Episode 96: Cycles of Belonging – An Interview with Stella Tomlinson

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Life, right? It’s a beautifully messy whirlwind of moments, experiences, and cycles.

Oh, yes, cycles. We’re so deep into them that most of the time, we don’t even notice their existence. But they’re there, in the backdrop of our lives, playing out their rhythms, impacting us in more ways than we can count.

Which brings us to the heart of today’s episode: cycles. The sacred, the mundane, the personal, and the cosmic. The ups, the downs, and the in-betweens.

And to guide us through her own experience of them, I’m joined by Stella Tomlinson author of Cycles of Belonging.

Have you ever noticed how you ebb and flow through life, just like the moon? How some days you feel like you’re at the peak of the mountain, ready to take on the world, and on others, you feel like curling up in your ‘wintering’ phase, surrendering to the quiet within?

Ever wondered how your menstrual cycle, something so innately personal, can teach you profound lessons about self-understanding and embracing the sacred rhythms of life?

And how, by aligning with these cycles, you can awaken a deep ‘remembering’ within you, a remembering that brings you home, back to yourself?

Oh, it’s a fascinating journey and we’re diving deep today.

By the end of this episode, you won’t just have a new perspective on cycles, but you’ll also have a trove of insights on:

• Becoming aware of cycles and how they impact us
• The sacred cycles of life
• The value of tracking your menstrual cycle
• A ‘remembering’ that working with the cycles evoked for Stella
• Self-understanding gained by working with your menstrual cycle
• Understanding that you ebb and flow through life
• Embracing ‘wintering’
• Creativity and the gift of the liminal space
• The Heroine’s Journey Home to ourselves
• Working with the cycles in everyday life
• Personal ritual
• Living wholeheartedly
• Welcoming grief
• Creating a ‘grown up’ society
• A keening ritual

The biggest takeaway? Understanding that life is not a straight line. It’s a spiral, a cycle, an ebb, and a flow. And when we start to dance with this rhythm, we unlock a sacred harmony that can revolutionize the way we live our lives.

So let’s dive in shall we?
Rebecca xo

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