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As humans, we ARE nature. Yet we often feel so far removed from nature in our current loud and fast world that sometimes we forget that we are made of some of the same genetic stuff as most other living organisms. Just as plants and animals instinctively know how to survive and thrive (two very different goals), humans also have innate and shaped tendencies that inform the living conditions we most prefer for our optimal growth. Plants and animals don't judge their own worth or their ways of thriving based on OTHER plants or animals. They don't take selfies or share posts in an effort to get a positive response. They just do their best each day to live based on their Essential Nature - their genetic and environmental needs. Yet we, as humans, have been taught to question or even abandon some of our inborn and learned preferences, so we end up living in ways that are unfulfilled and unbalanced. By first accepting that we are unique and that what we need to thrive is different than our parents or our partner or our friends, we can start to discover the environment and nutrients that help us move past self-judgment to a mindset that truly helps us to find contentment.

Learn how the basic rules of plant survival can be applied to our place in the world, and how this powerful template can help us connect to our Essential Nature and finally make the choices, unapologetically and from a place of self-acceptance, that align with who we are. 

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Certain situations often seem to send a clear message about how women should act, talk and be. Many times, this starts quite early in childhood, and tends to be reinforced by a society that continues to define acceptable beauty, actions and words for women. Indeed, social media has added a whole new pressure to appear and act in ways that are continually defined - then reinforced - by "likes" and cruel comments that are dropped quickly and ruthlessly, leaving no effective way to respond and often having no consequence. Further, women's contributions to work environments, especially in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, are overlooked or blatantly diminished. And disturbingly, young women often allow their partners - even in casual encounters - to set the pace and determine the outcome of intimate situations because it can seem easier to "go along" than to set boundaries.

There are ways to recognize our inner unwillingness to allow others to determine our limits and to find the courage to overcome the tendency to stay small to get by. Join Mary as she explores her experiences with both clients and her own life, and how these are key to being empowered to create the change you want for yourself.

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Join Mary Rothwell, licensed therapist and certified integrative mental health practitioner, as she explores topics that help women stop "staying small" and gives them the knowledge - and the courage - to expand and take up their space in the world. With a combination of psychology, lessons from nature and real, practical lifestyle hacks, Mary creates a space that is inspiring and authentic - where she celebrates the intuition and power of women who want to break free from limiting narratives. She’ll explore all realms of wellness, what it means to take up space unapologetically, and how your essential nature is key to living life on your terms. Launching on January 2, 2025, new episodes will drop weekly.

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