For 11 days I posted a paragraph of fey writing, writing that is otherworldly and eccentric and gives voice to the parts of myself I would not usually allow to speak. Here are the posts all collected up for you to read.1. The whistling wind sends the voices flying into my face “you’re not good enough! You’re so annoying! Oh …
11 days fey
Three times I’ve been given the opportunity to express my mad self – the self that is incomprehensible and dangerous and wild. The first time I couldn’t speak. The prohibitions against nonsense that have been drilled into me, the need to speak clearly and be understood so powerfully ingrained in my box that I was not capable of speaking words …
The Healing Garden
Last week I had the great privilege to enter the Wise Women’s Healing Garden. It was a profoundly transformative experience and has reignited my passion for healing. If you feel drawn to this video I’d love to continue the conversation with you, you can book in a 30 minute online discovery call with me via Calendly.
Fear is full of possibility
Lying in bed, first thing in the morning, I can feel fear coursing through my body. I breathe. The article is due today. I think back to the moment, two days ago, when I started it. Put a title on a document that is still sitting on my computer, empty. I slip into anxiety – what if I don’t get …
2020, Amble and the mystery of emergence
Sometimes in role playing games something mysterious and delightful happens. A story that no one designed or wrote, emerges, seemingly of its own accord, from the interactions between the players. Rather than playing through a prescribed story the players discover a story through play. It was gaming experiences like these that put the Amble twinkle in Hailey Cooperrider’s eye. As …
Feelings help us navigate
A week ago I showed up to a meeting weighed down with sadness. It was the middle of the school holidays and I’d just dropped my son off at his other home. Due to Covid 19 restrictions in my home city of Melbourne we had not been able to have the kind of adventures that usually leave us feeling connected …
Grief :: Leaf
Dear Melbourne, I love you and I know it’s really hard right now. It’s hard for me too, so I made us a thing to ease our tender hearts. Grief :: Leaf (download pdf here) is a self-guided ritual for ordinary sadness. Rituals are powerful. I hope this one brings you a moment of peace. Love, Kiri