Hello dear listener,

As you know, the lunar cycle helps us pay attention because it’s always changing. Lunar tracking shows us how to find our own rhythm and energy amidst the fluctuations. It reminds us that we don’t have to fix ourselves - and can actually help us feel empowered to be more in-season with where we are at currently.

On today’s episode I have the pleasure of speaking with published author and coach Vanessa Wright about ways to feel empowered and flow with life’s challenges and how pausing can lead to transformation. She shares about how her practice of lunar tracking and purposefully seeing joy supported her through perimenopause to menopause, and the lasting effects this had on her creativity and view of cycles and seasons.

In our conversation Vanessa describes her experience of returning to her ancestral lands in Italy and a powerful Moonstory that marks a major turning-point in her journey.

Moonstories are what I like to call the moments in our lives when the presence of the moon was witnessing us at a pivotal crossroads. In these moments, we can feel like we are actually not alone and may receive new insight to continue on our path. I loved what she shared and I hope it inspires you to notice your own Moonstory moments.

We muse about the reliability of the moon - especially when things can feel unmoored or like everyone else is relying on us and we need something that can hold us - in this case during big life initiations like menopause.

This is a great episode for moms and people in caretaking roles who want to feel more inspired to find five minutes a day to connect with themselves to reduce stress and invite more awareness and magic.

There are some incredible insights we shared about not having to do it “right” with the moon, but being curious and noticing patterns to sense our own energy. Join us as we explore practices that are replenishing, but aren’t always the same - as we cycle through different stages of life.

Vanessa is a certified life coach, writer, seasoned homeschooling mom, and speaker dedicated to empowering midlife mothers through her FLOW method. She helps women reclaim their energy, creativity, and joy by fostering sustainable self-care practices.

In this episode she gives us a glimpse of her FLOW self-care method and the benefits of awareness at each stage of life.

Feed your body, mind, spiritLove yourself and lean into your season of lifeOwn your time and spaceWeed out what's not working and welcome something new.

Vanessa is a former contributor to the popular The Homeschool Mom blog. Since 2017, she has served as the special projects and content associate at Big Life Journal. Vanessa loves journals, stickers, pens, 80s/90s music, and reading five books at a time. She resides with her family in Raleigh, NC.Website: www.vanessanwright.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/vanessanwright/

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Ep 23: Midlife Moonstory with Vanessa Novissimo Wright