The stories not written on our faces but held deep in our bodies.

Have you ever had to put on a brave face? To show up, to smile, to keep going? On the outside, you looked strong, capable, maybe even confident. But on the inside, you were struggling. Sometimes we need to do this. Sometimes bracing, pushing through, and holding it together is exactly what gets us through a difficult moment.

Whitehorse Hill, 2014.

This photo was taken at White Horse Hill, an ancient Pagan site that has been one of my favourite go-to's since childhood.

When you look at it, what do you see? A woman sitting tall. A woman who looks grounded. A woman who looks strong. It was actually my FB profile picture for a while. But it actually holds a very different story.

What you can’t see is what I was carrying inside. I had gone there that morning to pray and ground myself. I needed to connect with something bigger than myself because I was about to make a decision that would change the course of my life. It was a moment filled with so many emotions, from grief, powerlessness and deep need for support that felt totally out of reach.

Looking back, I can see that my body was holding far more than I realised. And what’s interesting is that I always considered myself someone who was connected to my body.

But when it came to my pelvic floor, it was different.

It took a deeply personal experience for me to understand that the pelvic floor is so much more than muscles. It is connected to our nervous system, our life experiences, and even our relationship with ourselves.

Until then, I thought of it simply as a group of muscles I was supposed to strengthen. Even after becoming a mum and experiencing that humbling moment of jumping on a trampoline, I still wasn’t motivated to do much about it.

This experience changed the way I viewed my body and my pelvic floor. I now wanted to feel connected—not through repetitive exercises, but through something much deeper.

I’ll be sharing more of my story inside my upcoming webinar:

Love Your Pelvic Floor: 3 Practices Every Woman Should Know.

I’ll share the personal experience that changed the way I understand the pelvic floor, why strengthening alone is not always the answer, and three simple practices to begin reconnecting with this powerful part of your body.

So I want to ask you:

Have you ever noticed yourself holding tension, bracing, or pushing through—even after the difficult moment has passed?

What might your body be asking for now?

Let's explore this together.