Cycle Tracking and Working with Your Menstrual Cycle

This blog and podcast have been a long time coming. I have mentioned it so many times and I know you have all been keen to hear then I forget. But I always come back to wanting to share this process with you as it is something I have found completely invaluable. 

This process has given me such a deep understanding of myself, built more compassion for self and self love. It has enabled me to speak confidently to my doctor about my perimenopausal symptoms. To enable me to understand my mood and emotions and how these relate to my cycle and also to plan my work and life better so I am showing up best for myself and others. 

I do have to say this is not an overnight process and does take time to build a picture. You will find it so fascinating and powerful once you connect and tune in. 

Brief intro to your menstrual cycle. I will add that should you not have a menstrual cycle you can use the...

Hello how are you? Today I wanted to share some top tips for those new to meditation, although this may be a helpful reminder to more seasoned meditators too. 

This week I have taught around 50 people meditation and interestingly about 25 of those had never meditated before. I’m super excited by this and delighted that many people are now looking to support themselves in this way. I could harp on all day about the benefits of meditation (I’ll save that for another blog ;)). 

As we start meditation for the first time we can encounter so many things and I wanted to give some top tips and dispel some myths too. 

Tip 1: Distractions are normal. Yes I know we think we have to be seated still cross legged, mind clear like a buddha however this isn’t really the case. Our brains are primal and their first goal is to keep you safe. So your brain will be running all sorts of thoughts to stop you from sitting still. You may get frustrated...

Yesterday I posted an emotional video on social media. I didn’t do this for sympathy as I was not sad or seeking solution. I was demonstrating that we all feel emotions. Emotions are our road maps. Anxiety, ill health, overwhelm are all road maps and keys to where we are out of alignment or have something to learn. It is so necessary to feel the pain. To listen to what our heart, mind and body are trying to tell us.

I’m not saying we spend our days wallowing in pain, but what we do is we look at our pain and discomfort with curiosity and...

Watch Here:https://youtu.be/hbSA9viICbs

There’s so much learnings available to us, from nature, ourselves, our work and the people we meet. Let’s look at Autumn and release what is no longer serving us. Give gratitude and thanks to all we’ve learned, done and created through Spring and Summer. Proud of you all. Love and Live Your Light Susi xxx

I am currently taking part in a writing challenge, writing everyday in January. This has given me so much. My creativity is back in full flow. What I would say is writing for me offers a chance to tune in and connect to what's important. This week that has been paramount as I began to question my purpose. 

 I was thankfully guided back when I was asked the following question; Why do you want to help people? 

My response was this. It makes me buzz when people have a breakthrough and see themselves differently. It's true it sets my heart on fire. I grabbed my journal and below is what arose.

What if you Saw you as I See You? by Susi McWilliam

What if you Saw you as I See You?

Kind, compassionate yet tired,

All the people you support at the detriment of yourself.

Your tired my love, I want to offer you rest.

But not rest as you know it.

A powerful rest, empowering rest.

An eternal rest and break from who you thought you needed to be.

I want to show you a life you...

2023 was an interesting year. It was a year of surrender, healing and everything moving so slowly including me. As someone who is a pretty driven, dreamer this taught me a lot. 

Learning from our experience adds meaning to our lives. If you get the chance I highly urge you to pause and reflect on the year just past. Take it slow, allow yourself to embody what you have learned before racing into the the next year. What I have discovered is that racing ahead with little reflection or learnings leads to the lessons being repeated and repeated. With the universe kicking us in the butt if we really don't listen up. 

Here I share my personal 5 main learnings. Some may resonate, some may not. They may give you an idea as to where to find your own learnings. Certainly the first 4 have something to offer us all. 

My word for the year last year was “Vibrancy.” I entered the year with such a low energy and vibe. This word was my guiding light. I...

Lay it down

Lay it down and rest

Lay it down and grab the blanket

Wrap your self in the soft cosy embrace

Allow the chest to soften and the shoulders to drop

Take the moment

Deepen the breath

Sigh 

Wait,

Be,

Slow,

Embody, breathe and allow your mind, body, spirit to catch up with you

Recalibrate, process, allow.

Lay it down beautiful, lay it down

I know many are struggling right now with feeling flat, heading for burnout and feeling fatigue and dissatisfaction.

When we feel exhausted the last thing we want to do is take action. We often will numb out at these times, scrolling socials, eating rubbish food because we cant be bothered cooking good food. We will be in fight, flight or freeze. Maybe jumping between all these high stress states.

Burnout has been a pattern that has played out through my life over and over again. Generally I feel I can take on so much until it bites me in the bum. So how do we get ourselves out of this situation and stay out of this situation?

In this blog and the podcast if you wish to listen here or watch here.

How do we end up facing fatigue and burnout? In this blog I’ll explore non medical reasons. You may have a medical condition which you need to consider or make energy management more challenging so please do take what works for you from this and work to your own needs.

That being...

This scorpio new moon is flicking up things to heal you may have thought are already past. View this as the final ending to give thanks for the lessons and to release them, ready to manifest your heart's desires. It’s a powerful and potent time

What you will need:

White Candle (symbolises new beginnings)
Journal and Pen
Essential Oil if you have (choose whatever you are intuitively guided to)
An item from nature that you can then return such as a leaf, shell, stone, seaglass, acorn etc.

Find yourself somewhere comfortable where you won't be disturbed. Firstly light your candle and take some deep breaths. Ground yourself into the moment.

Pop your journal beside you and take a moment to do the following practice:

Visualise the moon, breathing in moon light, noticing how the body feels, what emotions are there today and knowing all is exactly as it should be.

What needs to die or be shed in order to plant new seeds? What area do you need to create intentions around? Where would you...