Our bodies are constantly communicating to us what they need. Through hunger, thirst, and elimination, just to mention a few. But for some reason, when it comes to birthing babies, many have a distrust of our bodies and their capabilities. Why would that be? Why can I trust that when my stomach is growling I Read more about Cultivating TRUST and listening to the language of our bodies[…]
Cucumbers, Cantelope and Zucchini coming along! It’s always a pleasure to get my hands in the dirt! If all goes well, this will be the earliest harvest ever! I made the decision to buy this greenhouse two years ago when I knew that I was going to be living in Manitoba for the foreseeable future; Read more about April musings[…]
So many women tell me how they wish they would’ve known about the art of traditional postpartum care when they were having babies. There is grief around the not having. There is shame around the not knowing. There is a longing to have a do-over. There often feels like there are loose ends that need Read more about Opening timelines for postpartum healing[…]
Food is my love language and I take great pleasure in feeding people. It has become a big part of my work too, and that is partly because I see how much food has the power to heal our bodies. When we prioritize food, we prioritize health and we set ourselves up for success on Read more about Food is my Love Language[…]
Did you use your voice in labour? Have you ever thought about the connection between the throat and the cervix? Some musings…. Physiological labour and birth is designed for women to experience a hormonal cocktail that enables the veils to thin, waters to break and internal doors within the body to open so we can Read more about The power of speaking up in labour and birth[…]
What is communicated to me without words when I enter the space of a new mother? Do you see me in all of my divinity? Can you hold me in the vastness of what I have just been through? Can I trust you to walk with me and help guide me through this delicate landscape? Read more about New Paradigm of Postpartum[…]
Women’s healing arts have been around for thousands of years. It is a cross-cultural common thread that knits our human family together, and despite what the popular culture would have us believe, we have much in common with one another. Our foremothers knew the value in tending to the new mother because she was the Read more about Women’s Healing Arts[…]
I sliced open the last of my fresh butternut squash harvest this morning to add into a lentil soup. Amazing heartiness and shelf life for something I gathered in early October. But you know … the quality of the seed affects the quality of the stock. This squash pictured here is from a third generation Read more about Seeds of Sovereignty[…]
I had a long and overdue brain jam with my dear friend, Sarah yesterday, where our conversation eventually lead us to talking about (as it so often does) plant medicine and our love for it. We chatted about our creations with plants and the politics and differences between “all natural” products and plant medicine. I Read more about Plant Medicine vs All Natural Products[…]
Imagine that every day you wake up you are given a certain amount of energy to get through that day with. Once you use it up, it’s done and you begin to use your energy reserves. On a larger scale imagine that when you are born you are allotted a certain amount of energy for Read more about From fear to focus[…]