The moon has brought great comfort to me in my life, particularly during a time when I felt a loss of personal identity. This was during my first two years of becoming a mother – a time of joy, but a time of anxiety, depression and confusion. I was a mother, but who was I really? I took many walks during that time, gazing at the moon and trying to make sense of who I was and what purpose my life served.
Taking the knowledge I had of the moon and its place in spiritual transformation, I combined it with my training as a life purpose coach and a journaling workshop facilitator. Together, this combination created a path of self-discovery for me – a path that I want to share with the many mothers who feel a loss of personal identity.
In my book, Journaling by the Moonlight: A Mother’s Path to Self-Discovery, I share my personal story of transformation and how it led me on a path of self-exploration. I also share stories from other moms who embarked on similar journeys. Designed as a workbook with a journaling format, the book allows for personal reflection with many opportunities to answer the question, “I’m a mother, but who am I really?”
Working with the phases of the moon as a source for personal transformation, mothers who are challenged by the loss of personal identity are gently guided on their own paths of self-exploration - leading to a life of purpose, passion and creative expression. The accompanying deck of 54 journaling prompt cards (divided into nine phases of the moon, including the blue moon) support the self-discovery process outlined in the book.
Mothers will explore the cultural and astrological meanings of the moon, while being guided through a process that is beautifully aligned with each phase of the moon: