Welcome to the
powerful pause journal
Here you will find articles and reflections to help you prioritise slowing down, rest, and taking care of your beautiful female body.
I hope you find them useful and inspiring.
Bea x
How Grief Affects the Body: Why Loss Feels So Exhausting
We often think of grief as an emotion — something that happens in the heart and the mind. But grief is also an intensely physical experience, affecting our energy, sleep, concentration, nervous system and our ability to simply do the things that once felt easy.
I Thought I Was Coping. Then I Got Shingles in My 40s
Getting shingles in my 40s, while travelling in Bali, forced me to confront something I thought I already understood: rest. Reflecting on the experience through the lens of women’s health, stress and nervous system regulation, I explore what our bodies might be telling us when we keep pushing through.
Why Have I Lost Interest in Sex? What Your Body May Be Trying to Tell You
Perhaps your body isn't resisting intimacy. Perhaps it's waiting to feel safe enough to welcome it.
Why So Many Women Feel Disconnected From Their Bodies (And How to Find Your Way Back)
Why do so many women feel disconnected from their bodies? Inspired by my experience at a Yoni Initiation retreat in Thailand, this article explores body wisdom, feminine embodiment and how reconnecting with ourselves can become a powerful path to healing.
Why Women Hold Tension in the Jaw and Pelvic Floor (and What it Means)
Many women hold chronic tension in the jaw and pelvic floor without realising the two may be connected. Discover the surprising link between stress, the nervous system, women's health and the female body's hidden wisdom.
How to Support Your Actor Partner (Without Losing Yourself)
What practical steps can you take to support each other when one (or both) of you is trying to make a living in the most competitive and most challenging industry in the world?
A Listening Crisis: Why We Stop Listening to our Bodies
We may be overlooking the most essential thing we need: to listen. And not just to others, but to our own bodies.
My Experience of Dissociation
it’s easy to lose touch with ourselves—until a moment of crisis forces us to listen. My own journey began in a high-pressure meeting, leading me to discover the transformative power of embodied listening and the wisdom our bodies offer. I
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