by Sonja Semyonova | Jul 21, 2021 | Mamahood, Playfulness, Sacred Feminism, Sheroes, The Nest
There is a body signal that some adults send out when they meet my daughter. The only word to describe it is intimidation. Yes, my daughter is five, and she intimidates grownups. It’s not just my daughter. If you were to put these intimidated adults into any room with...
by Sonja Semyonova | Jul 20, 2021 | Creative Sparks, Journal, Self-love, Sheroes, Wisdom Bites
One of the most boring things about adults is the way they delegitimize fantasy. If I ask my clients to imagine what they would do if there were no limits or consequences, the newer ones will go completely blank. Or, they take a step into the magical world of make...
by Sonja Semyonova | Jul 13, 2021 | Journal, Nourish Ayurvedic (un)Recipes, Self-love, The Nest
There was once a time when I slung sugar for a living. As a professional baker, it was my job to bake 10 pies, three dozen muffins, and a couple of cheesecakes before most people had eaten breakfast. I sweated in tiny kitchens, hauled 50 pound bags of flour up rickety...
by Sonja Semyonova | Jul 13, 2021 | Confessionals, Emotional Digestion, Journal, Mamahood, Self-love, Wisdom Bites
I describe my paternal grandfather as an honorable elder in my life. One thing he taught me from a young age was that we learn from our mistakes. Not that it mattered when I broke off the head of the carved onyx knight from his chess set. Or when I neglected to tell...
by Sonja Semyonova | Jul 7, 2021 | Mamahood, Sacred Feminism, The Nest
I just finished a marathon afternoon of play with my four-year-old daughter, Leonie. It sounds easy, but as any mama knows, play is hard work. The reason we parents are so exhausted at the end of the day is not just because we are doing the dishes and cooking and...
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