In this conversation with Havva Mahler, a Chinese Medicine practitioner and Intentional Health and Wellness Coach, we discuss different cultural understandings of perimenopause and menopause and explore ways to ease suffering and cultivate joy in and beyond midlife.
This podcast includes:
The power of becoming aware of our cultural conditioning so we can move beyond it. What Bree is taking on her solo retreat in the jungle. (a yoga mat, a journal, and a book) Why we hurt. Why we suffer. And what to do with that information. How Western culture has normalized "suffering" Why your emotions are always valid The Chinese medicine perspective on the "gifts" of growing older How to cultivate joy and find greater ease
Links mentioned:
Havva's Coaching Website: https://treesoflifecoaching.com/ (https://treesoflifecoaching.com/?fbclid=IwAR0YZ05kb-34sO7ntDIy2cUIqjNtwGgLQAWikI7GhA6yO1L5CKFWlzVCWCA)
Havva's Chinese Medicine Website: https://livemore.co.il/en/blog/ (https://livemore.co.il/en/blog/?fbclid=IwAR3qFg8vZbkN1E1-8fPAxklCFsN5BEU4S4NSXUWDXL8Y6tj-L1cOODHyrDQ)
Literature mentioned:
The Chalice and the Blade (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/470367.The_Chalice_and_the_Blade) Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times https://www.amazon.com/Womens-Work-First-Years-Society/dp/0393313484 (https://www.amazon.com/Womens-Work-First-Years-Society/dp/0393313484) None (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/359139.Women_s_Work)
(We thought it was 10, 000 -- but it's actually 20,000 -- but who's counting, right?) There's No Such Thing as a Dragon (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/306032.There_s_No_Such_Thing_as_a_Dragon)
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And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ (http://www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/work-with-me)
Stay curious, y'all!
xoBree
P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:
Codebase Coworking (https://codebasecoworking.com/space/podcasting-room/)
as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville (https://www.wtju.net/)!
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