again. Life is full of so many twists and turns, most of them are there to wake us up to ourselves and our conditioning. (No babies were harmed in this photo, I think its was ...
Princess Power
I was so proud of her, almost three years old and so anti dresses and princess dress up. She wasn't like the rest, not cutesy, pink obsessed or into frilly dresses. She was strong, determined, wilful and had a sense of adventure I was embracing. She was so different to me at the same age - I was rather prim, daren't get dirty or mess up my ringlets. I was raised on She Ra, the princess of power and Sleeping Beauty, the one who waited for the prince to wake her up - A complete ...