5 Signs This isn’t Just a Normal Part of Early Motherhood
Not every struggle after birth is postnatal depression or anxiety BUT...
The Art of Interdependence
Staying connected to yourself, accountable for your part, and out of the drama when relationships get hard.
Stop Telling Us to Harden the Fuck Up
On resilience, emotional armour, and the difference between being strong and becoming hard.
When Caring Becomes Carrying
Learning to step out of hypervigilance and stop taking responsibility for other people's lives.
I Thought I Was Better
On burnout, midlife, hormones and learning to stop measuring recovery by how much you can do
The Egalitarian Home
What would change if we stopped thinking about equality as doing exactly 50% of everything?
Maybe It’s ADHD. Maybe It’s Menopause. Maybe It’s Neither.
When the coping strategies that carried you through decades stop working, you don’t necessarily need a diagnosis, you need curiosity, support and a new way forward.
October Is Not Asking You to Become More. It’s Asking You to Carry Less.
An invitation to release, rewild and trust the timing of what is becoming
When Was the Last Time Your Cup Was Overflowing?
The question that made me realise I’m still recovering from burnout.
The Long Pause
Menopause may be one of the biggest rites of passage a woman ever goes through.
Eleven years ago I wrote that I needed to rage.
I was exhausted by the relentless objectification of women, by the casual violence woven through entertainment, advertising and everyday conversations, by the way the feminine seemed to be something our culture could simultaneously desire, exploit and dismiss.
When a Woman Becomes a Body to Be Managed
On birth, bodily autonomy, obstetric violence, and the things women have been trying to tell us for generations.
To the Men I Called to in 2013
Thirteen years ago, I wrote a heartfelt invitation to men...
There Was Never a Village
When there is no village, women don’t just get tired. We adapt, we survive, and eventually our bodies keep the score.
A note about my recent posts regarding men and women
Let's acknowledge the people in the room
Curiosity: The Forgotten Path Back to Each Other
I have been thinking a lot lately about curiosity.
The Midlife Circle. What do you need in this season of your life? Help me shape what comes next.
I want to make sure I’m writing exactly what you need to hear right now.
When Being Capable Becomes the Thing That Exhausts You
The Hidden Cost of Being the Woman Who Can Handle Everything
When Excitement Starts Feeling Like Anxiety
What perimenopause and menopause can reveal about anxiety, nervous system overload and the cost of being capable for too long.
We Keep Paying for the Aftermath. Why Aren’t We Investing More in Prevention?
Sometimes the conversations that begin online reveal something much deeper than the comments themselves.
Do You Take Your Breasts For Granted?
I did! I was fortunate to have breasts that didn’t require a lot of attention when I was young. Not too big and not too small, I regularly went without wearing a bra, I didn’t need to worry too much about movement when playing sports and the most grief they had ever...
Ten Tips to Calm the Bride!
You said “Yes!” and now it is time to plan your wedding. Little did you realise just how many moving parts and myriad details there are to create your perfect day!Getting married can be a nerve wracking experience. Whether it's during the planning phase or on your...
What a Marriage Celebrant does!
So, you are getting married and little did you know that “Yes” was going to lead to so much work!There may feel like a million things to organise once you have set that date. Booking a venue will probably be your number one priority but second on your list should be...
Why Should You Elope?
What is Eloping? Back in the day 'eloping' referred to any marriage performed in haste, with minimal to zero guests, usually undertaken to escape religious or family obligations and pressures. These days many couples choose to have an 'elopement' wedding to...
The Medicine Wheel
By Shekinah Leigh What is a Medicine Wheel? "Medicine' in ancient cultures often related to tools that encouraged the interaction between the physical and spiritual and teachings that created connection between our higher and lower selves, a way of being in harmony...
Wild Woman
Have you met your Wild Woman? By Shekinah Leigh Yesterday I had the opportunity to connect with my Wild Woman and inner essence through Cacao Ceremony, music and intention. Connecting to the spaces within has become so much easier since coming full circle with my...
The Winding Road to Shamanism
The Winding Road to Shamanism From Native American Ceremonies to Hawaiian Rituals, there is a magic to this ancient Medicine... By Shekinah Leigh It was around 2002 if I remember correctly, when I sat in my first Sweatlodge and felt like I was home. From there it has...
Love Languages
What is your Love Language? Whether it's your relationship with yourself, your partner, your children or your friends, knowing what your Love Language is could make all the difference! By Shekinah Leigh What are Love Languages? They are the idea that each of us have a...
Pregnancy as a “Rite of Passage”
Originally posted with Tiny House Herbals Have you heard of the 4th Trimester or Babymoon? In many cultures this is the time, after the birth of a baby, where a Mother is supported to rest, bond and complete her transition from Maiden to Mother with the support of her...
Honouring Life – From Birth to Death
It's Official! I am a Marriage Celebrant and it feels good! I have been dipping my toe in the waters of ceremony for decades now, facilitating private and personal events and seeing it as a natural part of life. A few years ago a friend suggested to me that I become a...
What brings you here?
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Hello, I’m Shekinah
My name is Shekinah Leigh, and I am the founder of Beautifully Wyld. A space dedicated to supporting women through the sacred thresholds of life.
I believe transformation happens when we feel truly witnessed. My role is to create a compassionate space where you can come exactly as you are, and where your experiences can be heard and honoured.
You don’t have to know where to begin
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Hello, I’m Shekinah
My name is Shekinah Leigh, and I am the founder of Beautifully Wyld. A space dedicated to supporting women through life’s sacred thresholds: the moments of change, transition, uncertainty, and becoming.
Based in Northern NSW and the Gold Coast, my work brings together holistic counselling, matrescence mentoring, shamanic practices and personalised ceremony.
I believe transformation happens when we feel truly witnessed. My role is to create a compassionate space where you can come exactly as you are, where your experiences can be heard and honoured, and where there is room for your own wisdom and inner authority to emerge.
