This week's Healing Her Story episode explores a phase that doesn't often get its own episode.

The waxing gibbous moon.

That last stretch between the first quarter moon and the full moon. The anticipatory energy right before the peak. And as we move through Libra season, this phase carries a really specific invitation, to create more balance and harmony before the bloom.

In this episode Riva shares three ways to work with this energy, drawing from her own very real and personal experience navigating hormonal symptoms, GI issues, headaches, and the choice to meet it all with curiosity instead of spiraling.

Notice — what keeps coming up in your body, your inner world, and the world around you. Research on serendipity shows that people who are more present are significantly more likely to act on meaningful coincidences and unexpected pathways.

Take it in as good information — nothing is inherently good or bad. It simply is what it is. Studies show that when we interpret challenge as information rather than threat, cortisol levels drop and our capacity for problem solving stays intact.

Calibrate — this is the week to make refinements before the full bloom arrives. Readjust a routine, shift a dynamic, change how you show up somewhere. The flower is right on the edge of opening.

Resources to Support You This Week 🌹🤲🏼

Somatic Breathing to Hear Your Body's Wisdom — this week's donation-based somatic meditation on Insight Timer.

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Our intro and outro song, Reclamation (Reborn), is an anthem of remembering.

This song was created as a companion for the healing journey, especially for women reclaiming their voices, their rhythms, and their belonging in a world shaped by patriarchy.

You’re invited to listen, feel, and let the music meet you wherever you are.

Looking for support? Here's how to go deeper:

• Book a Somatic Assessment: Your 75-min 1:1 virtual session to explore what your body is holding and shape a personalized care plan. Book Here
• Free Trauma Recovery Mini-Course: A self-guided intro to trauma recovery and nervous system care. Download Here
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• Meditations on Insight Timer: Guided practices for nervous system regulation. Listen Here
• Watch Reclamation: A music video and expressive arts project. Watch Here

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