Today on the podcast, we have a nourishing and powerful conversation with Paula Simons, a woman who truly embodies the divine feminine. Paula and I have an incredibly rich conversation full of stories of learning to nourish yourself, honor your womb and blood, and truly live in right relationship with womanhood. Paula is an inspiring woman who has dedicated her life to serving women by capturing their divine essence through photoshoots (or ceremony… as you will learn when listening!)
The magical story of Paula and I’s alchemical photoshoot with both of our moon blood
How you can be in the Mother phase of life without having children
Serving the world from a place of deep nourishment
How a head injury initiated Paula into learning to listen to her own body
The story of Paula’s Menarche and how she internalized the message that your period is not anything special
Speaking about menstruation to men and transmuting shame
Cultural narratives regarding menstruation in Sweden
How Paula went from debilitating cramps to womb awakening
Menstruation is psychedelic
Resting on your bleed, and giving yourself grace when you don’t
Reclaiming time and not letting your cycle be a prison you live in
The moon cycle and your moon cycle, tracking based on your connection to nature
Menstruation as a spiritual practice and what Paula does on her bleed
Playing between spirituality and humanness
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