Sylva Florence October 2024 October Crescent Moonletter Hi Reader, Hello autumn, dear... Is that you wrapping your colorful fingers around my suddenly-sweatered arm? It seems to be indeed, as the days shorten and the light sheds its blazing summer brilliance to take on a golden glow. It's almost like nature is letting its breath out in a long "aaaah" that sends the first orange leaves fluttering to the ground. I talked about the potent and beautiful moment when I noticed my first autumn leaf...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Episode 28 Take a July Walk With Me in Tuscany Hey, Reader, Here I am again to let you know there's a brand new episode from Magic, Medicine and Mayhem. Are you ready to leave the daily grind behind and take a refreshing stroll with me out in the Tuscan countryside? Reconnect with nature. Re-wild. We hear these phrases a lot these days, but what do they actually mean? How can someone in this busy modern world plug themselves back into nature?Find out when you come on a walk with me in...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Episode 27 Sylvology 101: Transformational Wisdom From the Italian Tree Frog Hello dear one, I'm dropping into your inbox with a brand new, updated version of Magic, Medicine and Mayhem (formerly called Live From Suckville). Are you ready to hear what the most unlikely of teachers has to say about your life? Last week on the podcast, I mentioned that the frog has become something of a mascot for the LGBTQIA+ community–even though, scientifically speaking, only 2 species of frogs have ever...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Did you know that you can start (or continue) the path to healing your trauma just by listening to this episode? My guest this week, Justin Sunseri, will tell you that whatever is blocking you comes down to biology and inherent mechanisms which exist in each of us to help us survive.But what neither of us wants is for you to just survive. We want you to thrive! So join us for this fascinating conversation chock full of both practical and inspirational advice, covering everything from gazelles...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Are you ready to say yes to life? Are you ready to surrender to it? Did you know that these two concepts are also one and the same?If surrendering sounds like giving up, if it's difficult for you or if you're not even sure where to begin, this episode is for you! Join in to listen to stories of and lessons from moments of utter surrender from my own life. Then we'll embark on a guided meditation experience designed to help you take the first important step to saying yes to both life and...
6 months ago • 1 min read
❤️🩹If you feel like your healing is a constant work in progress, you're certainly not alone. Join me and my guest, Katie MacDonald as we finish what we started in episode 4: wisdom and advice collected along an ongoing journey of healing through codependency. It's not about perfection and hindsight, but more about vulnerability and honoring the path. Come along with us and find new ways to honor YOUR own journey.❤️🩹Katie MacDonald works at a treatment center for people experiencing addiction...
7 months ago • 1 min read
A conversation I had at a pizzeria last week got me really fired up... And thus a new episode was born! Yes, I am here to rant against the patriarchy this week--but not only. Other than my own recent and not-so-recent experiences, you'll hear from other women about the trials and tribulations they have come up against, and the powerful lessons that came out of them. You're not going to want to miss this timely and moving discussion on what it really means to be authentic and equal--and what...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Link in bio: www.livefromsuckville.godaddysites.com Finally! Season 3, episode of 4 of Live From Suckville is out. How do we cope when all of a sudden life throughs us a curveball that no one saw coming, and it stirs up all of our trauma? What happens when there is, therefore, no way to avoid our triggers? Join me for part one of a conversation that is as encouraging and affirming as it is vulnerable and real. It's the kind that gets you thinking about how you show up in the world and why....
8 months ago • 1 min read
Season 2, episode 8 of Live From Suckville is out! We all know that breaking up is hard to do... But what if our endings don't always have to leave huge scars? Is there a way to ensure that no matter how things end, we can walk away with love? My guest this week, Becky Prokova, is here to tell us that the answer is yes. Join us to discover new ways to honor your endings in this empowering and hopeful chat about conscious uncoupling. Click here to listen Thanks for being a part of the...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read