Compassion is not for the faint-hearted

how can we be truly compassionate if we have not explored our own responses to the very things we wish we could run away from?

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How Nature can soothe the soul

Now more than ever, a deepened connection with nature is a balm for the soul. It can help us find perspective. It can give us a new way of looking...

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Transforming Life after Menopause

For the latest episode of The Soul Garden: conversations for Midlife Living, I caught up with Dr. Wendy Sweet, founder of the hugely successful My Menopause Transformation, online lifestyle-change programs...

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Supporting Whanau through Death & Dying

Supporting Whanau through Death & Dying is a workshop taking place Friday 11 April and Saturday 12 April at the Heretaunga Womens Centre in Hastings.

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Gathering - in praise of autumn harvest

All things have their season and rhythms. I am in the garden. It is summer's end, autumn's here and I am harvesting medicinal herbs.

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Ten Ways to Care

A few days ago, someone asked me what advice I would give to someone who was about to lose someone. Here are ten suggestions I have based on my own...

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Let's talk about HRT

My new podcast, Midlife Living revists an old interview I did with Dr Sam Newman on HRT and the menopause transition. Chock full of helpful information!

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Nurturing our inner and outer worlds

The Archeus philosophy is grounded in connection, transition, transformation and a desire to nurture and support body, beauty, mind and spirit.

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