A Little Bit Woah, A Little Bit Waay... A Little Bit Woo?

If you understand the reference a ‘little bit whoa a little bit way’ then you’re probably around my age and remember ‘Chris the Cockney’ from The Fast Show. Oh how I loved that show…

Anyway, I totally just used that phrase to get your attention and this blog isn’t about me being a little bit woah, or a little bit waay, but it is about me becoming a little bit Woo.

I’m in my early 40s, and until recently was unfailingly logical. At my core I still am, and I rely on my natural logic and practicality for most things. The caveat to this is my intuition. My intuition has led me down paths from which I have never turned back, nor has it ever left me wondering ‘what if?’. When I have followed my intuition – or my instincts – it has never failed me.

A couple of years ago like a lot of people during lockdown I found myself craving community. This alone was very out of character for me, but I was fortunate to have a friend and client who was building a community for women. This community was called Thrive and it was a place of sanctuary for many women, a space for for us to be fully ourselves away from the pandemic, away from our families and away from our everyday lives and probably most importantly, it allowed us to explore who that person was.

Being part of this community has led me on a path I didn’t think I would ever take. And I now find myself immersed in topics such as moon cycles, meditation, energies, even astrology! I find myself looking at information about herbal remedies and yes, I have an altar filled with crystals and candles and all the things you would expect from someone who is a little bit woo.

(I must admit though that I remain unconvinced about crystals’ healing properties, they’re just very pretty and I’m a magpie!)

And yes, I have certainly done a bit of navel gazing over the past couple of years and while I recognise the indulgence - and privilege I have - of being able to do this, I can say without any shadow of a doubt that it has possibly been the best thing for me as a person, as a woman, a mother and as a businesswoman.

Following this path of spirituality, this discovery of self, I have found my voice. I have found a personal freedom I didn’t have before, and I have let go of many things that absolutely weren’t serving me. I have opened myself up to new things, allowed myself to be curious and with my logical and practical brain, I have naturally questioned all of it.

This path has led me to explore all kinds of philosophies and ways of living and thinking, and despite my “spiritual awakening“, I have found myself most drawn to the thinking and philosophies of the Stoics. I guess my logic and practicality tends to win out even in the spiritual realm!

I have also found myself drawn to the moon and its cycles. As a female living in this modern world, discovering our deep ties to the Moon has been a profound experience. The interesting thing about this for me though is as a science-based thinker and someone who likes to know the facts, all of the evidence around these deep ties to the moon is just stories. Yet I find myself having a deep knowing that they are true, and I think women in today’s world have been so removed from their natural ways of being that we’ve simply forgotten the cyclical connection we share with that particular celestial body.

Also on this path, I have discovered and gotten to know my Source, my Soul, my Divine Feminine, my Higher Self, whatever you want to call her, and this experience has grounded me more than anything outside of motherhood. It is a deeply personal thing and yet I encourage you all to find your own version of it. It is truly life altering. I am anchored by her, and through her, to this life.

I am not sharing this information with you for any other reason than to share a piece of me with my audience. A blog is where you get to know me, get to know who I am and help you decide whether I’m a good fit for your business and I think for you to be able to do that you need to know a little bit about me.

So if you’re someone who rolled their eyes at my “spiritual awakening”, balked at my penchant for crystals, or are a logical and practical person, an evidence based thinker, someone who likes facts but someone who is immovable in this, then unless you want to have a debate with me every now and then, maybe I’m not the right fit for you.

But if you are someone who is a little bit woo mixed with a little bit of science then maybe we could make some magic!