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On December 21, we move through the longest night of the year, and on this day we welcome back the sun by celebrating the Winter Solstice [Yule]. In this final episode of 2023, I talk through the ways you can slowly, intuitively, and creatively celebrate this seasonal transition. Happy Winter Solstice, moonflower!
Rituals Mentioned [links provided]:
Build a seasonal altar
Watch the sunrise
Pine bath ritual
Yule tarot card spread
Feed the land with bird & squirrel feeders
Make Wassail
Cook a Pizza Bun Wreath
Lemon rosemary shortbread cookies
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Here is a conversation with the author of one of my favorite reads from this past year: The Halfling Saga. There are currently two books out from this amazing series, and the third is soon to be released. If you haven’t read these books yet, they will soon be added to your TBR after listening to this conversation with Melissa Blair.
In this conversation we do absolutely talk about Melissa’s books, her inspiration, and some foundational aspects of the stories, but we also talk about what it’s like to navigate being a creative person, and even more specifically what it’s like to also live with depression. Melissa is super honest, vulnerable, and real in this conversation, and I felt incredibly honored by what she shared and the practical advice she offers listeners. I personally got A LOT out of this conversation, and I know you will too.
About our guest:Melissa Blair (she/her) is an Anishinaabe-kwe from the northern part of Turtle Island (Canada). She writes books that explore themes of colonialism, identity, cultural revitalization, and Indigenous sovereignty. When she's not writing she is posting bookish content on TikTok @melissas.bookshelf or failing to get through her massive TBR pile. Apart from books, Melissa loves board games, hiking, and movies but absolutely despises spoons.
Read The Halfling Saga!
Check out Melissa on TikTok
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Cozy Gaming as a form of self-care! This conversation is for you regardless of if you’ve never played a video game in your life or you’ve already an avid gamer. I 100% believe that cozy gaming is a wonderful addition to anyone’s self-care toolkit, and in this episode you will quickly learn why.
Iona and I talk about:
- How cozy gaming can actually be a healthy form of self-care
- How Iona practices self-care in her own life
- How to get into cozy gaming as someone who’s never played before
- Below you’ll find the list of games we talk about
- Watch the Cozy Gaming Explained video on Youtube
Cozy Game List:
A little to the left
My time at sand rock
The watermelon game
Fae farm
Disney dreamlight valley
Coffee talk
Unpacking
Fire emblem three houses
Animal crossing
Any RPG on easy mode!
About our guest:
Iona is a queer chaotic Brit who loves cozy games, and all things Nintendo. She started her channel because she couldn’t find many other women talking about Nintendo games on YouTube, so she just decided to become that person instead. And fun fact, she also have a PhD in chemistry!
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Recently, a member of this community said "I've made it a priority to make 'cozy' a way of life", and I thought: YES! That is it. That is a core component of the way we like to lead our lives over here in these parts, and it's time we talk about it. In this episode, I share more about:- What defines coziness- The history of cozy- The rise of cozy- The accessibility of cozy- How to make 'cozy' a way of life, for YOUMore Support:
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I've made the challenging but necessary decision to put The Moonflower Path Community Space into hibernation mode for an undetermined amount of time. Listen to this episode to learn a bit more about:
- The "why" of this decision (since I'm still in the messiness of it, this is a brief share, and in time I will open up more)
- What to expect from The Moonflower Path as a whole
- What's happening in the podcast (it's not going anywhere)
- How you TOO can take radical breaks, moonflower
Stay tuned for how I'd like to gather with you, December, to end our collective chapters, together.
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This is a 10ish minute meditation to come to when you're need of a dose of rest. You might put this on before bed to help you sleep or mid-day as a restful reset. Get comfy and let yourself remember: you are worthy of rest and you are enough in simply BEing.
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I just came back from being away on vacation in Greece for two weeks with my family, and I brought with me my little traveling self-care toolkit. I thought it would be fun to talk you through my process in creating it, how it serves and supports me, and how you can create one for yourself!
✨ See photos of the kit by clicking on the latest blog post on our website: https://www.themoonflowerpath.com/podcast
Prompts:
Why do you want to create a self-care toolkit? What needs and desires do you see it serving?
What are your values? How might your self-care toolkit help you live out by those values?
Where and how do you foresee yourself wanting to use your self-care toolkit? Will it be something that supports you more in practice or on-the-go? Or both?
In the situations answered in prompt 3, what do you find you need or want the most support with?
Resources mentioned:
Every Body Self-Care Toolkit
Self-Care Categories
Dear Creative Mind | Creative Gathering
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How do you care for yourself (and others) when you're grieving? What even IS grief?
In this conversation with Queer Counsellor, Mady Harber, we talk about:
Mady’s personal story and journey with grief, and how it’s shaped how she shows up as human and a counsellor
The somatic side of grieving
How we all experience grief in different forms and different ways and how to support yourself through its ups and downs
How to gently support a friend in their grieving process
What to expect in the very special Gently Grieving workshop happening in The Moonflower Path Community Space later this month – which you can register for today!
This is a very tender and vulnerable conversation, and I feel so honored that Mady felt comfortable to share as she did, because I know you’ll get a lot out of it, no matter what your relationship with grief is.
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About our guest:
Mady (she/her) is a registered social worker, counsellor and the Clinical Director of Burn Bright Counselling. Burn Bright Counselling is a queer affirming counselling practice specializing in supporting the LGBTQ2S+ community. She has lived on unceded Lekwungen and WSANEC territories (otherwise known as Victoria, BC) for the past 10 years. Mady is also a daily griever. It is through her intimate relationship with grief that she has been able to understand what an important part of healing, growing and living that grief plays. Mady seeks grounding and stability in time by the ocean, in the forest and on her skates (playing roller derby!).
Burn Bright Counselling | Website
Burn Bright Counselling | Instagram
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Eco-anxiety it very real, very present, and I'm here to help support you through it. In this video I share some somatic self-care tips to help navigate the emotions that come along with being an earth-loving soul who feels the grief with the state of the climate right now, but don't want to let the anxiety paralyze you from doing something about it.
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Tune in to this episode to learn more about the lessons found in and the history of Samhain! You'll also get a little lunar forecast on what's happening with the moon for the next 6 weeks and of course a lovely list of seasonal + somatic rituals to help you celebrate this seasonal transition. Brew yourself a magical cup of tea, put on your cozy witch hat, and listen in, moonflower!
Resources Mentioned:
📚 The Halfling Saga by Melissa Blair
💝 Gently Grieving Workshop
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How can you shift from shaming yourself [or others] for feeling drained or tired, into feeling empowered to prioritize and lean into your body's signals for more REST? In this episode we talk about why we're all so freaking tired and 10 ways you can be part of the restful revolution by being a rest queen.
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You know the feeling, either you've taken time off, or the Universe has forced you to slow down for whatever reason. You know it's the right decision, so why are you feeling so restless?? Let's talk about gentle ways to navigate the restlessness or resistance that comes up when taking a break, pausing, or slowing down. This is a conversation about walking the path of seasonal living in the Fall -- hope it serves you well!
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Happy Autumn Equinox or Mabon, moonflower! In seasonal rituals episodes (which come out every seasonal transition) I talk through the energies and themes found in this coming season, the upcoming lunar forecast, and offer some gentle rituals you could turn to celebrate your own start to Fall. You'll be sure to find lots of inspiration here for your self-care journey.
Resources mentioned:
🍂 Join the Autumn Equinox Gathering
Self-Care Journey Through the Chakras
Self-Care Reset
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The idea of feeling balanced sounds like a wonderful thought, doesn't it? It might elicit feelings of calm, ease, and having your life together, right? Like, finding "work life balance" or being able to balance all the many demands of life. It's truly a calming thought. Yet.. it's not entirely realistic. In today’s episode, I will guide you through the ways that we here in The Moonflower Path like to use balance as a supportive practice instead of an unrealistic end destination. I think you’ll find a lot of value from this conversation, moonflower.
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Do you ever find yourself along your self-care journey asking yourself “wait, I thought I didn’t struggle with this thing anymore?” Yeh me too, and that moonflower, is one of the helpful and humbling things I learnt this past summer. So, I’m here to share with you some of the lessons I learnt along my self-care journey, and some gentle guidance on how you can continue to support yourself along the ups and downs of your self-care journey.
Resources mentioned:
Download IN TUNE [with the moon]
Free Phone Wallpaper
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About this episode:
In seasonal ritual episodes, you are offered the opportunity to explore your own relationship with seasonal transitions through somatic ritual and intuitive self-care. Litha (AKA Summer Solstice) is the longest day of the year, welcoming in the start of Summer, recognized on June 21.
In this episode Carolynne talks about:
+ the themes of Summer
+ lunar seasonal forecast
+ a few seasonal rituals you might want to explore
Resources mentioned:
Little Witch Hazel by Phoebe Wahl
Gratitude Fire Ritual to Celebrate Litha
Rituals for Life by Isla Macleod
Summer Podcast Listening:
EP2. Prioritizing Self-Care
EP5. Seasonal Living
EP10. My experience as an HSP
EP17. Moonflower PepTalk
EP19. Self-Care Supports for Summer as an HSP
About The Moonflower Path:
The Moonflower Path offers highly-sensitive, creative, and earth-loving souls a cozy space to honour and nourish their unique gifts through somatic self-care practices and earth-based rituals. Our vision is for sensitive souls to be in harmony with themselves and in a dance with the Earth. This space is cozy and accessible through and through -- you are SO welcome here, lovely.
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Connect with your “why” as a creative, redefine your own version of what a successful and happy creative life can look like (instead of feeling trapped by other people’s expectations), and learn the value of self-care and support on your creative path. This is an insightful and cozy conversation with creative coach: Nicole Colbeck.
🍃 Watch on YouTube
About our guest:
From creative coaching to music career strategy, and from one-on-one sessions to group settings, Nicole has dedicated her career to holding place for creatives, encouraging them to aim for their highest stars and done all that she could to help them navigate the world around them in sustaining and life-giving ways. She began this little acorn part of her journey in November of 2010, with a focus on artist management partnerships; She also consult with artists on project-to-project basis. Whether working with creatives on individual adventures or strategizing with them through long term career plans, her goal is to offer insights which are both fresh and seasoned to help carve out their creative practice. In career development, Nicole promises a perfect blend of irreverence, integrity and respect for what's gone before.
Nicole's website
Nicole's newsletter
Nicole's Instagram
Check out the Songwriter's Block!
Nicole will be guiding a special workshop in The Moonflower Path Community Space called: Creativity Through Play. Together we’ll briefly explore the crucial role of the body in creativity. We’ll check in with our own bodies and play with colour, shape, and our senses. Through playful creativity, we’ll discover how our bodies guide how we create.
🌼 Become a moonflower member, in The Fireside tier, to join this workshop and MANY other cozy self-care resources, today!
More info here. 🔥
Resources mentioned:
Creativity Through Play Workshop
Camp YES
About The Moonflower Path:
The Moonflower Path offers highly-sensitive, creative, and earth-loving souls a cozy space to honour and nourish their unique gifts through somatic self-care practices and earth-based rituals. Our vision is for sensitive souls to be in harmony with themselves and in a dance with the Earth. This space is cozy and accessible through and through -- you are SO welcome here, lovely.
How we can support you:
Join the Community Space
Register for the weekly letter
Check out our YouTube Channel
Subscribe to the Podcast
Visit our website
Come hang out on Instagram
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About this episode:
The summer is full, boisterous, busy, and just a lot. For some highly sensitive folk, or moonflowers, it doesn’t feel so great, and that’s okay! The way you feel during the warmer months is valid. So instead of wishing you didn’t feel this way, let’s use the way you feel to guide what supports will help support you this Summer. Over the past few years, I have personally acquired self-care supports that have drastically improved my relationship with Summer, and I share them with you in this episode.
Resources mentioned:
Lunar Living Podcast Episode
Water Playlist
About The Moonflower Path:
The Moonflower Path offers highly-sensitive, creative, and earth-loving souls a cozy space to honour and nourish their unique gifts through somatic self-care practices and earth-based rituals. Our vision is for sensitive souls to be in harmony with themselves and in a dance with the Earth. This space is cozy and accessible through and through -- you are SO welcome here, lovely.
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About this episode:
Every month, within The Moonflower Path Community Space, we explore a new seasonal theme. So, welcome to the theme for the month of June: Abundance. In this episode we explore what embodying abundance might begin to look and feel like in your body and in your life, and the ways that we'll be exploring it together, in the community.
Resources mentioned:
Moonbeaming Podcast
About The Moonflower Path:
The Moonflower Path offers highly-sensitive, creative, and earth-loving souls a cozy space to honour and nourish their unique gifts through somatic self-care practices and earth-based rituals. Our vision is for sensitive souls to be in harmony with themselves and in a dance with the Earth. This space is cozy and accessible through and through -- you are SO welcome here, lovely.
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Join the Community Space Register for the weekly letter Check out our YouTube Channel Subscribe to the Podcast Visit our website Come hang out on InstagramHow YOU can share your support:
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About this episode:
A real, raw, and vulnerable reminder that you are worthy, valid, and enough exactly as you are.
Throw this episode on when you need a reminder that:
Yes, you're allowed to say no to stuff, regardless of people's reactions Yes, your passions, dreams, and desires are worthy regardless of the way the world receives them Yes, your sensitivity and emotions are allowed to be felt, regardless of if it makes others uncomfortable Yes, you are perfect exactly as you are, regardless of how often you've been told that you're notResources mentioned:
When you're feeling creatively empty podcast episode
Journey Through the Chakras
About The Moonflower Path:
The Moonflower Path offers highly-sensitive, creative, and earth-loving souls a cozy space to honour and nourish their unique gifts through somatic self-care practices and earth-based rituals. Our vision is for sensitive souls to be in harmony with themselves and in a dance with the Earth. This space is cozy and accessible through and through -- you are SO welcome here, lovely.
How we can support you:
Join the Community Space Register for the weekly letter Check out our YouTube Channel Subscribe to the Podcast Visit our website Come hang out on InstagramHow YOU can share your support:
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