I really enjoyed this series reviewing fall, winter, spring, and summer. It brings this information to life and with each article and podcast I understand this more and more. Having someone knowledgeable along with you makes for a much deeper and meaningful conversation. I took my time listening to this one often rewinding so I could listen to my favorite parts again (I don't want to be a grumpy old person) and grasp the more thoughtful moments (like Sarah explaining leaving her job). Hey, fall isn't all that bad (as I'm learning from you). Finally coming around.
I always learn something new from your podcasts! Or maybe I am hearing it for the 3rd time and my brain-foggy brain is finally remembering it. I can't say I recall hearing about the grandmother phase in winter, but that makes so much sense. I rarely want to be out and about during the winter phase, yet I don't necessarily want to be isolated either. Being able to listen and hopefully share some wisdom on the days that I don't have the energy to get up and go makes so much sense. So thank you for helping me make so much sense of my cycles! 🩵
I think new wisdom presents itself along the way of understanding how to lean into this way of living.
There is so much to learn after decades of ignoring our inner abilities, I think new concepts and perspectives of it hit us in waves.
Even after almost 6 years of deeply living this way, I still pause some days and say, "now what is this season about again?".
This is where journalling practice helps me. I can look back at a particular day or season and see what I experienced to remember my patterns.
Day 2 over here and I am not hiding in my hole today, but I am certainly in grandmother mode.
Another visual I keep for inner winter is the 🐢 turtle. The turtle stays slow and looks for the warmth of the sun to energize it. If need be, she scurries, but then drops back to slow mode.
Thank you for this honest conversation. I can really relate to a lot of what you’re describing with the cycle and especially the ‘winter’ phase.
I have been catapulted into perimenopause at 42 while simultaneously grieving big losses in my life and when my fall/winter season comes it’s become very difficult to get out of the lows and the ‘shoulds’ and the ‘you used tos’ and the constant chatter in my head. I have been fighting it, like REALLY fighting it because I’m so used to being the one who does ALL the things and is always in summer energy and now, I just can’t.
Listening to this episode and others you’ve had have helped me learn that I really need to stop fighting against myself and my cycle. Like, it’s a serious part of my life and I need to respect it and I ultimately am praying that with that, I can loosen the grip on how I think it should be and just let it be.
Thank you for your honesty about these serious feelings. It helps to hear I’m not alone. 💞
Kat, thank you for sharing your journey here. It helps us all when we each share how we are experiencing the phases, the life phases, the grieving process of who we thought we would always be.
Stay with me, sister, there is more to come.
If you need reminders for your practice, let me know. Im here for you. 💕
Thank you Jess. “…the grieving process of who we thought we would always be” — this, on top of grief itself has been a challenge I never thought was even possible, but I’m praying it brings me to the wise woman phase of life ;) ✨
I really enjoyed this series reviewing fall, winter, spring, and summer. It brings this information to life and with each article and podcast I understand this more and more. Having someone knowledgeable along with you makes for a much deeper and meaningful conversation. I took my time listening to this one often rewinding so I could listen to my favorite parts again (I don't want to be a grumpy old person) and grasp the more thoughtful moments (like Sarah explaining leaving her job). Hey, fall isn't all that bad (as I'm learning from you). Finally coming around.
I always learn something new from your podcasts! Or maybe I am hearing it for the 3rd time and my brain-foggy brain is finally remembering it. I can't say I recall hearing about the grandmother phase in winter, but that makes so much sense. I rarely want to be out and about during the winter phase, yet I don't necessarily want to be isolated either. Being able to listen and hopefully share some wisdom on the days that I don't have the energy to get up and go makes so much sense. So thank you for helping me make so much sense of my cycles! 🩵
I think new wisdom presents itself along the way of understanding how to lean into this way of living.
There is so much to learn after decades of ignoring our inner abilities, I think new concepts and perspectives of it hit us in waves.
Even after almost 6 years of deeply living this way, I still pause some days and say, "now what is this season about again?".
This is where journalling practice helps me. I can look back at a particular day or season and see what I experienced to remember my patterns.
Day 2 over here and I am not hiding in my hole today, but I am certainly in grandmother mode.
Another visual I keep for inner winter is the 🐢 turtle. The turtle stays slow and looks for the warmth of the sun to energize it. If need be, she scurries, but then drops back to slow mode.
Thank you for this honest conversation. I can really relate to a lot of what you’re describing with the cycle and especially the ‘winter’ phase.
I have been catapulted into perimenopause at 42 while simultaneously grieving big losses in my life and when my fall/winter season comes it’s become very difficult to get out of the lows and the ‘shoulds’ and the ‘you used tos’ and the constant chatter in my head. I have been fighting it, like REALLY fighting it because I’m so used to being the one who does ALL the things and is always in summer energy and now, I just can’t.
Listening to this episode and others you’ve had have helped me learn that I really need to stop fighting against myself and my cycle. Like, it’s a serious part of my life and I need to respect it and I ultimately am praying that with that, I can loosen the grip on how I think it should be and just let it be.
Thank you for your honesty about these serious feelings. It helps to hear I’m not alone. 💞
Kat, thank you for sharing your journey here. It helps us all when we each share how we are experiencing the phases, the life phases, the grieving process of who we thought we would always be.
Stay with me, sister, there is more to come.
If you need reminders for your practice, let me know. Im here for you. 💕
Thank you Jess. “…the grieving process of who we thought we would always be” — this, on top of grief itself has been a challenge I never thought was even possible, but I’m praying it brings me to the wise woman phase of life ;) ✨
Yes, surrender. Praying that for you, too. 🙏🏼